BART Board of Directors

BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas. 

The BART Board of Directors voted 6-2 to reinstitute a mask mandate in paid areas of the BART until Oct. 1, effective immediately.

Despite being asked to vacate her position as District 7 BART Board of Directors member in mid-March due to discrepancies about her home address, Lateefah Simon will continue to serve on the board.

District 7 BART Board of Directors member Lateefah Simon was recently asked to leave her position due to discrepancies about her home residence.

Public transportation services in the Bay Area will eliminate fares and extend hours on New Year's Eve to accommodate celebrators and workers with late-night shifts. 

On Thursday, the BART Board of Directors voted to approve a policy requiring all BART employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 13.

Berkeley City Council recently approved a $53 million investment in building affordable housing around the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations.

In a joint press conference with several community leaders Friday, BART announced the launch of Not One More Girl, an initiative to re-imagine safety on public transit and end gender-based violence.

BART police is adopting six recommendations after an outside study showed racial disparities in police stops and use of force.

The BART Board of Directors approved a $2.42 billion budget to accommodate pandemic-related challenges.