BART police shoot armed man on El Cerrito del Norte platform, station closed

Officers responded to the station after they received a report of a domestic disturbance aboard a northound train involving a young man and young woman.

BART loses millions of night and weekend riders: report

Outside the peak commute times, ridership dropped — from 62.2 million in 2015 to 52.7 million last year.

San Jose to form new task force in an attempt to curb traffic-related deaths

Instead, in 2019 the city recorded 60, the same number as the year the program launched. The number of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities were the highest on record.

Bus-only lane idea on Bay Bridge presented

MTC staff will present the initial design and traffic assessment of a bus lane on the Bay Bridge, which they say will move more people in fewer cars, saving time on traveling and accommodating the growing need for long distance commuters.

California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday bumped its overall cost estimate for completing the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles to $80.3 billion, blaming inflationary increases and better cost projections for a $1.3 billion boost that still is smaller than in previous years.

Timeline: BART to Silicon Valley project

Right now, the end of the BART line is in the East Bay. But in 2030, commuters should be able to continue on BART and VTA from Warm Springs in Fremont, all the way to Santa Clara.

John Cowell, accused killer in Nia Wilson case, testifies in his own murder trial

The defense called John Cowell to the stand on Tuesday in his own murder trial stemming from the 2018 stabbing death of Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland.

BART deploys 10 unarmed ambassadors in new pilot program

Under a pilot program that began Monday, 10 new unarmed ambassadors broke off into two-person teams and patrols to become an extra set of eyes and ears for police, and to provide an extra layer of security for passengers.

Series of BART schedule and operational changes starts Monday

Among the more significant adjustments will be on the Antioch line, where most trains that have been originating westbound terminating eastbound at Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre during weekday morning peak periods will now do so at Concord.

EMT student, BART police help save man overdosing at Civic Center Station

Nicholas Stallcup was waiting for a friend to catch an 11:30 p.m. train from the Civic Center Station to the MacArthur Station when he descended the station stairwell to find a man on the floor, police said.

New schedule for South Bay BART extension expected in March

The new Milpitas and Berryessa stations were originally scheduled to open in 2019 but that date has been pushed back several times, with the latest happening in November. 

Officer describes trying to save Nia Wilson's life at Oakland BART station

A former BART police officer testified Thursday that he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of 18-year-old Nia Wilson after she was stabbed on the platform of the MacArthur BART station in Oakland in 2018.

Suspect on trial for murder of Nia Wilson thrown out of court

John Lee Cowell, 29, is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing Wilson and her sister, 26-year-old Letifah Wilson, on the platform at the MacArthur station at 9:36 p.m. on July 22, 2018.