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BART Board Moves Forward On $90 Million (Supposedly) Evasion-Proof Fare Gate Project

Despite so-called “fiscal cliff” concerns, BART is embarking on a $90 million project to replace all their fare gates with new jump-proof “next generation” models, and got a recommendation to move ahead on the first $47 million phase of this at Thursday’s board meeting.

Suspect Arrested In Pistol-Whipping and Shooting On BART Train

A suspect is in custody for the March 16 pistol-whipping incident onboard a BART train that resulted in a shot being fired in the train car.

Shot Fired During Argument On BART Train, Bullet Grazes Victim

In another story that is unlikely to improve ridership on BART, a man was grazed by a bullet on a BART train Thursday night, after he was being pistol-whipped by another man and the gun went off.

Plans For That Second Transbay Tube May Be Getting Shelved Over High Cost, Low Ridership

The latest grand plan for a second Transbay Tube would have cost at least $29 billion and wouldn’t have been completed until around 2040, and now regional transit planners are backing off the idea of building that new tube.

BART Beefing Up Police Presence In Hopes It Will Bring Riders Back

BART Police say “We are going to saturate every train and hit every train in Oakland and San Francisco” as the BART board of directors is on the verge of agreeing to more than double the presence of officers.

[Update] Fire Near Tracks Has Halted East Bay BART Service Between Coliseum and Fruitvale Stations

A Tuesday morning fire near the tracks between the Coliseum and Fruitvale stations has reportedly been extinguished, but its aftermath is still disrupting service on the Berryessa line between those two East Bay stations.

Possible HazMat Situation Disrupts BART Service at Balboa Park, Daly City, and Colma Stations

An apparent butane or propane leak that seems unrelated to BART shut down a few BART stations Friday morning, and it sounds like all traffic on several Daly City thoroughfares is completely shut down as well.

BART San Jose Extension Gets $375 Million State Grant, Expects To Start Construction Next Year

Another big pile of state money is kickstarting BART’s extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, which will come in handy, as authorities now admit the total project cost will indeed be about $9 billion.

BART Had To Halt All Service Early Friday Morning, But Most Lines Now Running As Normal

Some “unscheduled track repairs” brought down all service for a while Friday morning. BART now insists “all lines are now restored,” though commenters are noting some lingering delays.

BART Police Files Reportedly Leaked By Hackers, Now On Dark Web

Numerous news organizations are reporting that BART police files have been hacked and posted onto the dark web, including allegations of child abuse against officers, and perhaps your information if you’ve ever been cited by BART Police for a crime.

Arts & Entertainment

Punk Bands Rocked Out an Impromptu Live Show On a Moving BART Train Friday Night

Punk’s not dead, it just slithered onto an eastbound BART train Friday night for a live show called “Sh*tshow On BART” that more than lived up to its name before BART Police shut the shenanigans down.

Man Who Killed Nia Wilson Loses Appeal of Murder Conviction In 2018 BART Stabbing

John Lee Cowell appealed his first-degree murder conviction in the fatal 2018 stabbing of Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station, but the First Appellate District of California did not buy his attorneys’ claims of an insanity defense.

BART Extends New Year’s Eve Service Until 2 A.M., Caltrain Will Be Free That Night

The New Year's Eve announcements are pouring in from Bay Area transit agencies, and Caltrain will be free from 8 p.m. onward Saturday night, while BART will run extra trains going well after 2 a.m.

BART Police Investigating Christmas Eve Incident Involving Fire Extinguisher Sprayed at Passengers

A teenage suspect having a verbal altercation with one other individual on a BART car Saturday, as it sat at Coliseum Station, can be seen on video spraying the car full of fire-extinguisher discharge as he backs out of the door — and those caught in the cloud included a baby and a small dog.

Two Shootings In SF Sunday, One of Them Fatal at 24th & Mission BART Plaza

The SFPD responded to two shooting incidents on Sunday, the second of which was a homicide in broad daylight at the typically bustling 24th & Mission BART plaza.

Rejoice! BART Is Dumping the $6.40 ‘Excursion Fare’ For Getting On and Off at The Same Station

The good news is that BART will stop charging you $6.40 for leaving the station that you had just entered. The bad news is that this change likely won’t happen until “sometime in the summer of 2024.”

Arts & Entertainment

NYT Mini Crossword Erroneously Refers to BART as SF's 'Metro,' and People Flip Out

It's de rigeur in these parts to get very haughty about mistakes that East Coasters make when they write about our fair city. And the NYT Crossword editors have some explaining to do.

Giant New Illuminated LED Art Thingy Now Adorns Ceiling at Powell Street BART Station

Some BART art is freshly installed into the ceiling of the Powell Street station, paying homage to both the architecture of Union Square and the “bubble tiles” of that station’s walls.

Bay Area Transit Planners Fret Over ’Doomsday Scenario’ of Service Cuts Amidst Plummeting Ridership

The possibility of “No weekend BART, bus lines cancelled” looms for BART, Muni, Caltrain and the ferries, according to a new report detailing these transit agencies’ plans for dealing with the “death spiral” of a looming fiscal cliff.

BART Wants to Know If You Want More Lines and Late-Night Service, So They’re Running A Survey

Though BART is only at 40% of pre-pandemic ridership, they’re looking toward the next phase of expanded service, and you can win a $100 Clipper Card by helping them figure out what riders want.

A Person Jumped Onto Tracks at SF's Balboa Park Station Friday

BART's Balboa Park Station in San Francisco temporarily closed on Friday after a man reportedly jumped underneath a train — which brought multiple police officers and firefighters to the scene.

BART Delays Are Worse Than They’ve Been In a Decade, According to BART’s Own Data

If you think BART's been bad lately, it’s not your imagination — one in three BART cars has been delayed over the last year, thanks to staffing shortages, aging equipment malfunctioning, and what we euphemistically call “police activity.”

It Is 2022 and BART Has Just Added Credit Payment Capability to Add Fare Machines

The Add Fare machines in BART stations have forever been cash-only affairs where you have to subtract from $10 the amount you want to add to get out of a damn station. But, no more!

Check ‘Em Out! We Have Our First Renderings of the Second Transbay Tube

A longtime BART fan fantasy is coming to life, as a second Transbay Tube gets its first proposed public renderings, though there are a couple proposals, and it probably won’t be operating until 2040 at the earliest.

BART Broke Down In the Rain Sunday, Transbay Tunnel Shutdown Ensued

There were massive delays and a fair bit of chaos in the BART system on Sunday, with some "equipment failures" that happened to coincide with the first rain storm to hit the Bay Area in months.