BART Green Line resumes after weeklong track fire disruption

Normal service on BART's Green Line resumed on Memorial Day after a nearly weeklong disruption due to an electrical fire on the San Leandro tracks.

Newsom to sue Trump after Senate blocks California EV rules

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block a California clean air rule that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. But before lawmakers even took that vote, California Governor Gavin Newsom was already fighting back. 

Details about BART's Tuesday fire emerge at board meeting

The BART Board of Directors met on Thursday to get some surprising details on Tuesday's fire at San Leandro ​station. The fire shut down almost a third of the system. More permanent repairs are underway, but questions remain. 

California's e-bike program to give away more $2K vouchers, in a ‘revamped’ process

Next week, residents will have another shot at receiving up to $2,000 toward a new e-bike under a wildly popular state program that ended up abruptly canceling its last sign-up session amid extreme demand.

BART's Green Line still out of service

BART restored service to all of its 50 stations on Wednesday morning, but the Green Line is still out of service. Long-term repairs will go into the weekend.

Body found while clearing out Oakland homeless encampment

Police are investigating the discovery of a body found while clearing out a homeless encampment on Monday.

New report critical of BART efforts to increase safety through fare gate upgrades
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A recently released report by the Center for Policing Equity finds safety and fare gate enforcement don't always go hand-in-hand. BART officials say they haven't had sufficient time to read and analyze the report.

Do new BART fare evasion gates lead to safer riding experience?

A new study of safety and security on BART questions if new fare evasion gates and increased arrests actually lead to a safer riding experience, just as two separate attacks at two different stations occurred over the weekend.

BART outage sparks push for transit funding as service resumes

BART service is back after a major outage Friday morning stranded thousands of commuters. The disruption is now fueling renewed calls for long-term transit funding.

BART control center goes dark, causing hours-long train stoppage

BART train service was delayed by four hours on Friday morning due to a computer networking problem, sending crews to scramble to fix the issue and passengers to find other ways to get home, work and the airport. 

Retired BART cars getting a second life, from a baseball concession stand to a vacation rental

Few would argue that BART is embedded into Bay Area’s history, and now efforts are under way to preserve some of that history with opportunities for the public to enjoy the transit agency’s legacy train cars that have been retired. 

Driver killed in multi car collision on Bay Bridge

A driver is dead following a collision involving four cars on the Bay Bridge late Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.