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BART Silicon Valley Phase II project team at a construction site

19.08.2026

A $12.7B BART Project Faces a Financial Reckoning

Front entrance of San Jose Diridon station in San Jose, California

16.08.2026

32,000 SJSU Students Get Free Bay Area Transit

BART riders waiting on a platform as a train arrives at San Francisco International Airport station

16.08.2026

BART Board Responds to Grand Jury Oversight Report

Existing CTA turnstiles and an accessible gate at Damen Green Line station in Chicago.

31.07.2026

CTA Seeks Modern Fare Gates for Chicago Rail Stations

USA: CTA is seeking proposals for a fare gate pilot at Chicago rail stations to improve accessibility, replace aging equipment and make fare evasion more difficult.

San Jose BART Tunnel Machine Passes Factory Test

26.07.2026

San Jose BART Tunnel Machine Is Complete in Germany

Herrenknecht has completed factory acceptance of the nearly 54-foot San Jose BART tunnel machine in Germany, although VTA has not announced when it will ship to California.

Crowded Civic Center BART platform after San Francisco Pride

19.07.2026

BART ridership reaches post-pandemic record in June

BART ridership reached its strongest post-pandemic level in June 2026 as World Cup matches, San Francisco Pride, and major regional events reshaped travel across the Bay Area.

Construction work at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project site

14.07.2026

BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Advances on 6-Mile Project

The BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension is progressing, with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reporting advances in construction and project delivery.

Blue and Red Line BART trains at Daly City Station

14.07.2026

BART Schedule Change Revises Train Service and Transfers

The BART schedule change will take effect on August 10, 2026, combining operational changes that will improve reliability with more consistent train spacing and shorter waits for some passengers.

Mezzanine and fare gates at Downtown Berkeley BART station

14.07.2026

BART LED lighting upgrades planned for nine stations

BART LED lighting upgrades at nine East Bay stations will use $850,000 in Community Project Funding recently secured by Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12).

19.04.2026

BART posts strongest March ridership since the pandemic

BART March ridership record totals made March the system’s strongest month since the pandemic. The agency also set several new highs for the recovery period.

BART, Tri-Rail post ridership highs on March demand and Miami games

15.04.2026

Ridership highs for BART in March and Tri-Rail in Miami

BART and Tri-Rail ridership highs marked strong ridership results for both systems, with Bay Area Rapid Transit recording 5,403,140 exits in March and Tri-Rail seeing heavy Saturday traffic in Miami in early April.

BART station closures plan outlines 2027 cuts scenario

27.02.2026

BART station closures plan: up to 15 stations could shut in 2027

BART station closures plan was approved Thursday as a fallback option. The agency says it would be triggered if voters reject a proposed regional sales tax measure expected to appear on the ballot later this year, as reported by CBS News.

BART fare hike in 2026: rates rise as MBTA gates launch

02.01.2026

BART fare hike set for Jan. 1, 2026 as MBTA adds gates

Bay Area Rapid Transit’s BART fare hike is scheduled to start Jan. 1, 2026, raising the average per-trip fare by about 30 cents, or 6.

21.10.2025

Santa Clara VTA Advances BART Tunnel Expansion Plan

Santa Clara VTA reinforced single-bore tunnel alignment on the $12. 7 billion BART Silicon Valley Phase II line, sealing Bay Area rail extension and pushing forward San Jose–Santa Clara transit unity.

30.09.2025

BART completes 715 fare gates installation ahead of deadline

BART completed installing 715 new-age fare gates at 50 stations a year sooner than planned, and this milestone reflects the agency’s commitment to reduce cost evasion as well as build passengers’ trust.