Challenging Wednesday Morning Commute For BART Riders
A litany of problems slowed the morning commute for BART riders Wednesday as equipment failures and a person running on the catwalk between stations under in San Francisco triggered major delays.
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A litany of problems slowed the morning commute for BART riders Wednesday as equipment failures and a person running on the catwalk between stations under in San Francisco triggered major delays.
While it might not be news that the 16th Street Mission BART station is incredibly dirty, the fact that a member of the transit agency's Board of Directors is taking a hands-on approach to fix the problem has garnered some attention.
A man with a knife and a billy club was arrested at the Coliseum BART station in Oakland Thursday, according to BART police.
A dog on the BART tracks near the Coliseum station in Oakland prompted significant delays for all trains passing through the area Wednesday morning.
If you commute on BART, you've likely seen them - baby strapped to their chests, approaching riders with a cardboard sign, such as: "No job, 4 kids, please help for food."
BART is recovering from a major delay caused by an equipment problem near the Richmond station Friday afternoon, BART officials said on Twitter.
BART police on Thursday arrested a man on an outstanding warrant and in connection with possession of illicit drugs at the Powell Street Station in San Francisco.
A man and woman were arrested after allegedly attacking a BART employee who tried to stop the woman from being a fare evader at the Concord station Tuesday afternoon.
Transit officials are closing BART's Warm Springs/South Fremont station for the next two weekends as part of the preparation for the Silicon Valley Extension's upcoming opening.
Authorities have released photos of a woman suspected in a bizarre attempted robbery aboard a BART train.
Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are handing out free tickets good for weekend rides across the system.
BART police are investigating the theft Sunday of an iPhone from a woman at the Powell Street station in San Francisco.
A female BART passenger on Sunday told KPIX 5 about a frightening situation where someone handed her a threatening note Saturday afternoon on train in San Francisco.
Transit officials increased security Friday at Bay Area BART stations in the wake of a terrorist bombing in London that left 22 people injured.
Six BART passengers who were beaten, threatened or robbed by mobs of young people in three separate incidents in March and April filed a lawsuit Thursday against the transit agency.
Photos of an armed robbery suspect were released by BART police today following a robbery Monday morning on a Fremont-bound train.
When BART began transporting passengers 45 years ago, it was a modern marvel. But now, entering middle age it's unique design and construction have combined to create challenges.
Police in Oakland on Thursday arrested a man in connection with an attempted robbery on a BART train.
An Oakland man who was arrested during a violent struggle with BART police last year has sued the transit agency and four officers for alleged use of excessive force, false arrest and assault.
Two of the Bay Area's biggest problems -- parking and housing -- likely will get some relief as a new parking garage and a 600-unit transit village go up next to BART's Walnut Creek station.
BART trains are not running Monday between the 19th Street and Fruitvale stations and the West Oakland and Fruitvale stations and the Lake Merritt station is closed.
BART rider Carlos Perez tells KPIX 5's Christin Ayers about a violent, random attack he endured which, he believes, almost cost him his life.
Police arrested a woman who allegedly struck her children while intoxicated at a BART station Saturday afternoon in Oakland.
BART officials said on Saturday there was a major delay system-wide because of severe hot weather conditions.
Bay Area Rapid Transit trains were being slowed down along the system Friday and through the weekend because of the heat wave in the region, the agency said.
