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BART Historical Timeline BART Historical Timeline December 7, 1996 Achievements Over the Years October 25, 1991 Pittsburg/Bay Point Station opens, four months earlier May 27, 1976 The first phase of a $2.6 than scheduled. The opening October 15, 2005 Embarcadero Station billion extension program completes a 7.8-mile segment officially opens for begins with simultaneous Caltrans shuts down October 24, 2013 of the Pittsburg/Antioch all eastbound lanes revenue service. groundbreaking ceremonies September 30, 2009 BART Board of Directors Extension from Concord Station. on the Bay Bridge for November 6, 1962 November for the Dublin/Pleasanton BART breaks ground on the votes to permanently September 11, 1972 and the West Pittsburg seismic retrofitting. $792 million General 3, 1973 Warm Springs Extension, October 29, 2010 repeal a ban on bicycles OPENING DAY OF REVENUE extensions. The extension August 23, 2004 BART runs trains around January 1947 Obligation Bond issues 7.5-mile September 16, 1974 a 5.4 mile project that will Groundbreaking ceremony during commute hours November 22, PASSENGER SERVICE. July 30, 1986 program adds 33 miles and May 10, 1997 BART is named #1 Transit the clock to make sure Joint Army-Navy approved by District San Francisco bring service closer to San for the East Contra Costa (with some restrictions). 2014 January 24, 1966 BART opens with Fremont to Passenger revenue Transbay July 1, 1975 Fire-hardening program 10 stations to the existing The Dublin/Pleasanton System in America by Bay Area residents and report recommends voters for construction May 21, 1973 line with Jose and the Silicon Valley. BART extension project First day of service Oakland service including 28 service begins, representing on all transit vehicles 71.5-mile, 34-station line opens. A community the American Public workers can travel action for underwater of 75-mile system, Construction begins in eight stations 75 percent fare discount “eBART,” which when for BART to OAK. miles of tracks and 12 stations. Concord line a major milestone in placing is completed, making system, increasing the celebration is held at Transportation Association between the East Bay transit tube beneath including 3.5-mile Oakland subway. opens. is adopted for people December 16, 1995 completed (estimated in The people mover BART carries 100,000 during the opens, adding the full 71.5-mile system BART cars the most existing system by 46%. both the Castro Valley (APTA) in the category and San Francisco. September 27, 2012 San Francisco Bay to Muni Metro line. Patronage with disabilities—an First day of revenue 2016) will provide a 10-mile transports travelers first week of service with eight 17 miles. The in operation. fire-safe transit vehicles and Dublin/Pleasanton of providing 30 million help address growing doubles industry first. Discount service at North Concord/ extension from Pittsburg/ BART teams with UC from the Coliseum two- and three car trains. system now has in the country. stations featuring bridge and freeway August 1969 within the fares for seniors increase, annual passenger trips Bay Point Station to the Berkeley seismologists 56 miles and Martinez Station. entertainment, raffles, Station to Oakland congestion. Transbay Tube structure first two from 75 to 90 percent. or more. City of Antioch. on an earthquake early 24 stations. giveaways and tours. International Airport complete. weeks. warning system. in 8 minutes. July 25, 1967 November 2004 Construction August 10, Bay Area voters overwhelmingly begins on February 24, 1996 April 29, 2007 1973 December 6, 1976 vote to pass Measure AA, a November 21, 2013 Market Street January 1, 1976 Colma Station and $980 million general obligation A burning tanker truck subway in First test BART increases commute BART Board of Directors June 4, 1957 SamTrans Transit property tax bond measure. This carrying 8,600 gallons October 28, 2009 San Francisco. train travels Permanent night train lengths on all lines August 31, 1994 authorizes the purchase California June 19,1964 Center open with a of gasoline melts the May 10, 2012 through the service goes into with ten-car trains will strengthen BART’s Transbay BART morning transbay October 31, 2012 of an additional 365 September The first of a new community celebration. MacArthur Maze. BART Legislature President Lyndon B. Johnson Transbay effect. Hours of seating 720 passengers. Tube, stations and elevated ridership is up 49% due to The BART Board of Directors new rail cars. 27, 1972 January 29, 1973 generation of transit The three-track, moves into action to All-time highest ridership approves presides at official start of Tube to train operation are October 17, 1989 tracks to better withstand a an emergency Bay Bridge votes unanimously to award November 5, 1974 cars arrive. The new two-platform station keep Bay Area residents record of 568,061 is set, creation construction in Concord. President Nixon Opening of Oakland to Montgomery extended from major earthquake. closure. In the days that an $896 million contract 7.1 earthquake rocks the cars offer maximum is the second largest moving between San due to the Giants’ World of five-county rides BART. Richmond service, the second Station. Nine-member Board of 6 am to midnight. follow, ridership records (plus applicable taxes and March 25, 2017 Bay Area. BART continues operating flexibility Francisco and the East Bay Series victory parade and Bay Area segment of the BART system Directors is elected to of BART’s 36 stations. are shattered as BART runs escalation contingencies), First day of service to to operate, providing critical and are part of an by offering free transit Halloween celebrations. Transit District. to go into operation. This replace the 12-member longer service and overnight to Bombardier Transit Warm Springs /South November 5, 1971 service during the Bay 80-car order. and running longer trains. extends the operating system appointed board. service while the bridge is Corporation for design Fremont Station, paving Delivery of first production Bridge closure. Thousands of to 39 miles and 18 stations. November 5, 1973 shut down. and construction of 410 the way for BART to Silicon car for revenue service. commuters switch to BART, June 22, 2003 Service begins train cars. The cars will Valley—a ten mile, Santa breaking records for weekday BART opens a new line to the between Montgomery be 100% assembled in Clara Valley Transportation ridership. On November 16, San Francisco International Street and Daly City America, with at least Authority project. 1989, ridership reaches a Airport. The line includes Stations, bringing 66% American-made parts. new record high of 357,135. South San Francisco Station, 63.5 of the 71.5 The Bay Bridge re-opens on San Bruno Station and miles into operation. November 17, 1989. Millbrae Station..
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