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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about BART, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 81stories have been published about BART which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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BART often is covered by Left Media sources.

Left: 59%

Center: 38%

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Major South Western Railway delays after person hit by train

Major South Western Railway delays after person hit by train

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

There were major delays across the South Western Railway after a person has been reportedly hit by a train near Richmond.See the Story

Family of Late NCCU Basketball Player Sues School for Wrongful Death, Negligence

Family of Late NCCU Basketball Player Sues School for Wrongful Death, Negligence

62% Center coverage: 8 sources

Devin Butts collapsed during a late-night workout in May 2023 and died four days later See the Story

San Jose BART Extension Faces Nearly 2-Year Delay

BART · San Jose

San Jose BART Extension Faces Nearly 2-Year Delay

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Silicon Valley's long-awaited BART expansion could be delayed for another year and a half while officials consider cutting one of the project's largest contracts to save costs. VTA wants to look for a new contractor to bore the expansion's five-mile tunnel, after being unable to reach an agreement with the current contractor, Kiewit Shea Traylor. The public transit agency is looking to cut up to $1.2 billion from the expansion's total $12.75 bil…See the Story

Person Fatally Struck by BART Train Friday Morning

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

(KRON) -- A person on the BART trackway near the North Berkeley station was struck and killed by a train Friday morning around 6:30 a.m., according to the transit agency. BART service between the Downtown Berkeley and Richmond stations was stopped for about an hour before resuming with major delays. Direct Red Line service between Richmond and Millbrae, which was temporarily halted, resumed around 9 a.m. No further information was immediately av…BART · Berkeley See the Story

BART Service Resumes After ‘Major Medical Emergency’ at Hayward Station

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

(BCN) -- A "major medical emergency" at the Hayward BART station stopped train service through the area for more than two hours on Thursday morning, according to the transit agency. BART officials shortly before 7:30 a.m. issued an advisory about the emergency that shut down service between the South Hayward and Bay Fair stations. Trains were turning around once they reached the affected stations, and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit buses helped to…Ron DeSantis See the Story

BART eyeing risks exposed in San Leandro station fire

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The electrical fire at BART’s San Leandro station last month exposed potential systemwide vulnerabilities.BART · San Francisco See the Story

BART apologizes to California man handcuffed for eating sandwich on platform

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A California man cited and handcuffed for eating a sandwich on a BART train station platform is now getting an apology. The dust-up was caught on video last week. BART says Steven Foster refused to present the officer with his ID and cursed at him. The transit agency faced mounting backlash over the encounter.BART · San Francisco Read Article

Regular BART Service Resumes After Emergency Track Repairs Wednesday

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Unplanned BART track repairs impacted the early Wednesday morning commute for riders. There were major delays through San Francisco and partial line closures before repairs were completed around 6:20 a.m. BART train service in downtown San Francisco was limited to one track due to the rail repairs. Single tracking was in effect between the Montgomery St. and 16th/Mission stations. To relieve train congestion during the re…BART · San Francisco See the Story

Day Around the Bay: Delfina Closes For the Night Due to Mission Protest

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Local:The VTA is seeking a new contractor to do the tunneling work and construction of two underground BART stations that are still in the planning stages. It's far from certain that the Trump Federal Transit Administration will approve the funds for the project, but the agency is hoping to bring the potential cost of it down. [Chronicle]Delfina, in the Mission District, is closed tonight due to the planned protest against ICE activity in the ne…BART · San Francisco Read Article

BART’s North Berkeley Station Reopens After ‘Major Medical Emergency’

Coverage: 2 sources

(KRON) -- A "major medical emergency" shut down BART’s North Berkeley station and halted the Red Line on Monday morning. The station reopened and services resumed just before 11 a.m., according to transit officials. The station closure was announced by BART at 10:08 a.m. The Red Line stopped service shortly after. A major delay remains on the Richmond Line in all directions as of 10:57 a.m. Further details of the medical emergency were not immed…BART · United States See the Story

BART's Richmond Line Temporarily Halted After Person Reportedly Struck By Train at North Berkeley Station

100% Left coverage: 3 sources

A medical emergency shut down BART's North Berkeley Station Monday morning and service on the Richmond-Millbrae line was also halted.A person was reportedly struck by a BART train Monday morning at North Berkeley Station around 10 am. A closure announcement was made for the station as of 10:08 am, citing a "major medical emergency."The official word from BART officials was that "a person entered the trackway and a collision may have occurred wit…BART · Berkeley See the Story

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