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Friday's BART shutdown brought much of the Bay Area to a standstill, offering a sobering preview of what could become a daily reality if public transit agencies are forced to make drastic service ...
A system-wide closure on BART early Friday that affected thousands of commuters early Friday does not appear to have been caused by antiquated equipment, according to a BART official.
ATU is one of five unions representing workers in the BART system and represents about 25 percent of the system’s workers. BART, a regional commuter rail system, transports more than 300 , 000 ...
BART trains, which typically begin running at 5 a.m., remained shuttered until just after 9 a.m. BART spokesperson Alicia Trost said the train’s control system “couldn’t power up correctly ...
Bay Area opioid crisis has become a battle for BART's future 05:47. The Bay Area's drug crisis is increasingly landing on the region's largest transit system.
Despite all of the recent issues, some BART riders still have faith in the system. "It is kind of running on a stretch budget, so I kind of sympathize with that," BART rider Jonathan Newmann said.
Equipment settings aimed at bolstering BART’s system reliability ended up fueling the San Leandro station fire last month, a ...
"BART is shut down everywhere, so I Ubered to the Ferry Building. It was $50 for six miles. Now I'm taking the ferry to Alameda, and then taking another Uber to Lake Merritt," Galang said.