BART Historical Timeline April 29, 2007 Achievements Over the Years A burning tanker truck carrying 8,600 gallons of gasoline melts the November 2004 MacArthur Maze. BART moves into action to November 22, 2014 November 3, 1973 Bay Area voters May 10, 2012 February 24, 1996 keep Bay Area residents May 26, 2018 overwhelmingly vote to The BART Board of Directors First day of service for September 11, 1972 7.5-mile moving between San and pass Measure AA, a $980 votes unanimously to award BART to OAK. The people eBART/BART to Antioch November 6, 1962 line with eight stations May 10, 1997 Francisco and the OPENING DAY OF REVENUE SamTrans Transit million general obligation mover transports travelers opening day. This rail system opens. Patronage September 16, 1974 by offering free transit an $896 million contract $792 million General PASSENGER SERVICE. May 27, 1976 Center open with a The Dublin/Pleasanton property tax bond measure. (plus applicable taxes and from the Coliseum Station connects BART to Pittsburg January 1947 doubles within the Passenger revenue Transbay and running longer trains. Obligation Bond issues BART opens with Fremont to August 31, 1994 community celebration. line opens. A community This will strengthen BART’s escalation contingencies), to Oakland International and Antioch in Contra Joint Army-Navy first two weeks. service begins, representing approved by District January 24, 1966 Oakland service including 28 The first of a new The three-, celebration is held at , stations to Bombardier Transit Airport in eight minutes. Costa County using Diesel May 13, 2020 report recommends January 29, 1973 a major milestone in placing officially opens for March 25, 2017 voters for construction miles of tracks and 12 stations. July 1, 1975 generation of transit two-platform station both the Castro Valley and elevated tracks to Corporation for design Multiple Unit vehicles on action for underwater Construction begins in the full 71.5-mile system revenue service. Two new stations built of 75-mile system, BART carries 100,000 during Opening of Oakland to Fare discount is cars arrive. The new is the second largest and Dublin/Pleasanton better withstand a major and construction of 410 October 31, 2012 First day of service to Warm standard-gauge track. transit tube beneath Oakland subway. in operation. in cooperation with the including 3.5-mile the first week of service with Richmond service, the second adopted for people cars offer maximum of BART’s 36 stations. stations featuring . train cars. The cars will All-time highest ridership Springs/South Fremont Station, to Silicon Valley Transportation line. eight two- and three car trains. segment of the BART system with disabilities— operating flexibility entertainment, raffles, be 100% assembled in record of 568,061 is set, paving the way for BART to help address growing Authority open in Milpitas August 1969 to go into operation. This an industry first. and are part of an giveaways and tours. America, with at least due to the Giants’ World Silicon Valley—a ten mile, and Berryessa. These bridge and freeway extends the operating system Transbay Tube 80-car order. 66% American-made parts. Series victory parade and Santa Clara Valley Transportation represent the next step in congestion. to 39 miles and 18 stations. structure complete. Halloween celebrations. Authority project. taking BART to San Jose.

July 25, 1967 May 21, 1973 October 15, 2005 Construction Concord line August 10, 1973 opens, adding Caltrans shuts down all begins on First test train travels September 27, 2012 17 miles. The December 7, 1996 eastbound lanes on the Bay Market Street through the Transbay Tube BART teams with UC June 4, 1957 system now Bridge for seismic retrofitting. subway in to Montgomery Station. Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Berkeley seismologists has 56 miles January 1, 1976 Legislature June 19,1964 San Francisco. opens, four months BART runs trains around the on an earthquake early MAINTAIN approves creation and 24 stations. Permanent night service earlier than scheduled. The clock to make sure Bay Area DISTANCE President Lyndon B. Johnson warning system. November 21, 2013 Protect Yourself and Others of five-county Bay goes into effect. Hours opening completes a June 22, 2003 residents and workers can presides at official start of Area Transit District. of train operation are 7.8-mile segment of the travel between the East Bay BART Board of Directors construction in Concord. November 5, 1974 BART opens a new line to the March 16, 2020 extended from 6 am October 17, 1989 Pittsburg/Antioch Extension and San Francisco. authorizes the purchase November 8, 2016 September 27, 1972 Nine-member Board of San Francisco International to midnight. from Concord Station. of an additional 365 Measure RR, a $3.5 An area-wide shelter-in- Directors is elected to 7.1 earthquake rocks the Airport. The line includes October 28, 2009 President Nixon rides BART. Bay Area. BART continues new rail cars. billion infrastructure place order goes into effect replace the 12-member South San Francisco Station, BART morning transbay November 5, 1971 to operate, providing critical bond, is passed by in response to COVID-19 appointed board. San Bruno Station and ridership is up 49% due to Delivery of first production service during the Bay well over two-thirds causing an over 90% drop . an emergency Bay Bridge car for revenue service. Bridge closure. Thousands of of Bay Area voters. in ridership, early weekday closure. In the days that commuters switch to BART, December 16, 1995 January 19, 2018 closing (9 pm), and 30 follow, ridership records breaking records for weekday First day of revenue First passengers ride new minute commute service. are shattered as BART runs November 5, 1973 ridership. On November 16, service at North Concord/ Fleet of the Future trains . longer service and overnight from MacArthur Station. Service begins between Montgomery 1989, ridership reaches a service while the bridge is Trains are quiet, more Street and Daly City Stations, bringing new record high of 357,135. shut down. comfortable, and have 63.5 of the 71.5 miles into operation. The Bay Bridge re-opens on November 17, 1989. better temperature control.