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.
Bernie Sanders enjoys a train car to himself. Photo courtesy of Twitter.
2021 has been a year of many emotions, but sometimes it's healthy to focus on the lighter side of things. For our friends down the hall @SFBART, that means churning out classic and memorable social media posts. From brutally honest to downright hilarious, we decided to take a scroll down social media memory lane and share some of our favorite moments of 2021.
2021 was the first full year we spent living in the midst of the pandemic. Despite the challenges, we accomplished many things to help serve the Bay Area.
Improvements to the Rider Experience:
In partnership with the local non-profit, The Youth Transportation Organization (“Yoots”), BART is working to launch a special Free BART Rides for School Field Trips program that will provide local students, teachers, and chaperones the opportunity to take transit to
BART Customer Service representative Michelle Pallen-Mendiola poses with staff in front of merchandise booth at a community event pre-pandemic. Photo courtesy of BART staff.
Daniel was on a plane ready to depart at SFO with his family for a wedding, concerned whether his parked car at Millbrae would be ticketed or even towed after he experienced payment issues with his airport parking permit (airport parking permit is now renamed to Reserved Parking). He sent an email to BART Customer Services as a prayer. Minutes later, he received a call.
The sounds of Reggae, Jazz, and Folk music will bring joy to BART riders in the month of October as the latest “welcome back” gesture by the agency to encourage the return to transit and reinforce the role public transit plays in fueling the Bay Area’s economy and culture.
BART and Taylor Street Production are launching the “Sound Tracks” Music Program featuring diverse lineup of local musicians on Thursdays in October from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at four stations next month:
BART's Sunday Service for Second Sky Music Festival. Download a PDF version of this map.
BART will provide extra event trains to support the Second Sky Music Festival taking place at the Oakland Arena on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. On Sunday, BART closes early but will provide very limited late-night service which will require attendees to plan ahead.
Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 is a holiday and we will run on a Sunday schedule opening at 8am.
For the most up-to-date schedule information, download the Official BART App or check the online schedule at bart.gov/schedules.
Labor Day is also a parking holiday.
Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose. All other parking rules will be enforced.
On his bio section for his Twitter account, Miles in Transit, Miles Taylor says he is "reviewing every mile of every transit system." After years of practice riding countless buses and trains in Boston and Philadelphia, Taylor brought his talents to the Bay Area on Monday, aiming to ride every mile of BART trackage in as short as time as possible.