BART Reports Sizeable Decrease in Crime on Its System
According to a December 2025 report from the BART chief of police, crime over the course of 2025 dropped by 41% when compared to 2024 metrics....
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Jan
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Jan
Advocates Take to the Streets to Gain Support for Public Transit Funding
"When transit weakens, traffic explodes, deliveries slow, and the cost of business goes up for everyone. Every full train is hundreds of cars not on the road."...
20
Jan
BART Announces New Uber Partnership, App Integration
Travelers using the BART mobile app will now be able to plan, request, and book Uber rides to and from all 50 BART stations for trips ranging from 2 to...
09
Jan
Experts Discuss How Bay Area Transit Has Gotten More Integrated Over the Past Few Years
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission says it is working to better coordinate Bay Area public transit to make it faster and cheaper....
18
Dec
BART Board Elects New President, Vice President
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday elected Melissa Hernandez to become the new president of the board and Edward Wright as the new vice president. ...
15
Dec
BART Riders to Pay More in 2026 as Fares, Ridership Rise With Inflation
BART will raise fares by 6.2%, which will increase the average cost of a ride by 30 cents, citing inflation and long-term financial pressures....
10
Dec
Next-Generation Clipper Cards Set to Make Rides Smoother, Cheaper for Travelers
New Clipper Card features will allow people to instantly add money to an account and receive free and discounted transfers across agencies....
25
Nov
Public Transit Agencies Release Holiday Schedules for Travelers Across the Bay Area
AC Transit, BART, San Francisco Muni and other Bay Area public transportation agencies will operate on weekend schedules on Thanksgiving Day....
29
Oct
AC Transit Board Appoints Longtime Richmond Resident as New Director
The AC Transit board appointed Harpreet Sandhu, senior district representative for U.S. Rep. John Garamendi and a Richmond resident for more than 50 years....
21
Oct
Bay Area Planners Unveil 25-Year Roadmap for Housing, Transit and Climate Goals
Bay Area planners propose strategies to tackle housing affordability, improve public transit, and prepare for climate risks across nine counties and 101 cities....
15
Oct
BART Weekend Ridership Surges, but Agency Still Faces Financial Strain
BART reports its ridership is continuing to climb, with strong weekend gains helping push the total trips in September past 5 million....
14
Oct
Struggling Agencies Rejoice as Newsom Signs Legislation to Put Transit Sales Tax on Ballot
The Connect Bay Area Act puts a small sales tax of a half cent to one cent on the 2026 ballot in five counties that would go directly to transit...
30
Sep
New Gates Reduce Reports of Fare Evasion, BART Says
New BART fare gates that are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under have reduced reports of fare evasion by more than half, officials said Friday....
30
Sep
BART Responds to Ridership Gains by Adding More Cars to Trains
Following ridership gains, BART's Yellow Line increased to nine cars; the Red, Blue and Green lines, now feature four eight-car trains during peak hours....
26
Sep
For Me, BART’s Worst-Case Scenario Feels a Little Too Familiar
Saving and continuing to fund public transit isn’t just good policy; it’s a win for everyone, especially those of us who depend on it....
