An early conceptual rendering of the new Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza. A new project underway to improve the BART plaza in downtown Berkeley is gaining steam, with a public workshop scheduled for Monday afternoon. The project, funded in part by a grant from the Alameda County Transportation Commission, includes renovation of the BART entrances, a new […]
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Man needing psych eval closes Berkeley BART station
A man on the tracks delayed trains at the Downtown Berkeley BART station Sunday. Photo: Citizen reporter A man on the tracks closed the downtown Berkeley BART station for about 20 minutes Sunday, authorities reported. BART Police received a report of a person on the tracks in front of the Fremont-bound train at about 2:10 […]
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BART stations reopen after train halted in East Bay tunnel
BART trains are running again on the Pittsburg-Bay Point line after an incident in the Berkeley Hills tunnel this morning. Photo: Thomas Hawk BART trains on the Pittsburg-Bay Point line are running on a limited service, and Orinda and Rockridge stations have re-opened, after a train stopped in the tunnel this morning between the two stations, emitting […]
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Downtown Berkeley BART plaza slated for major overhaul
The city of Berkeley is undertaking a new project to renovate the downtown Berkeley BART entrances, build a new bus shelter and construct a redesigned Plaza. (This is a conceptual drawing for illustrative purposes only.) Image: City of Berkeley Major changes are in the works for Berkeley’s downtown BART plaza, with two public meetings about […]
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BART warns of delays after tech glitch causes shutdown
BART trains were suspended entirely this morning due to a technical problem. Photo: Thomas Hawk Full service on BART was expected to be restored by 8:15 a.m. Friday morning after a computer issue shut down the service entirely early Friday morning. A statement issued by BART at 7:36 a.m. warned commuters to “expect systemwide residual […]
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Workshops seek views on West Berkeley transit future
The EBOT study focuses on better connections between the three cities. The thick red line is a “generalized potential route.” The EBOT study focuses on better connections between the three cities. The thick red line is a “generalized potential route.” Three community workshops are planned to solicit views on enhancing transit in Berkeley, Emeryville and […]
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BART on strike: commuters seek alternative options
BART trains will not be running on July 1 after workers voted to go on strike. Photo: Thomas Hawk BART announced at midnight on Sunday that its employees would be going on strike on Monday following a breakdown in contract negotiations. AC Transit seemed unlikely to join BART workers on a walk-out, as had previously […]
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Berkeley set for $12.7M in downtown transport grants
An early conceptual rendering of the new Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza and the reconfigured two-way Shattuck Avenue. A lightweight roof canopy with photovoltaic cells provides daylight, natural ventilation and solar power to the station and the plaza. Berkeley expects to get $12.7 million in grant funding for changes to BART Plaza, Shattuck Avenue and Hearst […]
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BART seeks owners of recovered bikes, parts after arrest
One of many bikes that were recovered following a recent arrest. Photo: BART BART Police investigators are looking for the owners of more than 10 bicycles and a slew of bike parts after arresting a Richmond man on Sunday in Berkeley. In a statement released Wednesday, police said they arrested 57-year-old Marque Moore after he tried […]
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BART tests allowing bikes on trains at all times
BART hopes a new program will help to eventually double the number of bicyclists riding BART. Photo: Neal Patel/Creative Commons By Hannah Long BART wants to make its system more bike-friendly. With that in mind, the transit company today launched a new Commute Period Bike Pilot Program that allows passengers to brings their bikes on trains […]
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Berkeley’s downtown BART is all roses as part of clean-up
Artist Deborah O’Grady created panels with images of roses and poetry in Berkeley’s downtown BART station. Photo: courtesy Deborah O’Grady Artist Deborah O’Grady created panels with images of roses and poetry in Berkeley’s downtown BART station. Photo: courtesy Deborah O’Grady By Hannah Long A new art piece featuring garden-inspired photography has been installed in the windows […]
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BART expects to resume full Transbay service by 4PM
Commuters wait for buses this morning in Berkeley after BART was shut down in the wake of a fire in Oakland. Photo: Sandy Friedland BART expects to resume full Transbay service by 4:00pm today following a shutdown of services between the East Bay and San Francisco caused by a three-alarm fire at a construction site near West […]
