BART board votes to increase fares and parking fees
After hours of debate, BART's board of directors late Thursday voted to increase fares and parking fees. The agency is facing a huge budget deficit as it struggles to increase ridership.
Bay Fair BART station closed for person on tracks
The Bay Fair BART station was closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after a person entered the trackway.
Widespread power issues on Saturday are affecting multiple BART lines
Multiple power issues are affecting BART services across the Bay Area on Saturday, BART officials announced.
BART 'shell shocked' at turtle trespassing on the tracks
Bay Area Rapid Transit officials were "shell shocked" after a turtle made an unexpected appearance on its tracks over the weekend.
BART reports 260 arrests a month this spring
BART reported its highest monthly arrest totals in March and April since the start of the pandemic, with approximately 260 arrests each month.
BART says it needs state funding to stay afloat
BART and Muni say they are on a "fiscal cliff" and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations.
BART worker wounded in attack inside 24th St. Mission station; no arrest as of yet
A BART employee was wounded by a member of a group that was causing a disturbance at the 24th St. Mission station in San Francisco Friday night, a spokeswoman said.
1 dead in possible overdose on BART platform at San Francisco Civic Center
A possible drug overdose turned fatal on the BART platform at San Francisco’s Civic Center Station late Friday.
California's struggling transit agencies approaching a financial cliff
Due to continuing low ridership, the finances for mass transit systems across the state are so bad, select Senate committees are looking into how, if, and when we can keep them from falling of a financial cliff.
BART train crashes into truck in Oakland; 3 hurt
A pickup truck crashed onto BART tracks in Oakland, colliding with a moving train and injuring three people late Monday night.
Cars catch fire in Antioch BART parking lot due to alleged gas thief
A person allegedly stealing gasoline at a BART parking lot in Antioch started a fire that burned six cars according to fire officials.
Cleaver-style knife used in stabbing on BART train, police say
A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at West Oakland BART station, for stabbing another man with a cleaver-style knife and robbery, BART officials say.
Survey sheds light on why BART ridership near record lows
The survey shows 45% of people are choosing not to ride BART because they don't think it is safe.
BART can increase ridership with cleaner trains and more police, poll finds
The Bay Area Council, a key player in BART's inception in the 1960s, said the transit system could see a boost in ridership if more was done to improve the overall experience.
BART unveils schedule to cut wait times on nights and weekends
BART is introducing more frequent train service on weekday nights and weekends on its busiest line.
BART police involved in SF Civic Center station investigation; major systemwide delays
BART police are investigating some kind of incident at San Francisco Civic Center station Wednesday evening, officials say. The transit system is experiencing major systemwide delays as a result.
East San Jose will get new VTA light rail connection to BART
Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority says it will construct a light rail extension to connect the Alum Rock Light Rail Station to the Eastridge Transit Center.
Memorial at historic bar for man killed in South San Francisco hit-and-run crash
At the historic neighborhood landmark Molloy's Bar in Colma, a crowd got a round of beers Friday night, raising their glasses and cans of beer to toast their missing their friend and frequent customer Will King, 45, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash about a half-mile from the bar.
BART sees highest ridership numbers so far this year
BART ridership on Thursday saw 179,000 passengers.
4/20, Warriors and Giants games: SFPD, transit agencies say they're ready
4/20. Warriors and Giants at home.