BART Board Adopts FY27 Budget with $18M in Cuts, Eliminates 63 Positions
The BART Board of Directors has adopted a balanced FY27 budget ($1.2B Operating and $828M Capital) for what will be a defining year in its history of providing safe and…
The BART Board of Directors has adopted a balanced FY27 budget ($1.2B Operating and $828M Capital) for what will be a defining year in its history of providing safe and…
The world is coming to the Bay Area this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and BART and our transit partners are ready to carry fans from across the globe to matches, watch…
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — The Connect Bay Area campaign today announced it has submitted more than 305,000 signatures to qualify a regional transit funding measure for the November ballot…
Starting July 1, 2026, BART parking rates will be changing at 7 stations to reflect demand-based adjustments, in line with BART’s Parking Pricing Policy. The adopted policy allows for rate…
March marked a major milestone in BART’s ridership recovery; the system recorded its highest ridership month, highest average weekday ridership, and busiest single day since the pandemic. Saturday ridership also…
On Thursday, Feb. 26, the BART Board of Directors adopted an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $367M deficit for the next fiscal year if…
COLMA – Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside state and community leaders, today signed AB/SB 117, authorizing the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to loan $590 million to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission…
On Thursday, Bay Area Rapid Transit will receive a report which could result in the closure of 15 BART stations over the next 2-years should voters not approve a sales…
Crime on BART plummeted in 2025, a testament to the hard work of the BART Police Department and the effectiveness of BART’s investment in initiatives and infrastructure that both increase…
2025 will be remembered as a year when BART transformed the rider experience through a series of innovations focused on safety and convenience. The emphasis on implementing and maintaining the Safe…
BART will be running special service on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. BART Holiday Schedule Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24: Regular weekday service (5am-midnight) Christmas Day,…
BART fares will increase January 1, 2026, to keep pace with inflation so the agency is able to pay for continued operations and to work toward restoring financial stability. BART’s…
BART ridership continued its steady recovery in October, posting the highest weekday average since the pandemic began. Ridership was 10.7% higher than October 2024, with an average of nearly 200,000 weekday…
BART has completed the installation work on a milestone project that is already making the system safer. Next Generation Fare Gates are now in place at all 50 BART stations.…
Bay Area Rapid Transit announced Friday that there is currently no BART service due to a systemwide computer equipment failure. According to BART, a computer equipment problem following network upgrade…
Newly released data shows crime has dropped substantially on BART through the first seven months of this year. The number of violent crimes reported on BART declined from 203 for…
The City of Lafayette is encouraging our residents and local businesses to voice their concerns about the lack of evacuation safety measures in Senate Bill 79’s blanket approach to development…
A new day for riders arrives Wednesday, August 20, as BART becomes the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system. Tap and Ride will provide riders the ability to pay…
Today, Tri Delta Transit begins its updated bus system to ensure faster and more direct routes. BART who also announced minor changes to its system. According to Tri Delta Transit:…
Bay Area transit agencies have been syncing schedules in a whole new way to make riding transit even faster. Transit agencies from across the region are updating their schedules at…
On Monday August 11, 2025, BART will make minor schedule changes in coordination with the region’s other transit systems as part of a collective effort to sync schedules, reduce impacts, and…
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced its 2025 Holiday sweaters and beanies are now available for pre-order through August 7. BART’s holiday merchandise presale starts July 24, and runs…
Just before 6:30 am, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was dispatched to an overturned vehicle crash into the BART tracks near Highway 4 and Bailey Road in Bay Point.…
BART must replace decades old track components between Walnut Creek and Concord stations to ensure reliable service. To allow for the work to happen in the most efficient way possible…
Bay Area Rapid Transit announced Friday that a computer networking problem has caused the agency to suspend service system wide until further notice. BART issued its first alert around 4:30…