Homeless and public safety advocates are questioning whether the move creates an exclusionary square in Berkeley’s public plaza.
Downtown Berkeley BART
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Downtown Berkeley BART bathroom reopens with new toilets
The transit agency closed 10 underground station bathrooms amid security concerns from 9/11.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Man leaps to safety after being pushed onto BART tracks
Police said the man was able to narrowly avoid being hit by the train due to his “quick actions.”
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: BART service restored after man who walked on tracks apprehended
Service between Ashby and El Cerrito in the Warm Springs, Richmond and Millbrae directions were suspended Wednesday morning.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Police respond to downtown BART for witness report of person with gun
Police briefly detained a man on the platform and three trains did not stop at the station during the investigation.
Posted inCity
BART wants to dock contractor $2.4M for delays in renovating downtown Berkeley BART
USS Cal Builders is disputing the charges, saying BART made numerous changes to the plans which led to the delay.
Posted inCity
BART paper ticket sales to end in downtown Berkeley and other stations
BART is asking riders to get onboard with Clipper cards — and removing paper ticket sales from four of its stations to spur the transition. The transit agency says it will phase out all paper ticket sales in 2020.
Posted inCommunity
Beloved Downtown Berkeley BART newspaper vendor in hospice care
Station agents and customers say John Allen is personable, witty and kind. Cards and letters for him can be sent to an address posted on his newspaper stand.
Posted inCity
New downtown Berkeley BART plaza opens to fanfare
It’s one year late in opening and there are still a few missing elements, but finally construction crews have left and the new plaza has been unveiled. The relief was palpable at the grand opening celebration.
Posted inCity
Update: Berkeley BART plaza opening now delayed to mid-October
The new BART Plaza will now open even later than expected.
Posted inCity
Completion of downtown Berkeley BART plaza is delayed — again
The project is almost a year behind schedule. The heavy rains in 2016-17 caused about 50 rain days. A dispute between the general contractor and some subs has also slowed progress.
Posted inCity
The BART Rotunda in downtown Berkeley comes apart, bit by bit
The BART Rotunda that stood sentinel in Berkeley for more than 40 years is being torn down to make way for a new entrance to the station.
