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We provide train service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For automated service updates: @SFBARTalert
Joined July 2008
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LMAOOO bitch WHAT! that’s literally the exact cities on the opposite side of the literal bay😭😭😭😭😭
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We carry 28,000 people per hour through our Transbay Tube under the bay because of the capacity of a train. That’s nearly twice as much as cars over the bay. Why wouldn’t you prioritize something that carries far more (and safely with automatic train control) over cars?.
@quayran Opposite is true: you can have 100’s of layers of tunnels, but only one layer on surface (to first approximation), therefore trains should be on surface, cars below.
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You can take BART to all kinds of weekend events - also, direct service to SFO is running great right now.
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Murder suspect now in custody! BART Police took him into custody at Pleasant Hill BART. Full details to come and Chief availability at Rockridge BART at 8pm. Thank you BPD and thank riders for keeping your eye out!!
Murder suspect identified in MacArthur stabbing. John Cowell is considered dangerous. Please call 911 if spotted. RIP Nia Wilson. We will bring this suspect to justice. Our thoughts are with the family and friends. Details:
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All races, colors, religions, genders, ages, disabled, veterans, orientations, sexes & those of foreign national origin are welcome on BART.
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Twitter works so fast with the memes, y'all 🥵.
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Murder suspect identified in MacArthur stabbing. John Cowell is considered dangerous. Please call 911 if spotted. RIP Nia Wilson. We will bring this suspect to justice. Our thoughts are with the family and friends. Details:
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Should’ve taken BART.
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It is hard to believe this is it. Today is the final A’s home game in Oakland. We are running 8 car trains on several lines and will have 6 event trains for after the game. BART and the Athletics have been intertwined since 1972. Let's take a stroll down memory lane 🧵⬇️
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First, wow, what an honor to host a baseball superstar like Shohei Ohtani on BART. We did not experience any issues on our end. We confirmed with Operations Control Center there was no delay for any Coliseum-heading train during the Bay Bridge incident.
There was an accident on the Bay Bridge, so the #Angels team bus couldn't make it to Oakland. So they had to take the BART but there was an issue there, too. Ohtani didn't have enough time to get ready for his start so it's pushed back to tomorrow.
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THE CALGORITHM MEMES ARE ALIVE
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Congrats and all our best wishes to Amit and Anuja, who met on BART and proposed to each other last month on BART!. They first met at Civic Center Station 2 years ago, kept running into each other on the trains, went on a date and the rest was history! 🎉🎉🎉
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We don't prohibit speech; one has the right to hold vile views. However the Bay is NOT fertile ground for bigotry. Look out for one another.
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This mini horse is a service animal, and the owner provided paperwork to a station agent stating so. After consultation (station agents usually don’t see horses), the horse was allowed in. Trained service animals assisting people w/ disabilities and on leash are welcome on BART.
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Tonight we are thankful for John. He’s a former Train Operator who was promoted to Transportation Supervisor. He was working the Coliseum Station for the Raiders game and saw someone on the platform who needed help. He saved a life tonight. Thank you John. Show him some love.
This #BART worker just saved this man from falling onto the tracks as the train was approaching! Amazing!!
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We at BART will forever miss you, Courtney. Courtney asked us tough questions and demanded accountability while being our biggest supporter. We will never forget the joy you expressed when you finally boarded a Fleet of the Future train. Rest In Peace.
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It is widely documented that people with autism often have a natural affinity for trains, and BART couldn't be more thrilled to celebrate that during #AutismAcceptanceMonth. See where the announcements are playing and listen to the recordings:
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Here is the dramatic platform video of our humble hero John O'Connor saving a man's life at the Coliseum station Sunday night. John is a Transportation Supervisor and has worked at BART for more than 20 years. An amazing rescue.
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BART turns 50 and instead of interviewing a qualified professor/historian or urban planning expert they give space for an anti-government, anti-tax, climate denying think tank that wants to privatize transit. At least watch to see Oscar, our station agent turned manager, shine.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is turning 50. It was considered revolutionary for its time but has been derailed by the pandemic and other issues.
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Barty wants to thank all the ONCEs who took the train to the @JYPETWICE concert instead of driving to Oakland Arena. What a night! We had huge ridership and the fans filled our trains with joy!
TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR 'READY TO BE' IN #OAKLAND - DAY 2. Forever thankful for all the ONCEs who joined us for our 2nd day in Oakland 🍭.Thank you for making us Feel Special 💖. #TWICE #트와이스 #READYTOBE #TWICE_5TH_WORLD_TOUR #HappyTZUYUday
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Anime mascot posters are now on trains. Enjoy!
Attention fans of the BART Anime Mascots. The time has come. We just dropped official mascot merch on . We have acrylic standees and sticker sheets of all the mascots: Baylee, Jasmine, Mira, and Nimbus. Go get 'em. 🐐
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WE WILL HAVE EARLY TRAINS TO BERKELEY FOR COLLEGE GAMEDAY!!! . The early morning limited service will arrive at Downtown Berkeley station by 5 am and pick up passengers from the following stations threaded below:. 🧵⬇️🐻🏈🚆
They’re coming to our city for the first-time ever 👀🌁. College Gameday is Berkeley bound! 🐻. #GoBears | #ALLIN
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The last scheduled old boi sits across the platform from a new train at SFO Station before heading to Millbrae. 😢
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We lost our Twitter checkmark today. We applied with Twitter to receive verification reserved for government entities. We have not heard back yet. Anyways. It's a beautiful day in the Bay Area. We currently have 59 trains in service. No delays reported. Thank you for riding BART.
Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: Organizations can sign up for Verified Organizations here:
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Thank you Sgt. Carter for saving this sweet pup. The dog has been taken to Oakland Animal Control. No tags.
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MARSHAWN take BART to College GameDay Challenge!?#IYKYK
There is only one man for the job . MARSHAWN LYNCH is our guest picker this Saturday for @CalFootball's first EVER GameDay! 🐐
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They're here! BART is excited to unveil anime mascots making its debut at @FanimeCon, the largest anime convention in the Bay Area!. Our anime mascots are here to promote public transit and engage with youth riders. 🚆🐐✍️🌱✨⚙️.
Heading to FanimeCon next week for the largest anime convention in the Bay Area?. Public transit can take you to FanimeCon! And this year, BART has got some friends to help you get there 👀 👀 . More to come next week~
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Face masks are once again required on BART. The Board of Directors voted to require face masks effective immediately until 10/1/22. The board will decide if the mandate should be extended beyond 10/1 on 9/22. Please wear well fitted masks that cover both your nose and mouth.
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I CAN'T STOP ME. (btw you can take BART to Coliseum Station to go see @JYPETWICE tn). #TWICE #트와이스 #TWICEREALITY #TIMETOTWICE #TTT.
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Thank you @SFBART riders, especially @Athletics fans. Yesterday’s ridership was 189,716. 2nd highest ridership since March 2020.
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Please stop implying no one is riding BART. Yesterday were served 41,187 trips. People who can’t work from home. 53% of our riders right now don’t have access to a vehicle. Do not dismiss them.
>@SFBART's long-sought second TransBay Tube could be coming by 2040, under a new plan unveiled today. Let's hope by then people are back to riding BART again. .
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ARE YOU READY, TRANSITPILLED CAL FANS?! . If you live under a rock and hadn’t heard by now … BART IS BEAR TERRITORY. Saturday morning we are running early limited service from 12 stations to get fans to Downtown Berkeley by 5 am for College GameDay.
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Meet the BART goats: BART is relying on a voracious herd of goats to graze on dry vegetation on BART's right-of-way property. Facing another dry, hot summer in the Bay Area, these goats are helping reduce wildfire risk on BART property and help BART's sustainability goals.
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Would you take BART more if we:. 1) Added a 6th line🟥🟧🟨🟩🟦🟪🤯.2) Added trains after 9pm 🌉🚇. We are studying new service concepts for the future. Take the BART Metro: 2030 and Beyond Survey:
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Berkeley BART stations: 3.Palo Alto BART stations: 0. Public transit 🤜🤛 public universities. Go Bears.
Hey @StanfordFball @Stanford it may not be a home game this weekend, but that doesn’t stop us from saying #BeatCal! ♥️
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Meet Laura and Jeremy, who took BART to their wedding in Oakland on Saturday! They took the Dublin line train from Powell to Lake Merritt with the groomsmen and bridesmaids aboard. Congrats on your marriage, from your friendly local transit agency! 🎊🎊🎊
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Meet Norman. He’s an Oakland native who’s been at BART 6 years and cleans the Bay Fair and Castro Valley stations and bathrooms. We saw this tweet praising how clean the bathroom was and we tracked him down to give him some much deserved appreciation. Show him some love.
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Reading a book on the train is a tale-old tradition many BART riders partake in. To encourage reading for those even without a book, BART is piloting touchless @ShortEdition_EN Short Story Dispensers, which print out short stories, at 4 BART stations.
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Just BART.
Uber CEO @dkhos: "We want you to be able to say, 'Should I take the BART? Should I take a bike? Should I take an Uber?' All of it to be real time information, all of it to be optimized for you, and all of it to be done with the push of a button." #RevolutionCode
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It’s happening!
It's happening: the pandas are coming to San Francisco!. These Giant Pandas will honor our deep cultural connections and our Chinese and API heritage. They will bring residents and visitors from all over who come to visit them at the SF Zoo.
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It is the Ca Penal Code. Panhandling is not a crime and is protected under the constitution as free speech. But aggressive panhandling by accosting someone is a misdemeanor.
Saw this on @SFBART today. You can panhandle, just not aggressively 😂.Which idiot at Bart came up with that?
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Communicating data is important. It shows:.✅People are staying home if they can.✅There are people who must report to work and the role we play getting them there.✅There is no crowding, so riders can be reassured there is social distancing.✅It’s better than saying nothing.
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BART recently doubled the frequency of deep cleaning the inside of train cars because a clean ride is very important. We are also ISO 9001-2015 certified and have surprise audits to make sure the cars are in tip-top shape after a thorough clean. A big shout out to these crews!
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Alex, we've asked ourselves that question too but to our surprise, many of our merchandise sell out with an hour after announcement. We have much work to improve our system but this slice of BART support has been a real morale booster for us and a delight for our transit fans.
@SFBART I can’t imagine one person who would want to buy Bart merch 🙄 how bout you take the money you spend making merch and upgrade the infrastructure #bart #SanFrancisco #BayArea
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More people are turning to transit to avoid high gas prices and to take a sustainable form of transportation. On Tuesday, we served 7,834 more trips compared to the previous Tuesday. Ridership was 124,425 (30% of pre-pandemic). Our power supply is 100% greenhouse gas free.
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Attention fans of the BART Anime Mascots. The time has come. We just dropped official mascot merch on . We have acrylic standees and sticker sheets of all the mascots: Baylee, Jasmine, Mira, and Nimbus. Go get 'em. 🐐
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The Bay Bridge is blocked. Take BART as an alternative, our tube can carry more folks under this bridge anyways. We now have trains every 15 minutes (even more frequent for many sections). Plenty of parking. You can pay with cash or the official BART app. Wear a mask.
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@shakatron BART was built to transport far fewer people, and much of our system has reached the end of its useful life. This is our reality.
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@Amtrak No longer invited
BART is turning 50 years old. We'd love for you to celebrate our big day with us. On Saturday, September 10, from 11am-4pm, we are hosting a public celebration at Lake Merritt Station. It's free to the public with food trucks, music, games, prizes and a time capsule opening.
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Good thing Caltrain has bathrooms for Furd Fans to cry in during the trip back home. 💔.
Stanford fans can take Caltrain to Millbrae & @SFBART to Berkeley. We have overhead axe storage for the post-game ride. @StanfordFball @CalFootball 🌲🪓🐻.
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Yesterday, BART received 10,000 disposable masks from Shanghai Metro. We're moved by Metro's generosity. 谢谢, 上海地铁!. The masks will be used for BART employees and for officers to give out to riders who need one. "Through thick and thin [sic] friendship lasts forever" 🤝
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Tfw you're a transit system but also still excited for your team winning the damn finals.
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This morning at 9am BART trains will slow to a stop with a systemwide announcement that we are pausing in the name of George Floyd, who will be laid to rest at that moment, to honor his name and the commitment to end racism and hate.
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Staff was asked to get creative with solutions to help prevent spread of Coronavirus. One idea was this prototype of a personal hand strap we would give out for free. Riders can take them home and clean it before use. We want to know if this is worthwhile before we order more.
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SET YOUR ALARM CLOCKS AND PREP YOUR COFFEE CAL FANS!!!. Our special early service for College GameDay is TOMORROW morning. Fun fact: These are the earliest weekend trains BART has run since we provided 24 hour service when the Bay Bridge closed over Labor Day weekend in 2013.
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Starting today, you'll hear the voices of some of BART’s biggest fans playing over our 🔊 PA system. Local youth with autism recently recorded special announcements that will be playing in 35 stations through April, which is #AutismAcceptanceMonth
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If only you knew what 19th Street Station in Oakland was like right now. #WitnessTheLitness
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He’s running.
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Today the BART Board gave final approval to build 457 housing units (with nearly 30% affordable to low and middle income households) on our parking lot property at the Lake Merritt Station. And this is only the first phase of bringing homes steps away from this station!
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Effective 9/11:. ✔️50% increase in evening service.✔️Those living near Walnut Creek will have 10 min service to SF/Berkeley/Richmond.✔️Those near Milpitas- 10 min service to SF. Weekends:. ✔️Richmond Line has 10 min service to SF .✔️Lake Merritt to Berryessa- 10 min service to SF.
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Tired of Hollywood destroying San Francisco for the 49th time.
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The ability to pay for BART simply by tapping a credit or debit card is in the works. The next generation of Clipper will be rolled out in 2024 and includes “open payment” and transfer discounts. This also includes Google and Apple Pay without needing a digital Clipper card.
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Thank you Suga stans for taking transit!. We ran by staff to see how much Suga of BTS's solo tour concerts at Oakland Arena on May 16 and May 17 impacted BART's high ridership figures. Results are in: quite a Big Hit! Y'all are awesome 🫶. #SUGA_AgustD_TOUR_in_Oakland.
Yesterday, May 17, 2023, was BART's third highest ridership day since March 2020 and start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1) 6/20/22 (Warriors parade): 190,519.2) 9/14/22: 184,088.3) 5/17/23 (yesterday): 183,304.4) 5/16/23: 182,319. Bay Area needs transit and are returning to transit.
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We love big bikes and cannot lie. With Bike to Wherever Day this Friday, we have some bike news we can't deny. BART has seen increasing number of cargo bikes and e-bikes in the system. Bicyclists have been playing a key part of our ridership recovery. Here's a bike-friendly 🧵
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BART’s CAL express is cooking
ARE YOU READY, TRANSITPILLED CAL FANS?! . If you live under a rock and hadn’t heard by now … BART IS BEAR TERRITORY. Saturday morning we are running early limited service from 12 stations to get fans to Downtown Berkeley by 5 am for College GameDay.
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It is with great sorrow to report also the BART employee who called the OCC to confirm the Ohtani delay was en route to catch BART to go to the Coliseum to see Ohtani pitch. We are hurting too by this news.
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A BART employee is being credited with saving a rider's life early Monday at the Dublin/Pleasanton Station. Vincent Seals, an end of the line cleaner, revived a young man multiple times and says it was fate that he was there to help. Read more:
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