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Congress pulls BART extension funding from Covid-19 relief bill after parliamentarian ruling

A provision in the coronavirus stimulus bill currently being considered by Congress that would have allocated nearly $150 million toward BART’s South Bay ...

By Bay City News5 hours ago0

Beyond SFBay

SamTrans joins list of transit agencies giving free vaccination rides

Beginning Thursday, SamTrans joins a list of Bay Area public transit agencies that provide free rides to ...

By Jerold Chinn6 days ago

Bay Area

Muni to offer free rides for vaccination appointments

Beginning Tuesday, Muni will offer free rides to passengers heading to Covid-19 vaccination appointments, Mayor London Breed ...

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 19, 2021

Coronavirus

Coliseum vaccination appointments open Sunday, site opens Tuesday

Appointments opened on Sunday for Covid-19 vaccinations at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum site for eligible Alameda County ...

By Bay City NewsFebruary 14, 2021

Coronavirus

BART taking applications for use of decommissioned train cars

BART began accepting proposals this week to reuse some of its legacy train cars after they’ve been ...

By Bay City NewsJanuary 20, 2021

Bay Area

BART shuts down service between Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte over three-day weekend

BART service between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations will be suspended through the three-day weekend as BART works to replace ...

By Bay City NewsJanuary 16, 20210

East Bay

Six-week lighting improvement project shuts down Walnut Creek BART parking garage

BART closed part of the parking garage at its Walnut Creek station starting Monday as part of ...

By Bay City NewsJanuary 12, 2021

East Bay

BART board elects new leadership to navigate turbulent times

The BART Board of Directors on Thursday elected Director Mark Foley as board president and Director Rebecca ...

By Bay City NewsDecember 18, 2020

Bay Area

BART service recovers after Colma track obstruction

BART service is recovering after an obstruction on the tracks at the Colma station was causing major ...

By Bay City NewsNovember 17, 2020

News

Directors approve permanent BART ambassador program in 7-2 vote

Bay Area Rapid Transit officials Thursday formalized a permanent program for 10 unarmed ambassadors to roam trains ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 24, 2020

Bay Area

Police arrest man at El Cerrito BART station for weapons, stolen property

A 51-year-old San Pablo man was arrested on weapons violations Saturday night at the El Cerrito Plaza BART station. Moishe Harris was taken into ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 20, 20200

Crime

Victim in critical but stable condition after seemingly random BART stabbing

A 69-year-old man stabbed on a BART train Friday morning remained in critical but stable condition on ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 19, 2020

Crime

Free buses help Hayward travelers navigate weekend BART disruptions

Extensive track work underway this weekend near the Hayward station means that BART passengers will need to ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 19, 2020

East Bay

BART gets $1.2 billion grant to increase Transbay Tube capacity

BART is getting an injection of funds from the Federal Transit Administration so the agency can purchase ...

By Jerold ChinnSeptember 15, 2020

Bay Area

All BART stations operating again after systemwide shutdown

BART service, out of operation since opening time at 8 a.m. Sunday, has been restored systemwide, the ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 13, 2020

Bay Area

BART resumes service between East Bay, Montgomery Street station

BART service has been restored between the Montgomery Street station in San Francisco and all East Bay stations, the transit district said shortly ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 13, 20200

News

BART system down until further notice

BART is advising that the system and its stations are closed until further notice Sunday and is ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 13, 2020

Bay Area

Air district issues alert, cities offer services through holiday weekend heat wave

Amid a forecast for poor air quality in parts of the Bay Area and a statewide call ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 4, 2020

Bay Area

BART warns of Sunday system delays

Riders taking BART on Sunday are advised to expect delays on two portions of the system. Trains will ...

By Bay City NewsAugust 9, 2020

East Bay

Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists

As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case ...

By Jerold ChinnAugust 5, 2020

Bay Area

BART running again at SFO station after morning evacuation

Service at BART’s San Francisco International Airport station resumed just before 10:15 a.m. Wednesday after the station was closed for more than an ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 15, 20200

News

BART trains not stopping at Hayward station due to ‘major medical emergency’

BART trains in both directions on the Berryessa line are rolling through the Hayward station Sunday night ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 5, 2020

East Bay

BART jacks up parking fees at Oakland stations Monday

BART will raise parking fees at its Coliseum, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, MacArthur, Rockridge and West Oakland stations ...

By Bay City NewsJuly 2, 2020

East Bay

After nearly 50 years, BART arrives in San José the long, slow way

The brand-new Berryessa and Milpitas stations opened to the public Saturday.

By Bay City NewsJune 13, 2020

South Bay

BART train strikes, kills person on tracks near Pleasant Hill station

BART has resumed full service in both directions between Walnut Creek and Concord after a person died ...

By Bay City NewsJune 9, 2020

East Bay

Major medical emergency shuts down BART Pleasant Hill station

BART stopped service Tuesday morning in both directions between Walnut Creek and Concord and closed the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station due to ...

By Bay City NewsJune 9, 20200

East Bay

BART adjusts schedule as new Milpitas, Berryessa stations set to open

Starting Monday, BART will be running on a schedule adjusted for next weekend’s openings of its Milpitas ...

By Bay City NewsJune 7, 2020

Bay Area

BART to cut off paper ticket sales at another five stations

BART announced Wednesday that it will eliminate paper ticket sales at five more stations, making Clipper the ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 2020

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests

Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than ...

By Nik WojcikJune 2, 2020

Bay Area

Looting in Walnut Creek prompts city shutdown after peaceful protest

Another protest that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd has taken a turn as some ...

By Nik WojcikMay 31, 2020

Crime

San Francisco imposes curfew after looting, vandalism mar day of peaceful protest

Thousands of people are taking part Saturday in a protest in downtown San Francisco against Monday's killing in Minneapolis by police of George ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 30, 20200

News

Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths near 102,000, California voting at center of Trump-Twitter fight, Alameda County reports disproportionate impact

The nation faced Thursday with a Covid-19 death toll quickly nearing 102,000 people. Here in the Bay ...

By Nik WojcikMay 28, 2020

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Alameda County outpaces region in case count, DOJ threatens state over religious freedom, Napa County aims for Stage 3 by June 1

As most of the nine counties kick into Stage 2 reopening activity, Alameda County quietly becomes the ...

By Nik WojcikMay 19, 2020

Bay Area

Trump ‘proud to announce’ $700 million for Bay Area transit in funds allocated by CARES Act weeks ago

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning that the Bay Area will receive more than $700 ...

By Bay City NewsMay 19, 2020

Bay Area

BART rail replacement shuts down Orinda station, some Highway 24 lanes

Crews will be working on a rail replacement project at the Orinda Bart station Sunday. This replacement project ...

By Bay City NewsMay 10, 2020

East Bay

BART train strikes person on Bay Fair station tracks

BART’s Bay Fair station in San Leandro is reopening Tuesday morning after a train struck a person there, according to an agency spokesman. The ...

By Bay City NewsApril 28, 20200

East Bay

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