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Police arrest a man who was walking on tracks and atop BART cars near MacArthur Station, May 16, 2013. (Mike Heinig)

Man Walking On Tracks Causes Major Delays For Morning BART Commute

After a hectic morning that involved a man climbing on top of a BART train and effectively shutting down the MacArthur station, BART service was back on schedule Thursday afternoon, a BART spokeswoman said.

2013/05/16

Scene from "Fruitvale" (credit: Sundance Film Festival)

‘Fruitvale Station’ Unveils First Trailer

The film, which won the Grand Jury and Audience prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will arrive in theaters July 12…

2013/05/13

BART train (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Contract Negotiations Between BART, Labor Union Set to Begin

Union leaders for the mechanics, station agents and train operators who make up the local Amalgamated Transit Union, are going into the talks seemingly frustrated with the transit agency.

2013/05/13

BART train, station

BART Delayed After People Reported On Tracks In San Francisco

BART recovering from delays in both directions Friday after people were reported on the tracks between 16th and 24th streets in San Francisco shortly before 5 p.m., a spokeswoman said.

2013/05/10

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) passengers stand on the platform as a train pulls into a station. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BART Considers Several Proposals To Expand Bicycle Access

As thousands of cyclists celebrated Bike to Work Day, transit officials considered several proposals Thursday to better accommodate the growing number of Bay Area Rapid Transit riders who have made biking part of their commute.

2013/05/09

BART train, station

BART Survey Shows More Riders Accept Bikes On Trains

A new survey of BART passengers released Monday shows a wider acceptance of allowing bicycles on the transit agency’s trains.

2013/05/07

Former BART Police Officer Anthony Pirone (Los Angeles County Superior Court)

BART Police Officer Fired For Role In Oscar Grant Shooting Accused Of Unemployment Fraud

An ex-Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer fired for escalating a confrontation with passengers that led to the slaying of an unarmed man has been charged with unemployment fraud.

2013/05/03

Nijel Jay (Hayward Police Dept.)

Search For Missing Hayward Man Shuts Down Oakland BART Station

A search Thursday by heavily armed Hayward police officers in downtown Oakland prompted Bay Area Rapid Transit officials to shut down part of 19th Street BART Station during the morning commute.

2013/05/02

BART train, station, car, passengers

BART Outlines New Approach To Ban Unruly Riders From Trains

Assaults on station agents – along with public urination, drug use, drug dealing – have prompted the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors to introduce a “Prohibition Order” that targets unruly riders to them off trains.

2013/04/29

BART train, station, car, passengers

BART Crush Expected To Worsen, May Put Passengers At Risk

If you’ve ever been on the subway in New York or Tokyo, you’re familiar with how packed trains can be. Commuters who ride BART are increasingly experiencing crushing crowds and packed trains.

2013/04/26

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