Bay Area Rapid Transit provides regional public transit services in the Bay Area. It operates an extensive network of trains and stations.

Bay Area Rapid Transit

Bay Area Rapid Transit provides commuter transportation services in the San Francisco Bay Area.

BART | 32,149 followers on LinkedIn. We provide train service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. | The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is a heavy-rail public transit system that connects the San Francisco Peninsula with communities in the East Bay and South Bay. BART service currently extends as far as Millbrae, Richmond, Antioch, Dublin/Pleasanton, and Berryessa/North San José.  For 50 years BART has provided fast, reliable transportation to downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, universities and other destinations for Bay Area residents and visitors alike.

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Coliseum Station is now the 10th to be outfitted with our new Next Generation Fare Gates! Work continues at Powell and Montgomery station and is happening in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining current gates while new ones are installed. Work replacing all the arrays at the two stations is expected to continue into December. BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at nine other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project and which stations are getting the new fare gates next here: https://lnkd.in/gGJDUg8V Remember, we offer a variety of discounts. All discounts are set up in advance through Clipper. A little work up front helps you save money. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/g-P5SAQ7

Come check out these new murals BART at The Unity Council’s Día de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10am to 5pm, in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. The new murals are on ten columns in the unpaid area under the platform of Fruitvale Station. The mural project was spearheaded by The Unity Council, and all of the artworks were created by Oakland-based artists: Senay “Refa One” Alkebulan, Cece Carpio, Jet Martinez, and Favianna Rodriguez. BART is working to continue deepening its relationship with the historic Unity Council and the Fruitvale community by supporting efforts like this culturally resonant street gallery, which not only reflects the identities of many of the people who live in the neighborhood but contributes to making Fruitvale Station a brighter and more welcoming space to everyone who passes through. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwsgj8fS

Today marks the start of Native American Heritage Month. BART would like to take a moment to acknowledge the rich cultures, traditions, and achievements of Indigenous Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and affiliated Island communities. Read our BARTable article to discover some of the many ways to recognize and celebrate the month by BART stations: https://lnkd.in/gzJXuR5a .

🚆 👻 Happy Halloween! Here are a couple of our early favorite BART costumes we have seen out and about. Send us your best stuff, transit nerds!

The holidays are here! Okay, maybe we have a few weeks until the turkeys and twinkle lights. But what is here? BART’s 2024 Ugly Holiday Merchandise. 2024 BART holiday merch is now live on Railgoods.com . Get your sweater, vest, scarf, and beanie before they sell out. More info below. Speaking of sweaters... SweaterFest is back! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec 7, 1pm to 4pm, at Rockridge Station (College Ave. @ Keith). Wear your BART holiday sweater from any year and enjoy crafts, cookies, music, and more. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gyZgvUhQ

BART invites you to take public transportation to The Unity Council’s Día de los Muertos Festival on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10am to 5pm, in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. This year, the annual event coincides with the unveiling of new murals on ten columns in the unpaid area under the platform of Fruitvale Station. The mural project was spearheaded by The Unity Council, and all of the artworks were created by Oakland-based artists: Senay “Refa One” Alkebulan, Cece Carpio, Jet Martinez, and Favianna Rodriguez. "The murals we are creating at the Fruitvale BART station are not just standalone works of art; they are part of a larger, interconnected vision that extends across the community,” said Evelyn Orantes, Curator. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwsgj8fS

Earlier this month, Youtuber Adam partnered up with Enzo Wu to set a new BART speedrun record of 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds! Enzo planned the route and Adam filmed it. They put together a thrilling video showing a few failed attempts and then the successful trip: https://lnkd.in/gitWM7-4 The OAK transfer continues to be a nail-biter and they were faced with hot temperatures and the threat of heat related speed restrictions. For those that don't know, a speedrun is the total time it takes to travel through all BART stations. BART loves to see transit fans speedrun our system for time. So much so, we have set up this webpage to track speedruns and their records: https://lnkd.in/gHMJCRs6

Join BART, the team behind the North Berkeley TOD project and BART PD at the station next Tuesday for Trunk or Treat from 4pm to 7pm. There will be games, prizes, pumpkins, pumpkin decorating, music and more!

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Mobility Enhancements Project. “This funding makes possible two plazas plus bike and pedestrian improvements, which will help transform the North Berkeley BART station area into a mixed-use, sustainable community,” says BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman, who represents the station. “By enhancing access to public transit and improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure, projects like this will reduce dependency on personal vehicles.” Key project components include BART rider parking within a TOD garage, publicly accessible open spaces including an intermodal transit plaza, and walking and biking enhancements around the station. The TOD will transform the main North Berkeley Station parking lot into housing and open space. The TIRCP funds are critical to supporting investments that enhance access to BART for current and future BART riders. TIRCP funds will be used to enhance walking and biking infrastructure and augment multimodal connections. These enhancements are expected to boost ridership by facilitating safe pedestrian and bike access and promoting non-automotive transportation. The estimated total cost for the Mobility Enhancements Project is $37 million. Remaining funding sources are from local and state contributions. The overall North Berkeley Station TOD project prioritizes affordable housing, aligns with BART’s TOD Policy goals and meets the strategic objectives of the TIRCP program. The project will consist of five residential buildings that will be built in phases. BART estimates that the 739 new homes in the TOD, with approximately half affordable for households at or below 80% of Area Median Income, would generate roughly 750 new trips per day by 2031.

We have seen some amazing BART-themed Halloween costumes over the years. Do you have something cool cooking for this year?! Let us know! 🎃👻🚆

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