When Phoebe Cheng was little, she loved stories. She found that reading and storytelling could transport her to far away places, help her stand in someone else’s shoes, and shed light on why things are the way they are.
In school, Cheng discovered new passions – this time for math, physics, and computers. These three subjects, she found, could solve even the most inscrutable puzzles. And engineering combined all three of them.
Photo courtesy of Orinda Books.
At BART, we’re obviously big on transit, and books – just like our trains – have the power to transport you far from your everyday reality.
There are hundreds of independent bookstores in the Bay Area, whose wares range from used books to new books, children’s books to anarchist books, and everything in between. Many of these stores are easily accessible by BART. So, hop on the train and grab a new read from one of the below bookshops.
Bowls of ramen on the menu at Itani Ramen. Photo courtesy of Do The Bay.
Photo courtesy of Hernandez-Eli Architecture.
There’s something oddly majestic about seeing a BART car “in the wild,” or in a place you wouldn’t expect it to be, far from its straight and narrow tracks. Soon, this will be a regular occurrence for Bay Area residents as BART announces the eight finalists that have been selected to receive legacy BART cars in the coming months. The legacy cars will be replaced by BART’s Fleet of the Future.
BART mechanical engineer Samuel Hoffman poses atop a structure at Hayward Maintenance Complex.
BART engineers go the distance to innovate BART and prioritize rider safety
In celebration of National Engineers Week from February 21-26, 2022, BART Communications interviewed four engineering teams working on projects which are and will significantly improve BART. BART has hundreds of engineers working to improve the system and the rider experience mostly hidden from public view.
Let BART help you find Spin, LINK, and HOPR scooters around the Bay Area for fun and to expand how far you can go after your BART ride. Photo courtesy of Spin.
BART is making it easier than ever to take car-free trips by adding shared electric scooters (e-scooters) to BART’s multi-modal Trip Planner.
The mural “Vivir Sin Fronteras/Living Without Borders” outside Mi Tierra Foods on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. Photo courtesy of Guy Joaquin.
BART’s schedule will change on Monday, February 14, 2022, with significant improvements to Sunday service. With this schedule change, BART will operate midnight service every night of the week.
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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 11am, BART held a ribbon-cutting event to mark the reopening of the Powell Street Station restrooms that have been closed for more than 20 years. Restrooms at 10 of BART’s underground stations have been closed since 9/11 because of safety concerns. Powell Street Station’s two public restrooms are the first to reopen as part of the agency’s efforts to prioritize the needs of transit riders, especially now during the pandemic recovery.
Crisis Intervention Specialists offering aid. Photo courtesy of BART staff.
BART trains don’t start rolling until around 5am but Yolanda Barbosa and Natalie Robinson are typically well into their shift before then. Barbosa and Robinson are two of the BART Police Department’s new Crisis Intervention Specialists (CIS). They’re part of a team that represents a new approach to improving safety at BART, one that recognizes that not every problem on the system requires a response by an armed police officer.