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BART Confirms Motorcyclist Was Flung Onto Oakland Railroad Tracks, Died After Being Struck by Train

BART acknowledged that the massive delays Friday in downtown Oakland were due to a person being struck on the railroad tracks. It was later confirmed a motorcyclist was involved in a crash and then fell onto the tracks — before being hit by an oncoming train.

BART to Close Part of Track on Antioch Line Over Three Weekends This Fall For Repairs

Residents of Martinez, Pittsburg, and Antioch will be dealing with bus bridges and interrupted service in the coming weeks as BART begins repairs on the section of track that was damaged in a June heatwave.

Photos: Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate BART's 50th Birthday

On Saturday, BART fans thronged Lake Merritt Station to attend a big birthday bash for BART's 50th birthday. It was a day filled with themed cakes, a time capsule unveiling, and a "downright disturbing" train replica with a human-like face.

Suspect In Fatal Stabbing at SF BART Station Arrested

BART announced that SF police arrested a suspect in the deadly stabbing that happened at the 24th Street Station in San Francisco on August 28.

Wheelchair on BART Tracks In SF Leads to Major, Systemwide Delays

A wheelchair that ended up on the tracks at Civic Center Station in San Francisco led to single-tracking of trains through the city on Monday starting just before noon.

Man Fatally Stabbed at SF BART Station, Suspect Still at Large

Around 1:40 p.m. Sunday, a man was stabbed at the BART station at 24th and Mission streets in San Francisco; the victim later succumbed to his wounds and the suspect remains at large after fleeing the area.

Woman Allegedly Groped and Punched in Face on BART Near El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Suspect in Custody

A 21-year-old San Francisco man is in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility after a Wednesday incident in which he’s accused of groping a woman on an East Bay BART train — and when she told him to stop, he allegedly punched her several times in the face.

Arts & Entertainment

BART Seeks Artists to Create Anime-Style Mascots

BART has put out a call for illustrators and graphic artists to create "a series of original anime-style mascots" to promote the BART system.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Stabbing at South Hayward BART Station

A stabbing at BART's South Hayward Station left one man wounded Wednesday night, SF and California officials mull the use of an older smallpox vaccine for monkeypox, and former classmates of Paul Flores and Kristin Smart are taking the stand in the Smart murder trial.

BART Reinstates Mask Mandate — Effective Immediately

One Bay Area transit agency is acknowledging that COVID-19 is still very much with us, as the BART board voted Thursday night to reinstate the mask mandate until at least October 1.

BART Taking Heat Over Handling of Heat-Related Train Derailing In June

Before a BART train derailed near Concord last month over “track warping” on a surface that reached 140 degrees, the agency apparently did not follow a process that they’d used in years past to prevent such derailings during extreme heat.

Dead Body on BART Train Leads to Brief Closure of Berryessa Station

A deceased male was found on a BART train early Thursday morning when an end-of-day cleaning was occurring on the train parked at Berryessa/North San Jose Station.

BART Fences Off Plazas Around 24th St. Mission Station to Curb Illegal Vendor Marketplace

Not satisfied with the city's enforcement efforts so far, BART announced Tuesday that it was fencing off the plazas around 24th Street Mission Station in order to evict the street vendors from the area who have been hawking mostly stolen merchandise.

Tuesday Morning Topline: BART Service Being Impacted By Fires

Vegetation fires in the East Bay were impacting service again Tuesday morning on BART, Laguna Honda Hospital continues to have to relocate 600 patients temporarily, and Apple has frozen hiring in several departments due to economic worries.

Monday Morning Headlines: BART Mask Mandate Expires Today

BART's mask mandate expires today, a small plane crash in Napa killed two onboard and caused a vegetation fire Sunday, and Elon Musk is looking to delay his Twitter trial until February.

BART Has Hired a Hawk to Manage the Pigeon Population In El Cerrito

A hawk who has been given the name Pac-Man is patrolling the area around the El Cerrito del Norte Station, thanks to a contract with a falconer in what's sort of a last-ditch effort — after many failed attempts — to control the pigeon population there.

BART Predictably a Mess on Warriors Parade Day, Clipper Card App Melts Down Too

“Take public transit to the Warriors’ championship parade,” they said, “It will be easier,” they said. But then BART trains quit stopping at Embarcadero and Montgomery Street, and the Clipper Card app was on the fritz for many users.

Friday Morning Constitutional: BART Board OKs First Fare Hike In Two Years

Downtown SF businesses continue to struggle to stay alive, the BART board just approved a 3.4% fare hike, and beloved Chinatown seafood spot Yuet Lee has reopened after an earthquake retrofit.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Major BART Computer Failure Causes Delays

The televised January 6th Committee hearings begin tonight, BART had a major computer meltdown this morning that shut down the system for 30 minutes, and there's no timeframe for the residents of 33 Tehama returning home.

Text Messages Show San Jose Officials Tried to Bury Alleged BART-to-San Jose Cost Overruns

In light of text messages becoming public, San Jose and VTA officials are now doing an about-face, calling for scrutiny into cost overruns they’d previously disputed.

BART Just Reinstated Its Mask Mandate Through Mid-July

BART is now the lone transit agency in the Bay Area with a mask mandate, after going a week with some flip-flopping on the policy.

[Update] BART Says Hold Up, You Still Need to Wear Masks, Then Reverses

Following that federal judge's ruling on Monday that abruptly ended mask mandates on planes and public transit, BART reportedly told its police not to enforce mask-wearing on Tuesday. But now, they've issued a statement similar to the SFMTA's saying masks are still required, for now.

BART Sees Major Disruption After Somone Walked Onto Tracks In Downtown SF

Commuters who are newly (again) reliant on BART to get to a physical office had a bear of a morning Tuesday after an unauthorized person wandering the tracks between Embarcadero and Montgomery stations caused a major delay.

BART's Only Black Board Member, Lateefah Simon, Reinstated Two Weeks After Her Announced Removal

BART staff members seem to have royally effed up a situation involving board member Lateefah Simon, relating to her residency status in the district she represents.

Retired BART Cars Being Repurposed Into Arcades, Beer Gardens, and More

Eight lucky winners have been awarded decommissioned BART cars, as BART announced these retired cars will be transformed into a retro video game arcade, a bike repair shop, and a beer garden at The Oakland A’s stadium.