Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about BART

Are Embarcadero BART Fare Sweeps Justified?

By Roger Rudick | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

As if there aren't enough unavoidable reasons trains are delayed, BART police created a new one

A flyer by a group opposed to dense housing at BART stations featured this photo illustration, featuring scale-free monster buildings towering over the flattened houses surrounding the station, casting immense shadows... at sunrise? Also, has the earth moved on its axis to make the sun rise from the south?

Berkeley Approves Zoning for BART Station Housing

By Melanie Curry | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

The new TOD zone will allow up to 2,400 units of housing to be built at the two large BART station parking lots within the city limits. Next steps: develop and build the housing.

Memo Calls for Reconsideration of BART Extension Design

By Roger Rudick | May 12, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Sam Liccardo is concerned about a potential $3 billion cost overrun for the BART extension to downtown San Jose thanks to the deep-bore concept.

BART Disruption Highlights Need for Second Transbay Tube

By Roger Rudick | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

It was a bad BART morning straight out of the before times, with overcrowding, cancelled trains, and a dangerously overflowing West Oakland BART platform

Easier Transfers Between BART and Muni

By Roger Rudick | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

Maybe Muni and BART don't hate their customers after all? BART adds new platform-level fare gates in the subway

Commentary: San Jose BART Extension Needs a Rethink

By Roger Rudick | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

It's time to jettison the ill-advised, deep, single-bore plan for the new BART subway

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