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For the third year in a row, BART is bringing 🎄 holiday magic with a transit twist to Rockridge BART Station Plaza!  Join us to celebrate the season, show off your Bay Area pride, and rock the iconic BART holiday sweater. The free, family-friendly event will be held from 📅 1pm to 3pm on Saturday, Dec. 13.  We’ll have some new activities this year, including rides on the BARTmobile through a whimsical winter wonderland ⛄ as well as some only-at-SweaterFest exclusives. Haven’t snagged this year’s design yet? You can purchase one and other BART merchandise at the SweaterFest Railgoods Pop-Up Shop (or buy one ahead of time on Railgoods.com or a station pop-up). If you missed the red or green sweater presale colors, you're in luck – we’ve saved a stash just for SweaterFest.  At the end of the event, we’ll gather for a 📷 group photo in our sweaters at 3pm. Rock this year’s sweater or a vintage one from years past. And if you’re collecting stamps in your BART Stamp Passport, bring it to the event to get the 2025 SweaterFest stamp.  What to expect:  ❄️ Railgoods Pop-Up Shop ❄️ Rides on the BARTmobile through a mini winter wonderland ❄️ Festive live band ❄️ Giant snow globe photo op ❄️ Transit-themed crafts ❄️ Raffle ❄️ Stamp rally Bundle up, bring your holiday spirit, and let’s make merry together! 

🚇🦃Gobble gobble! BART will run a Sunday service schedule for Thanksgiving next Thursday, November 27, 2025. BART hours will be 8am-midnight with all five lines running until 9pm and three lines running from 9pm-midnight. Regular weekday service (5am-midnight) resumes Friday. On Thanksgiving, parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose, which are operated by the Valley Transportation Authority. All other parking rules will be enforced. The day after Thanksgiving is not a parking holiday. Airport parking can be a hassle and is always expensive, except at BART stations. We offer inexpensive multi-day parking at many stations with easy online reservations. Purchase parking on the official BART app or pay by website. bart.gov/guide/parking

BART welcomes Microsoft Ignite attendees to San Francisco. Make sure to use BART's new feature: Tap and Ride! BART is the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system. Tap and Ride gives riders the ability to pay adult fares at BART fare gates using physical contactless credit or debit cards or mobile payment methods, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. With Tap and Ride, riders no longer need to use a Clipper card to ride BART. This is an immense timesaver for riders because zero registration or setup process is required, and riders will no longer need to add fare. Just tap and ride. #MSIgnite

👀 Have you noticed that San Francisco’s Market Street stations have a new look? 🌉 These canopies are being constructed along San Francisco’s Market Street are protecting station escalators and helping to beautify the busy downtown corridor with four site-specific artworks that reflect the neighborhoods around them. The canopies are being constructed as part of the San Francisco Station Canopy Project, happening in tandem with BART’s San Francisco Station Escalator Replacement project, which is installing and replacing escalators at Embarcadero, Montgomery St., Powell St., and Civic Center stations. Four artists were selected to create the art after a national call: Norie Sato (Embarcadero Station), Rosana Castrillo Díaz (Montgomery St. Station), Aaron De La Cruz (Powell St. Station), and Ron M. Saunders (Civic Center Station). The new canopies aren’t just coverings for the escalators. Each structure is equipped with LED lighting, multiple security cameras, digital screens that display real-time transit information, and motorized gates that allow the entrances to be locked at street level when stations are closed. In addition to protecting the new escalators from wear and tear, the canopies provide an extra layer of station security and cleanliness, all while brightening Market Street with placemaking artwork that subtly reveals itself as you travel between station and street. Incorporating art was an important piece of the canopy project, as was ensuring the imagery resonated with the people who live along the corridor. “It was crucial to not view Market Street as a monolith during this process,” said BART Art Program Manager Jennifer Easton. “The street has different communities and parts to it, and that was a key aspect to convey with this project.” Read more https://lnkd.in/dunanXZ6 Image credits: BART - Daniel Beck / Andrew Rugge - Perkins Eastman

🧑🤝🧑🚇 📈 BART ridership continued its steady recovery in October, posting the highest weekday average since the pandemic began. Ridership was 10.7% higher than October 2024, with an average of nearly 200,000 weekday riders. In total, passengers took more than 5.3 million trips during the month. On Saturday, October 18, BART recorded 150,000 trips—the highest Saturday ridership since the pandemic. Usage of the new Tap and Ride payment system continues to grow. Nearly 10% of all trips in October used Tap and Ride, which allows riders to pay directly at the fare gates with a contactless bank card. Tap and Ride is now the second most-used payment method after Clipper Adult, with usage up 23% from September. Special fare programs are also expanding. Clipper START, which offers a 50% fare discount to qualifying low-income riders, saw a 40% increase in usage over last October. Meanwhile, usage of Clipper BayPass, the all-in-one Bay Area transit pass, rose 13.4% in October alone and 138% compared to a year ago. BART has been investing in system improvements based on rider feedback, prioritizing safety, cleanliness, and customer experience enhancements. Earlier this year, BART completed installation of stronger, more secure fare gates at all 50 stations and became the first Tap and Ride agency—a system that will soon expand to other local transit agencies through the Next Generation Clipper program. These enhancements are making a visible impact. Riders are noting cleaner trains and stations and an increased safety presence throughout the system. Despite encouraging ridership gains, BART continues to face a $375 million budget deficit. To close that gap solely with fare revenue, current ridership would need to more than double. BART’s most recent budget forecast projects a 4% ridership increase in 2026. BART’s gradual recovery is closely tied to work-from-home trends in the region. While more riders are returning to the system, they are generally taking fewer trips due to remote and hybrid work schedules. Additional ridership information is publicly available and posted monthly at this location: https://lnkd.in/ggnMFvFw

BART is recruiting a seasoned leader to helm the Planning and Development Department and to help shape the future of BART. The Assistant General Manager, Planning and Development, manages and oversees districtwide planning and development activities. The position reports to the BART General Manager. Responsibilities include: -         Directing the development of projects and policies to improve and expand the BART system, including strategic planning -         Station area planning, customer access, sustainability, transit-oriented development and real estate -         Monitoring performance and ensuring quality customer service to the public, stakeholders and other BART departments -         Providing highly responsible and complex management and policy support to the General Manager Interested in leading a dynamic department that’s laying the groundwork for the future of our agency? View the recruitment flyer at https://lnkd.in/gRymn32t LinkedIn listing: https://lnkd.in/gGjg6Apm

Want to work for BART? This National Transit Career Day, BART is hosting mini career fairs at three of our busiest stations – Embarcadero, Montgomery, and 19th St. The fairs will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 3pm to 6pm in the stations. BART staff will share information on current and upcoming jobs and share resources on internship opportunities and career ladders. We hope to see you there.

BART wants to hear your design ideas for the 16th St. Mission BART Plazas. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6pm to 8pm, BART is hosting a Community Open House at the 1950 Mission Street Community Room. BART invites the community to join in this collaborative open house where together we will reimagine the 16th Mission BART transit plazas located at the heart of the 16th & Mission corridor. Join us at the open house to share your thoughts and ask BART staff your questions. BART has invested money to conduct this outreach portion of the project. Additional funding will need to be secured for design and construction of a final plan.

📺 🟢 Happy Monday! We have a Cab Cam video for you! You’re watching sped-up footage of the BART Green Line from the view of a rider from Berryessa/North San Jose to Daly City. Head to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@bartable for the full video. 👍Every Monday on YouTube, we're releasing a new BART Cab Cam video of every line in every direction. So far, we’ve released most of the videos, and we have just 2 more to go! ▶️Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be alerted when a new video posts!

Are you ready for the next Big One? BART has a robust Earthquake Emergency Response Plan and participated in the Great ShakeOut drill. The drill tests our emergency response systems and helps raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. In this video, we follow BART Principal Structural Engineer, Alvin, and members of the Earthquake Response Team (ERT) in action as they inspect Bay Fair Station. ERT members travel to all 50 stations to conduct structural assessments, simulating damage inspections that would occur during a real earthquake. They inspect walkways, support structures, elevators, escalators – anything that could sustain damage in a powerful earthquake. The Great ShakeOut simulation is designed to exercise “muscle memory” for BART’s earthquake response as well as identifying areas for improvement. 🔵If an earthquake strikes, remain calm and listen for instructions from BART personnel. If you’re on a train during an earthquake, sit down or grab a handhold to avoid injury. If you’re in a station during an earthquake, back away from the edge of the trackway. Read more about the Earthquake Response Team at: https://lnkd.in/gQAPf5n5