What the BART supervisor whispered to the man he saved during their hug on the Coliseum platform
“I'm going to start reaching out to people who need help,” Rayshawn Jackson said.
Man who fell off BART platform feels lucky
Rayshawn Jackson, who was saved this week after he fell off a BART platform at the Oakland Coliseum by John O'Connor says he feels very lucky.
Miniature horse rides BART to San Francisco
BART riders were delighted Tuesday afternoon when a miniature horse boarded a train from Oakland to San Francisco.
Humble BART supervisor saves man's life: 'That's what I'm here for'
You've all seen the video by now— a courageous BART employee lifts an intoxicated man who fell onto the track way back on to the platform right as a train approaches at Oakland's Coliseum Station. But John O'Connor says he doesn't feel like a hero.
BART supervisor hailed a hero after saving man from oncoming train
The video shows the two hugging afterward and a crowd cheering in the background.
BART supervisor pulls man from oncoming train
BART supervisor pulls man from the path of an oncoming train at the Coliseum Station
BART board sinks anti-panhandling ordinance, approves priority entry pilot program at SFO
A five-seat majority on BART's board of directors declined to move forward Thursday morning with a request that staff research and draft an ordinance cracking down on panhandlers and performers in the paid areas of the transit system.
Debris fire in Transbay Tube abruptly halts BART service during evening commute
A BART train is stopped in the Transbay Tube Tuesday evening due to an equipment problem on the tracks.
BART riders have mixed feelings on proposed panhandling ban
A ban on panhandling inside the paid area of BART stations wouldn’t violate the First Amendment, the agency’s staff said in a new legal analysis that is sure to be contradicted by the American Civil Liberties Union. BART riders have mixed feelings. Allie Rasmus reports
Ban on BART panhandling in paid areas wouldn't violate 1st Amendment, staff lawyers conclude
BART director Debora Allen has been pushing the ban, as she said her suburban constituents don’t like the loud noise and being asked for money on their commutes. Agency staff will present their analysis to the board on Thursday.
Early morning fire in Richmond damages BART maintenance yard control tower
The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. and four engines and two battalion chiefs responded quickly and had the fire controlled after 45 minutes.
BART performing safety upgrades on Antioch line
BART officials are reporting trains on the Antioch line will travel on a single track between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday.
BART track work continues this weekend
Delays on the Antioch line of BART are to be expected.
Suspect arrested in alleged box cutter attack on BART train
The man was allegedly uncooperative and refused to obey officers' commands, so they used their Tasers in an attempt to subdue him.
Want to jump ahead in line at SFO? You might be able to if you ride there on BART
BART has come up with what it thinks is a win-win proposal: Incentivize riders to take public transit to SFO by proving they took BART to the airport, and in return, riders get to jump ahead in line, sort of like a Disney FassPass, as they wait to be screened by TSA agents.
BART delays on Antioch line due to power problem on the tracks
There are 20-minute delays Wednesday morning on BART's Antioch line in both directions due to a power problem on the tracks, according to the transit agency.
90 new affordable housing units open at MacArthur BART Station
The long-awaited opening of a 90-unit affordable housing complex at Oakland's MacArthur BART station marks the first step in an effort to transform the station from a park-and-ride center to a planned housing and retail hub integrated into the surrounding community.
BART station reopens after shots fired on platform, 5 detained
BART officials say five people have been detained Monday evening after gunshots were fired on the Pittsburg/Bay Point station platform just before 7 p.m.
Technical issues shut all BART service Saturday morning
BART experienced major problems Saturday morning, which shut down service throughout the system.
New BART manager rides the rails, talks to passengers
BART's new general manager rode the rails Wednesday, talking with passengers getting a sense of the mood for his fellow commuters.