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BART Removes Board Member Lateefah Simon Over Seemingly Minor Residency Dispute

The only Black member on the BART board, who had to move because of racial harassment, has been kicked off the board for moving “a stone’s throw” outside of her district. But she says she has the receipts showing BART officials said it was OK for her to move there.

Ferry and BART Ridership See Immediate Spikes as Gas Prices Rise

The concurrent rise in gas prices and return to physical workplaces in downtown SF and elsewhere has spurned a sudden and unexpected boom in ridership for both BART and commuter ferries.

Humpday Headlines: BART's Richmond Line Is Still Down

Service on BART's Richmond line is suspended for a few more days, Sherri Papini got out of jail on a $120,000 bond, and Oakland native and 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler was wrongly detained for a bank robbery in Atlanta.

Gas Prices Jump Above $5/Gal In the Bay Area For the First Time Ever

It has happened. Russia's war on Ukraine has pushed gas prices north of $5 for much of the Bay Area and California. And for people who are suddenly commuting back to work... maybe this will bolster BART ridership?

BART to San Jose ‘Likely’ Delayed Until 2034, If We Should Even Live That Long

An internal document from the Federal Transit Administration says the BART to San Jose project will take four years longer — and cost twice as much to complete — as Bay Area transit authorities had once estimated.

One Man Shot and Killed On Civic Center BART Platform, Suspect Immediately Apprehended

One individual was fatally wounded in a shooting Thursday night on the train platform at BART's Civic Center Station, and BART Police officers who happened to be in the station immediately arrested the suspected shooter.

Late-Night Sunday BART Trains Return February 20

While BART brought back service that goes until midnight six nights a week last year, the trains were still stopping at 9 p.m. on Sundays. But full, pre-pandemic service, including a full schedule on Sunday until midnight, starts up again in ten days.

BART Is Preparing For a Future of Low Ridership and Deficits

The impacts of the pandemic on public transit can not be overstated, and BART in particular is lowering its projections for ridership recovery below even where they had them a couple of months ago.

BART Makes a Big To-Doo Over Finally Reopening the Bathrooms at Powell Street Station

BART made a big stink over its new all-gender, shiny new bathrooms at Powell Street stations, in a grand opening celebration complete with a toilet paper-cutting ceremony.

BART Trains to SFO Briefly Halted After Tree Falls Onto Tracks Amid Gusty Winds

It's a windy day all over the Bay, and winds took out a tree next to the BART tracks south of San Francisco, leading to a service interruption in the direction of SFO and Millbrae.

BART Station Bathrooms in Underground Stations to Reopen Again, Starting February 2

The Powell Street BART station will have working bathrooms again on February 2, Oakland’s 19th Street will get them on February 25, and eventually, you’ll be able to relieve yourself at pretty much every station on the line.

Tense Standoff With Armed Man at SFO Causes Chaos For Some Travelers, Ends With Officer-Involved Shooting

A standoff Thursday morning at SFO between multiple San Francisco police officers and an agitated man allegedly armed with two guns disrupted BART service and created a disruption at the airport's International Terminal, and ended with the man fatally shot.

Muni and Caltrain Free Again on New Year’s Eve, BART Hours Extended (But Still Full Price)

Both Muni and Caltrain will offer free service on New Year's Eve, and while BART will not be free, they’re running an extra 1 a.m. train.

Day Around the Bay: 91% of BART Employees Are Vaccinated

Oakland had its 131st homicide today — tying a record from 2012 — BART says 91% of its workers are vaccinated, and SFO got almost 3 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.

BART's 'Fleet of the Future' Cars Now Scheduled for Complete Delivery by Spring 2023

With all the pandemic-related supply-chain delays, etc., the timeline for when all the old BART cars will be replaced has been pushed out a bit.

Day Around the Bay: BART Is Reopening Some Restrooms Closed Since 9/11

BART just announced a February reopening for restrooms at Powell Street and 19th Street stations, SF DA Chesa Boudin's dad is officially getting paroled, and Lake Tahoe's water level rose five inches in one day during Sunday's rain, recovering to its normal rim.

BART Joins Other Transit Agencies In Requiring Employees to Be Vaccinated

BART's board announced Thursday that the agency is instituting a vaccine mandate for all BART employees, saying they must be fully vaccinated by December 13 or risk losing their employment.

Woman Dragged By Train to Her Death at Powell Street BART With Dog Leash Caught In Door

A woman was dragged into the BART tracks and killed Monday afternoon in a tragic incident involving a dog leash that was wrapped around her waist.

Day Around the Bay: Fatality Leads to BART Delays

President Biden spoke about climate change at stops in Idaho and California today, BART was experiencing major delays after a fatality at Powell Street, and Newsom continues to look like he will remain governor after tomorrow.

BART’s New Evasion-Proof (Yeah, Right) Fare Gates Begin to Appear in the Wild

So-called “Next Generation Fare Gates” are plexiglass doors and are now installed at Rockridge station, so we’ll see if this latest invention makes a dent in the system’s $25 million-a-year fare evasion problem.

Half-Off BART Fares Start Today, Lasting Through September

Thinking that September 1st would be when it would be rolling out fuller, pre-pandemic levels of train service, BART announced a few months ago that it would be offering 50% off all fares for the month of September.

East Bay Woman Sues After BART Police Forcibly Detain Her For Fare Evasion

An East Bay woman has filed a civil rights lawsuit over a December 31, 2019 incident in which she was forcibly detained and bloodied by BART police officers over fare evasion at San Leandro's Bayfair Station.

BART Is Back to Almost Pre-Pandemic Service Levels Starting Today

Greater weekday frequency of BART trains, and normal late-night service are back starting today, August 2, though the trains are likely to still be pretty empty for another couple of months.

Deplorable Teens Arrested After Trying to Steal SF Man's Backpack on BART, Pepper-Spraying Him

Two teenage suspects were arrested Thursday after an attempted robbery aboard a BART train in which they allegedly pepper-sprayed the 61-year-old victim.

Limited Late-Night BART Service Returns Thursday to Saturday Through July — Here Are the Details

BART is reminding everyone of the announcement the agency made two weeks ago about its extended schedule, and clarifying how the restored but limited late-night train service is going to work the next three weekends.