News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
A 5.4% inflation-based fare increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020 as part of a program first approved by the BART Board in 2003 and renewed for a second series in 2013, according to BART. Read More
BART crews have been working to rebuild tracks in Lafayette and thanks to time-lapse video, the activity can be seen in hyperspeed. Read More
Contrary to what some might think, BART didn't always exist. In fact, service started in 1972, although decades of planning and construction preceded trains rolling. Read More
And the survey says: BART is cleaner. Read More
BART is getting serious about making its facilities cleaner. Read More
BART is expanding the number of stations where the only fare medium available for purchase is the Clipper card. Read More
Passengers can expect smoother rides as BART works to switch out the system's third rails, which powers the rail cars. Read More
BART is starting to revitalization its system thanks to 2016's Measure RR, a voter-approved, $3.5 billion bond measure that has allowed the agency to replace decades-old track equipment among other improvements. Read More
Straps to hold bikes in place are coming to all BART trains, the agency has announced. Read More
Smart Cities Dive took a look at a transportation package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, noting funding for transit has increased in recent years. Read More