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San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2013

    BART: How Many Riders at End-of-Line Stations Were Asleep?

    If you've ever boarded BART's pre-dawn stockbroker train and mixed among the slumbering financial titans, you may have overheard something curious. The driver announces East Bay stops -- MacArthur, West Oakland, etc. -- in barely a whisper. But, come Embarcadero, he or she will shout "EMBARCADERO! E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2013

    Whose Expensive Abandoned Bike Is This?

    I don't know bikes, but I do know fancy. And this appears to be a fancy bike. Earlier today, a trio of BART employees gathered around this abandoned cycle at Balboa Park Station and ogled its nifty components. The front wheel is affixed with an eye-catching single-sided front fork, and the cycle fea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2013

    Cops Release Photos of Recovered Bikes Stolen From BART Passengers

    If your bike was rudely snatched recently, you might want to peruse these photos of bikes and bike parts that BART police recovered after one victim spotted his property for sale on Craigslist. After a San Francisco man saw his stolen bike posted for sale on Craigslist, he contacted the seller to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    Beyond the BART Blackout

    In full disclosure, let me be absolutely clear: I write this purely out of self-interest. Because sometime in the next few months, I'll be moving to Oakland. And in crossing the Bay, I will begrudgingly break from the ranks of the bike-to-work set and join the resourcefully bimodal commuters of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    BART Cops Release Video of Robber in Action

    There's always a Grinch -- or two -- you gotta worry about around the holidays. It's especially true if you are a trusting person who likes to ride public transit. However, BART police are hopping to teach you a lesson about being too oblivious with this three-part video of thief who snatched a ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2012

    BART Idiot Hall of Fame Facebook Page Documents Badly Behaved Passengers

    If you ever actually wanted to experience the demise of humanity, look no farther than the Bay Area's public transportation system, where you will find passengers who poop in their pants (and on the train seats, escalators, etc.), riders who dedicate that last seat for their luggage, and drunks who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2012

    Play SF Weekly's Hardly Strictly Bingo

    This weekend, as you traverse the city to attend one of the many events, you are guaranteed to be stuck ... in Bay Bridge traffic, stuck waiting for the next Muni train, or perhaps you are stuck on BART -- and it's not moving. No matter how you plan to get where you are going, it's going to suck.So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2012

    BART Delays for Everyone This Morning (Updated)

    Update 9 a.m: BART trains are back on track, according to news outlets. BART is reporting up to 15-minute delays for the morning commute after a major maintenance breakdown wreaked havoc across the transit system early this morning. According to news reports, the breakdown happened at about 4:30 a.m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2012

    Accused Giggling Masturbator Gets Off ... of Criminal Charge

    A San Francisco man accused of exposing himself to a woman while riding BART was acquitted of all charges after a jury concluded that there was no real evidence of the crime.The jury deliberated for less than an hour on Tuesday afternoon before deciding Carlos Law, 39, was not guilty of indecent exp ... More >>

  • News

    September 12, 2012

    Infested BART: Inspection Reports Reveal Serious Pest Problems

    A San Francisco man accused of exposing himself to a woman while riding BART was acquitted of all charges after a jury concluded that there was no real evidence of the crime.The jury deliberated for less than an hour on Tuesday afternoon before deciding Carlos Law, 39, was not guilty of indecent exp ... More >>

  • News

    August 22, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    A San Francisco man accused of exposing himself to a woman while riding BART was acquitted of all charges after a jury concluded that there was no real evidence of the crime.The jury deliberated for less than an hour on Tuesday afternoon before deciding Carlos Law, 39, was not guilty of indecent exp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2012

    Slew of Weekend Accidents Kills Four

    It was a deadly weekend for motorists and pedestrians in San Francisco, where five separate accidents killed four people, including a 17-year-old boy. As we reported earlier, 28-year-old Mary Doering was killed in a car accident on Highway 280 on Friday night; traffic was blocked for at least an hou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2012

    Occupy, Anonymous Plan to Screw Your Afternoon Commute

    What could be more annoying than an Occupy or Anonymous protest? How about an Occupy and Anonymous protest together.The two anti-government groups are planning a joint action at Fruitvale BART station at 5 p.m. today, which means you East Bay-bound folks best find another way home. Anonymous s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2012

    Pepper-Spraying Pricks Busted for Allegedly Swiping Cellphones From BART Riders

    We already know about the dangers of texting while driving, and yesterday we enlightened readers with information explaining how distracted pedestrians are pretty dumb, too. And texting while on transit? Well, that's just inviting a criminal to take the empty seat next to you. But if you happened to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2012

    BART Helps Make Movie About Oscar Grant Shooting

    It's not really news that East Bay filmmaker Ryan Coogler has started shooting his drama on Oscar Grant, the Oakland man who was killed by a BART police officer at the Fruitvale BART station three years ago. What is news is that BART is participating in the film. According to ABC News, BART has agre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2012

    Ermias Kassaye Homicide: SFPD Say Shooting May Have Been Case of Mistaken Identity

    San Francisco police released more information this morning regarding the shooting death of 26-year-old Ermias Kassaye who was killed in late June as he walked home from the Balboa BART station. Police are looking for a 6-foot black man between the ages of 16 and 25, with a thin build and long dread ... More >>

  • News

    July 11, 2012

    Surprise: BART Elevators Are Filthy and Poorly Serviced

    San Francisco police released more information this morning regarding the shooting death of 26-year-old Ermias Kassaye who was killed in late June as he walked home from the Balboa BART station. Police are looking for a 6-foot black man between the ages of 16 and 25, with a thin build and long dread ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2012

    BART Officially Clears James Crowell, Officer Who Shot And Killed Charles Hill

    The Bay Citizen brings us this not-so-surprising news this morning that BART officer James Crowell is off the hook for the July 2011 incident where he shot and killed a homeless man in the Civic Center BART station. The incident, which sparked monthlong protests at BART stations, occurred on July 3, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2012

    Major BART Delays After Man Dies on Train

    (Update 4:30 p.m.): BART officials say the man riding on the train toward Millbrae died, however they could not say how the man died. He was seen slumped over in his seat.(Original Story 3:34 p.m.)If you are like us, you are probably counting the minutes until your 4th of July holiday begins. Sadly, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2012

    BART Fire That Ruined Your Commute Was "Man Made," Officials Say

    Federal agents have confirmed that the big blaze that screwed your commute on June 14 was definitely the result of some fire-happy arsonist. After combing through the ashes and rubble at the unfinished Red Star senior housing complex at Fifth Street and Mandela Parkway in Oakland, agents with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2012

    BART Commuter Found Unconscious Doesn't Know What Happened to Him

    A lot of unexplainable things happen at BART stations -- and here's one of them. A 46-year-old man was reportedly found unconscious and bleeding at the El Cerrito BART station last week in what police are calling "a big mystery." A station agent found the man shortly after 7 p.m.after a BART rider r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2012

    BART Might Have Your Stolen Bike

    Had your bike stolen within the past few months? If so, hold your breath. Your ride just might be in the pile of bikes that police recovered from an alleged serial cycle thief. And to make this news even better, you might be able to partake in some of that sweet revenge you've been craving since bec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2012

    BART Trains Should Get You to Work on Time Today

    You can expect a pleasant Friday reprieve from yesterday's commuting hell. BART trains are reportedly back on track and running as normal today -- no delays expected, yet. Crews continued to do some emergency work on a few tracks early this morning, which caused some 10-minute delays before 6 a.m. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2012

    BART Service Restored, Expect Delays

    Update (4:23 p.m.): Bart has just notified passengers that the trains between San Francisco and Oakland are running again. The bad news is that commuters will still be facing delays on their ride home. Crews worked through the day and had the trains back on track by 3:45 p.m. To help ease this painf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    24th Street BART Closes After Woman Stabs Man

    An unidentified woman is in police custody this morning after allegedly stabbing a man inside the city's 24th Street BART station, forcing the station to close. Details are sketchy, but BART officials say that police were called to the station at about 4:30 a.m. after the woman reportedly stabbed th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    President's Day Weekend: Another Carmaggedon?

    Closed for business​What better way to celebrate the Great Emancipator than with hair-pulling traffic and even more of a clusterfuck than usual for Bay Area commuters? The westbound deck of the Bay Bridge heading into San Francisco will be closed at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, until 5 a.m. on Tues ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    List: Why BART Might Cut Your Cell Service

    ​Last week BART created a new policy detailing when it's allowed to shut off cell phone service. Under what circumstances will BART interrupt your call? If BART police suspect someone is being broken-up with by text message If someone acts like their iPhone is so fucking special. Every employee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Johannes Mehserle Cleared of Police Brutality Charges

    ​Johannes Mehserle, the former BART cop who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the emotionally charged shooting death of Oscar Grant, remains free and clear. A San Francisco federal jury rejected separate charges that Mehserle and four other BART officers beat and hog-tied a man at an Oa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    David Lee Identified as Man Killed by BART

    ​The San Francisco medical examiner identified the man who was killed by a BART train over the weekend as 81-year-old David Lee. Lee, whose residence is unknown, was killed at about 3:30 p.m. after he reportedly laid down on the tracks at the 24th Street BART station Sunday. The station was closed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Linton Johnson, BART Spokesman, Reassigned to New Job

    No longer the face of BART ​After a curious three-month hiatus, BART's Chief Spokesman, Linton Johnson, is back today -- but he has a new desk and a different title. The veteran spokesman has been reassigned to work on special projects while still bringing home the $170,000 pay package he made as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    After Shooting, Occupy Oakland General Assembly Announces "This is a Peaceful Revolution"

    Updated at 6:49 p.m.: Conger reports that the scene in the camp is peaceful, with protesters discussing the events calmly with police officers. Still, some protesters are chanting "Tell the truth!" to reporters out of concern that the shooting will be tied to Occupy. Updated at 6:35 p.m.: Kate Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Major BART Delays into San Francisco

    Taking the late train​BART officials are warning that this morning's commute will be a total nightmare. Equipment issues caused a brief power outage that has drastically slowed trains into San Francisco.BART spokesman Jim Allison told reporters to expect delays up to 30 minutes on the Fremont-to-R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    BART Delays, Bay Area Traffic Is Making Today's Commute Painful

    Today's commute is kinda like Cairo ​If you are an East Bay resident trying to get to your job in San Francisco this morning, good luck. Not only is traffic at a standstill on the Bay Bridge, but BART is reporting delays of its own. A motorcycle crashed on the bridge's S-curve at about 6 a.m. clos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    BART to Consider New Policy for Cutting Cellphone Service

    This photo may have been taken and transmitted via cellphone ​Just as the weekly BART protests have become a faded memory, the transit agency released its  new proposed policy that would allow BART to temporarily cut cellphone service -- but only in extraordinary, 9/11-type scenarios.So if yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    BART Police Using Force: Citizen Complaints Skyrocket Since Oscar Grant Shooting

    ​It's safe to say at this point those once lively Monday evening BART protests are now deemed dead on arrival. But perhaps a new audit of citizen complaints against BART police officers will flare protesters' tempers again.The transit today agency released an internal review that details the numbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    BART Protest: Only Three People Showed Up

    Andrewarchy via Flickr And then there was one ... ​Despite the audacious demands put upon BART, including disbanding its police force, protesters seem to have completely lost their mojo. Last night, only three people reportedly showed up to the Monday night demonstration, which was (or would have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    BART Protests: When Will They Stop?

    That's one way to stop the protests​While protesters plan to gather again tonight and attempt to disrupt the evening commute (there's word they will be riding on the trains) -- BART is hoping new legislation wending its way through Sacramento will criminalize some protesters' actions. Tonight will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    BART Protest Planned Tonight, But Don't Expect a Free Ride Home

    This is what your commute will look like tonight ​BART protesters are prepping for another night of commuter grief, with plans to block the fare gates at the Powell Street station starting at 4:30 p.m.The goal is to get the transit agency to open the swing gates, which means commuters would be abl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    BART Protest Rescheduled for Thursday; How Will it Benefit You?

    Commuting for free​Don't think that a holiday on Monday meant a holiday from BART protests. The active mob of demonstrators informed the media that they will be in full swing on Thursday, promising to block the fare gates. But this protest, as strange as it sounds, might actually translate into a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Anonymous Can't Agree on BART Protests and Hacking Tactics

    An Anonymous protesting Anonymous.​This is the week of all Anonymous all the time in San Francisco. With one protest that shut down four BART stations, and two major hacking incidents of BART websites, the irascible online collective has shown that it can compel a very real-life response: Cops in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Anonymous Hacks BART Police Website, Releases Personal Information of 100 Officers

    Anonymous​Update (2:50 p.m.): BART removed the police website that was hacked this morning, and issued the following statement:"We condemn this latest attack on the working men and women of BART. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of our employees and their families. We stand be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Reroute Your Commute, More BART Protests to Come

    Michael ShortAll Anonymous all the time​Protesters are planning yet another BART demonstration next week that will undoubtedly ruin your commute home -- again. The group claiming responsibility for the organized protests, Anonymous, is using Twitter to spread the word of the upcoming protest on Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Anonymous Hackers Use Social Media to Mobilize for Tonight's BART Protest

    Anonymous​When BART blacked out cellphone service last Thursday night in an attempt to foil protesters, hacker group Anonymous has swung into action, organizing a rally for this evening that has commuters steeling themselves for service disruptions. Whether or not you think the rallies are an ef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Protesters Storm Civic Center BART, Trains Halt, Stations Closed

    Lauren SmileyJust your avergae BART police protester​Update 6:30 p.m.: Protesters have lost steam. The chants are dying down and the crowd has thinned out to about 20 people. Allison reports that Embarcadero was closed for five minutes but has since reopened. Montgomery Street station has also ope ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    BART Jams Cell Phone Service to Shut Down Protests

    No-speech zone?​This might just be a first in the annals of Bay Area transit agencies' political suppression (such as those annals are). BART has fessed up to jamming cell-phone signals yesterday at downtown stations in San Francisco in order to disrupt protests over the death of Charles Hill, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    BART Warns of More Protests and Transit Nightmares This Month

    Caroline ChenCommuter crush times 10​After last month's commute from hell, where protesters literally closed down stations and stopped BART trains, the transit agency was kind enough to give its riders a heads up about possible service disruption again this month. BART officials sent out an e-mail ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Graffiti Attacks Cops for BART Shootings

    Ouch.​Graffiti on public transit is usually lame, giving riders no aesthetic reward for the mechanics who have to clean it off on the taxpayers' dime. But as I zoomed under the streets of the FiDi this morning on BART, I was caught offguard by the salty wit of this particular statement. Forgive my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    BART Passenger Sues Police for Alleged Beating Over Ringtone

    Bart in trouble again!​A BART passenger is suing the transit agency and several of its officers, accusing them of beating and arresting him after he said he complied with a police order to stop listening to a musical ringtone on his phone. You have to wonder -- how annoying was that ringtone? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    SF Weekly's Evening at the BART Rally

    Riot police at Civic Center BART station​At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a BART train pulls up to the Civic Center platform. The doors slide open and passengers disembark, looking around curiously once they realize each set of doors is flanked by two BART security guards in fluorescent yellow vests. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Protests Over BART Shooting Shut Down Civic Center Station During Evening Commute

    Eric C./twitpicRiot police at the cable car turnaround.​ Update 8:03 p.m. Seems like protestors are leaving the cable car turnaround area. Powell St. station remains closed, but -- knock on wood! -- things seem to be finally winding down. We'll sign off for the evening. Hope everyone gets home ... More >>

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