News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
BART’s ridership skyrocketed this past weekend with a series of record-breaking days, resulting in the system hitting 50% of pre-pandemic weekend ridership for the first time since March 2020. Read More
BART will offer a special promotion of 50% off all fares on Clipper for the entire month of September. Read More
BART General Manager Bob Powers is relaunching his listening tour with a focus on visiting the top 10 ridership stations to hear from riders. Read More
Starting Monday, BART will double the number of 15-minute frequencies on weekdays and offer more trips on Saturdays in preparation of the economy fully opening on June 15th.
BART has made the most of reduced service hours over the last year to gain ground on a list of important system improvement projects. The latest is a large construction project in southern Alameda County. Read More
BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on Aug. 2 instead of Aug. 30 as originally planned, the agency announced Thursday. The Aug. 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. Read More
For the first time since it opened in May 2018, Bart's Antioch Station will be staffed with agents beginning Monday. Read More
BART has transitioned all stations to offer Clipper as the only fare product available for purchase. Read More
BART General Manager Bob Powers has joined a national coalition of the country’s leading public transportation agencies calling for significant and immediate emergency federal relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
To ensure that BART is on the strongest fiscal footing possible, the agency has developed a 7-point plan with steps to reduce costs to address anticipated short-term and long-term deficits. Read More