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== Full timeline ==
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! Year !! Month and date !! Event type !! Details !! Associated parts of BART (stations or parts of track)
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| 2012 || May 10 || Train cars || The BART Board of Directors votes unanimously to award a $896 million contract (plus applicable taxes and escalation contingencies) to {{w|Bombardier Transportation}} to design and construct 410 train cars. The cars will be 100% assembled in the United States, with at least 66% American parts.<ref name=bart-40-years/> The selection of Bombardier is from three bidders, based on technical capabilities and low cost, with Bombardier's bid 12% cheaper ($104 million cheaper) than the second lowest bid.<ref name=bart-train-cars-delivery-plan>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/cars/delivery-plan|title = Delivery Plan: BART New Train Cars|publisher = [[w:Bay Area Rapid Transit|Bay Area Rapid Transit]]|accessdate = July 9, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2012 || June || Team || Alicia Trost becomes the Communications Department Manager for the BART District, which also includes the title of chief BART spokesperson. Trost's comments would be included in a lot of news coverage of BART over the subsequent years.<ref name=trost-linkedin>{{cite web|url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciatrost/|title = Alicia Trost|publisher = LinkedIn|accessdate = May 29, 2018}}</ref>
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| 2012 || September 10 || Fares || New, increased BART fares are effective from this date. The minimum fare is now $1.75 (no change) and the excursion fare is now $5.25 (up from $5.20).<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/BART_FS_31.pdf|title = BART Fares and Schedules: Effective September 10, 2012|accessdate = July 5, 2017}}</ref> ||
| 2016 || March 17 to April 5 || Service disruption || On March 17, BART suddenly shuts down train service between North Concord/Martinez and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations, due to electric issues causing damage to train cars. It establishes a bus bridge between the stations.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://abc7news.com/traffic/bart-service-disruption-on-bay-point-line-to-continue-into-thursday/1248696/|title = BART service disruption on Pittsburg/Bay Point line to continue into morning commute|date = March 17, 2016|accessdate = June 20, 2017|publisher = ABC7}}</ref> On March 21, BART resumes limited train service during rush hours, while still operating a bus bridge at other times.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/03/17/bart-power-problem-damages-50-cars-adds-to-crowding-and-delays/|title = BART: Limited Train Service Resumes to Pittsburg/Bay Point During Commute Hours|publisher = KQED|last = Brekke|first = Dan|last2 = Clyde|first2 = Don|last3 = Goldberg|first3 = Ted|date = March 21, 2016|accessdate = June 20, 2017}}</ref> Regular service is restored on April 5.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://abc7news.com/traffic/regular-bart-service-resumes-at-north-concord-and-pittsburg-stations/1276936/|title = Regular BART service resumes at North Concord and Pittsburg stations|date = April 5, 2016|accessdate = June 20, 2017|publisher = ABC7}}</ref><br/>On March 17, the first day of service disruption, Taylor Huckaby, a 27-year-old agency communications officer, starts tweeting with the hashtag #ThisIsOurReality, highlighting BART's systematic problems, blaming growth beyond the initial expectations and design of the BART system, and pointing to the urgent need for more funding for BART to solve the problems.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.wired.com/2016/03/barts-righteous-tweetstorm-reminds-us-problems-fault/|title = BART’s Righteous Tweetstorm Reminds Us Its Problems Are Our Fault|last = Alba|first = Davey|date = March 17, 2016|accessdate = July 9, 2017|publisher = ''[[w:Wired Magazine|Wired]]''}}</ref> || North Concord/Martinez, Pittsburg/Bay Point
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| 2016 || June 30, July, September || Train cars, construction || BARt BART unveils train cars for the diesel eBART East Contra Costa County Project extension, and does some test runs along the extension from Pittsburg/Bay Point to Antioch. The new stations, till Antioch, are expected to open for revenue service in 2017 or 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/06/30/local-pols-get-sneak-peek-at-ebart-train-2/|title = Local pols get sneak peek at eBART train|date = June 30, 2016|accessdate = July 27, 2017|publisher = Mercury News|last = Coetsee|first = Rowena}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://claycord.com/2016/07/12/bart-testing-the-new-ebart-cars-in-contra-costa-county-photo/|title = BART Testing New eBART Cars in Contra Costa County (PHOTO)|date = July 12, 2016|accessdate = July 27, 2017|publisher = Claycord}}</ref> A video of a test run is uploaded to the Bay Area Transit News YouTube channel on September 22.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_y1qOIXMuM|title = Tour of the Brand New eBART Trains!|publisher = Bay Area Transit News|accessdate = July 27, 2017|date = September 22, 2016}}</ref> || Pittsburg/Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch
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| 2016 || October || Report || BART publishes a report "BART's Role in the Region", describing its role in the San Francisco Bay Area, its plan for the future, and the resources it needs to execute that plan.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Role%20of%20BART%20in%20Region%20-%20Final%20Web%20Oct%202016_2.pdf|title = BART's Role in the Region|date = October 1, 2016|accessdate = July 9, 2017}}</ref> The report comes shortly before Measure RR, a proposition to give BART a $3.5 billion infrastructure, is put up for the vote. ||
| 2018 || January 19 || Train cars || BART's new train cars are now in service for the general public, after getting the ok to do so from the California Public Utilities Commission on January 17. The cars were first ordered in 2012 from Bombardier.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2018/news20180119|title = BART's new train cars now in service|date = January 19, 2018|accessdate = January 28, 2018|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/19/its-here-first-train-in-barts-new-fleet-makes-inaugural-run/|title = It’s here! First train in BART’s new fleet makes inaugural run|date = January 19, 2018|accessdate = January 28, 2018|publisher = ''The Mercury News''}}</ref> An apparent brake problem causes two of the cars to be sent for maintenance, but BART claims that this does not reflect any major systemic issues.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Brake-Problem-Forces-New-BART-Car-Out-of-Service-Sources-470612113.html|title = Brake Problem Forces New BART Car Out of Service: Sources|last = Van Derbeken|first = Jaxon|date = Janaury 23, 2018|accessdate = January 28, 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || May 26 || New stations || The {{w|eBART}} extension, including the stations [[w:Antioch (eBART station)|Antioch]] and {{w|Pittsburg Center station}}, is scheduled to open on this date, with an opening ceremony the previous day (May 25).<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ktvu.com/news/e-bart-extension-from-pittsburg-bay-point-to-antioch-opens-for-passenger-service|title = E-BART extension from Pittsburg-Bay Point to Antioch opens for passenger service|last = Kafton|first = Christien|last2 = Sinfield|first2 = Duncan|date = May 26, 2018|accessdate = May 29, 2018|publisher = KTVU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/26/antioch-bart-extension-rolls-with-rave-reviews-on-first-day-of-service/|title = Antioch BART extension rolls with rave reviews on first day of service. The long-awaited extension is expected to ease heavy traffic on Highway 4, and give commuters a nice ride.|last = Morris|first = Joan|date = May 26, 2018|accessdate = May 29, 2018|publisher = ''The Mercury News''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2018/news20180425|title = BART to Antioch Service to kick off with community celebration|date = April 25, 2018|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref> A May launch had been predicted for a while, meaning that there were few last-minute launch delays.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/23/work-moving-forward-on-ebart-extension-to-antioch/|title = Work Moving Forward On eBART Extension To Antioch|date = August 23, 2017|accessdate = November 29, 2017|publisher = CBS Local San Francisco}}</ref><ref name=open2018>{{cite news|last1=Gartrell|first1=Nate|title=Pittsburg secures last piece of funding for eBART, expect new station in 2018|url=http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_27367240/pittsburg-secures-last-piece-funding-ebart-expect-new|work=[[Contra Costa Times]]|publisher=Digital First Media|date=January 22, 2015|accessdate=April 21, 2016}}</ref> || Antioch, Pittsburg Center
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| 2019 || January to March (tentative) || New stations || The {{w|Milpitas station}} and {{w|Berryessa/North San José station}} are scheduled to open for revenue service at this time, based on projections made around the end of March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/02/milpitas-berryessa-bart-stations-may-not-open-until-2019/|title = Milpitas, Berryessa BART stations may not open until 2019|date = March 2, 2018|accessdate = April 4, 2018|publisher = ''Mercury News''|last = Baldassari|first = Erin}}</ref> || Milpitas, Berryessa (North San Jose)
