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BART Colma Station Reopens After Fatality on Tracks

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Update 11:18 a.m. BART's Jim Allison says the Colma station has reopened after being shut down for approximately two hours due to a fatality on the tracks. No delays at this time. Update 10:15 a.m.: BART Communications Officer Jim Allison … Continue reading »


BART Resumes Transbay Service at Reduced Speeds After Overnight Crash (Update)

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Update: 11:55 a.m. Follow-up repair work has been postponed until overnight on a portion of BART tracks damaged when two maintenance vehicles collided in the Transbay Tube earlier today and caused major delays for morning commuters. Initially, the repairs were … Continue reading »


Berkeley Plans Big Downtown Traffic Changes

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by Mary Flaherty, Berkeleyside Berkeley expects to get $12.7 million in grant funding for changes to BART Plaza, Shattuck Avenue and Hearst Street that should make life easier for people using the Downtown BART station and buses, biking to campus … Continue reading »


BART Votes to End Rush-Hour Ban on Bikes

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The BART Board of Directors voted 6-3 Thursday night to allow riders to be able to take their bicycles on trains at peak hours, as long as they obey a rule that restricts the bikes from any train cars that … Continue reading »


BART Directors to Vote on Ending Commute-Time Bike Restrictions

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by Bryan Goebel BART appears poised to end the transit system's ban on bicycles during peak commute hours. The agency's staff is recommending that its board of directors adopt a new policy allowing bicycles on board from 7 to 9 … Continue reading »


San Francisco BART Stations Reopen After Investigation of Suspicious Object

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The Powell Street BART station in downtown San Francisco has reopened after the investigation of a suspicious object led to its closure, forcing passengers to seek alternative transportation. The incident caused delays throughout the BART system and in Muni on … Continue reading »


Get Ready, Bay Area: BART Launching Rush-Hour Bike Trial

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You could call it BART's Great Rush-Hour Bike Experiment. For five days starting Monday, the transit agency will be open to bikes on all lines, all day long. It's a long way from the days when to ride on BART, … Continue reading »


Man Crushed in BART Elevator

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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)—A man was found dead in an elevator shaft at the Montgomery BART and San Francisco Municipal Railway station Sunday night, a BART police  lieutenant said. BART and San Francisco police, as well as San Francisco fire personnel, … Continue reading »


BART Closer to Allowing Bikes on Trains at All Hours

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BART is rolling closer to allowing bikes on its trains all day, every day. The transit system is setting up a pilot program from Monday, Mar. 18 through Friday, Mar. 22 that will allows bikes at all hours throughout the … Continue reading »


New Year's Eve: Free Buses, Trains, Cabs, and Tows--and Extended BART Service

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It's New Year's Eve and Bay Area transit agencies, a San Francisco cab company, and AAA are all offering special service for party-goers tonight. (See the full list of links below for transit agencies offering free or extended service.) In … Continue reading »