BART train kills person on tracks near Hayward station
A person died after being struck by a BART train near the Hayward station Monday night, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.
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A person died after being struck by a BART train near the Hayward station Monday night, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.
BART breached the 200,000 daily rider mark earlier this week for the first time since the pre-pandemic era, partly boosted by fans of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, according to the transit agency.
A fire destroyed two vehicles at the BART Coliseum Station parking lot Tuesday afternoon and police were investigating the incident, the transit agency said.
A fire destroyed two vehicles and severely damaged a third at the BART Coliseum Station parking lot Tuesday afternoon, the transit agency said.
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Transbay Tube, BART leadership on Monday announced the completion of the 3.6-mile tunnel's earthquake retrofit.
A police shooting of an allegedly armed man at the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco Friday morning closed the station for almost two hours, authorities said.
San Francisco police shot an allegedly armed man after chasing him on foot into the plaza of the Powell Street BART station Friday. Da Lin reports. (9-13-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco
BART service has stopped between the Hayward and Fremont stations in the East Bay on Friday afternoon because of an equipment problem on the tracks.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott holds a press conference about the officer-involved shooting of an armed individual in the plaza area of the Powell Street BART station. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/police-activity-closes-powell-street-bart-station-in-san-francisco/ Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Ryan Yamamoto reports on an officer-involved shooting at Powell Street BART that has closed the station. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/police-activity-closes-powell-street-bart-station-in-san-francisco/ Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
BART is letting fashion students take the initiative of recycling old paper fare tickets and turning them into a fashion project. ‘Project Doneway: A Farewell to BART Paper Tickets’ will be showcased at the Rockridge BART station on September 14th at 1pm. Veronica Macias reports. (09-13-2024) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
BART reported major systemwide delays early Friday morning because of a disabled train near the West Oakland station.
James Allison from BART talks about new fare gates at the Civic Center, clipper cards replacing old fare tickets, and fashion students ‘Project Doneway’ to say goodbye to BART's old fare tickets. Veronica Macias reports. Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
BART police arrested a Martinez man late Tuesday night who allegedly stabbed a victim at the Orinda BART station, authorities said.
BART's West Dublin/Pleasanton station was briefly closed Tuesday morning because of police activity.
BART resumed normal service on Saturday morning after an equipment problem caused a partial stoppage Friday evening.
Three BART stations in Oakland were closed Friday night because of an equipment problem on the track, the transit system said.
BART officials warned passengers of major delays in all directions Monday after smoke on a train at MacArthur station required the evacuation of passengers from the vehicle.
Elizabeth Cook reports smoke forcing the evacuation of a BART train at MacArthur station, causing systemwide delays.
The evening commute was a mess for BART riders as the system suffered a network computer outage meltdown on Thursday.
Elizabeth Cook reports on a BART train being evacuated after smoke and possible fire were reported at MacArthur station. Major delays are impacting the transit service. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/major-bart-delays-reported-due-to-equipment-problem-at-macarthur-station/ Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The BART Board of Directors voted to approve two multi-million-dollar contracts Thursday -- one to build a new police headquarters in downtown Oakland and one to install new fare gates designed to keep people from hopping on trains without paying.
BART service had major delays for a third day in a row Monday as the transit agency's Red Line between Richmond and Millbrae was halted again and riders were advised to take other routes.
Crews were abe to open all BART stations on Sunday after power loss at a substation severely affected service in Oakland, but the Red Line remains impacted.
BART began replacing fare gates on the concourse level of the Civic Center station in San Francisco on Thursday as part of the agency's attempts to prevent fare evasion.
A small earthquake struck the San Ramon area early Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of small earthquakes to shake the Tri-Valley over the past month.
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A vehicle crashed into a Redwood City hardware store while people were inside, but thankfully, no one was injured, fire officials said.
A small earthquake struck the San Ramon area early Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of small earthquakes to shake the Tri-Valley over the past month.
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A vehicle crashed into a Redwood City hardware store while people were inside, but thankfully, no one was injured, fire officials said.
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A vehicle crashed into a Redwood City hardware store while people were inside, but thankfully, no one was injured, fire officials said.
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The fire was located in the area of 16th and Guerrero streets at a gas station that looks to be under construction.
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An earthquake with a magnitude 3.1 struck the San Ramon area early Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of small earthquakes to shake the Tri-Valley over the past month. Jessica Burch reports.
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A vehicle crashed into a Redwood City Ace Hardware and caught fire.
Amanda Hari reports on over a dozen people getting injured when the cable car they were riding in came to a sudden stop. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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