Longer BART trains running to Richmond again following electrical repairs
After nearly two months, longer BART trains are running to Richmond again after crews replaced a power cable damaged earlier this year.
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After nearly two months, longer BART trains are running to Richmond again after crews replaced a power cable damaged earlier this year.
The Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority unanimously approved the first major contract to building a BART extension into the heart of Silicon Valley.
BART is now the one Bay Area transit agency where masks are still required. Wilson Walker reports. (4-28-22)
Anne Makovec reports on BART officials renewing a mask mandate for the transit system that extends into the summer (4-28-2022)
BART officials on Thursday morning voted to reinstate a mask mandate that will remain in effect into July.
Following a federal judge's decision to end mask mandates on public transit, BART bosses told KPIX 5 they had to scramble to draft a proposal to be voted on next week.
BART riders could soon be required to mask up again while using the transit system. Three BART board members -- Board President Rebecca Saltzman, Bevan Dufty and Janice Li -- are preparing to propose reinstating the mandate.
Now that the federal mask mandate is no longer in effect, that doesn't mean it automatically applies for public transportation agencies like Muni and BART.
People traveling by bus or train in downtown San Francisco Monday were split on whether they'll keep wearing masks after the federal mask mandate was ruled invalid by a federal judge in Florida.
BART may have to void most of a $40 million construction contract after it was found that the project manager used to work for the contracted company and that her husband is a current employee, according to a report by the transit agency's Office of the Inspector General.
On Tuesday, BART Police deployed every uniformed officer within the system, increasing its presence because of the NYC subway shooting that injured 10 riders.
BART train service is recovering after a person on the trackway in downtown San Francisco prompted delays Tuesday morning, according to the transit agency.
Transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area were on alert Tuesday after a gunman shot several people on a New York subway platform.
A disabled BART train stuck between the Pleasant Hill and Concord stations is causing major delays for the transit system's Antioch line Friday afternoon, according to officials.
BART is reporting "major" delays on its San Francisco line in the SFO, Millbrae and East Bay Directions, a spokesperson for the department announced at 7:37 p.m. on Monday.
BART reported major delays on the system Wednesday afternoon because of an equipment problem on a train near Daly City station.
A new California law could help alleviate the Bay Area's lack of affordable housing. On July 1, most Bay Area cities with BART stations must submit a plan to begin allowing development on those properties.
BART will be able to maintain its current service level through at least mid-2025 due to federal emergency funds, even if its ridership remains flat, according to the transit agency's budget officials.
Caltrain and BART service in San Bruno has resumed following a stoppage caused by a fire near train tracks late Saturday night.
Bay Area Rapid Transit reported two days in a row of record ridership since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as rising gas prices and the continued reopening of offices prompt more people to use transit.
BART officials on Wednesday announced that Lateefah Simon -- the sole Black member of the BART Board of Directors who was removed earlier this month -- will continue to serve on the transit agency's board.
Five-car BART trains began running on Richmond's Red Line Tuesday morning after being knocked out of service earlier this month by a power cable failure.
Transit officials with BART announced Monday evening that service to the Red line between Richmond and Millbrae -- which has been interrupted by electrical problems earlier this month -- would be restored Tuesday.
BART's Red Line service continues to be shut down due to power issues between Richmond and Millbrae/SFO, BART officials announced early Monday.
BART service was stopped on the Dublin/Pleasanton Line Wednesday morning after a person on the tracks was hit and killed by a train.
