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Timeline of Bay Area Rapid Transit

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! Year !! Month and date !! Minimum fare !! Excursion fare !! Percentage increase in fares !! Date of approval of series of increases
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| 2004 || January 1 || 1.25 . || 4.40 || ?? || ??
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| 2006 || January 1 || 1.40 || ?? || 3.7% || May 2003
| 2018 || April 26 || Work contracts || Outfront Media wins the contract for managing advertising in BART stations and trains. The previous ten-year contract starting 2008 was held by Titan, which was acquired by Intersection in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outfront-media-awarded-long-term-contract-by-the-san-francisco-bay-area-rapid-transit-district-for-advertising-and-digital-communications-platform-300637598.html|title = OUTFRONT Media Awarded Long-Term Contract By The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District For Advertising And Digital Communications Platform|date = April 26, 2018|accessdate = April 27, 2019|publisher = Outfront Media Inc. via PR News Wire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://seekingalpha.com/news/3349676-outfront-media-wins-long-term-ad-deal-bart|title = Outfront Media wins long-term ad deal with BART|last = Aycock|first = James|date = April 26, 2018|accessdate = April 27, 2019|publisher = Seeking Alpha}}</ref> Outfront plans to install more digital displays in BART stations to carry a more diverse range of advertisements.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://martechseries.com/sales-marketing/programmatic-buying/outfront-media-dominates-transit-advertising-brands-flock-transit-audiences/|title = Brands Flock To Transit Audiences|publisher = PR News Wire MarTech Series|date = January 4, 2019|accessdate = April 27, 2019}}</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}}, open opens 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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| 2018 || September 10 || Service frequency || BART increases service frequency to Warm Springs: the weekday daytime line from Richmond now goes all the way to Warm Springs instead of stopping at Fremont, and the Saturday and evening line from Daly City also goes all the way to Warm Springs instead of stopping at Fremont. The start time for service for the Richmond/Warm Springs line is moved back to 5 AM.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2018/news20180907|title = Direct service to/from Warm Springs now available as part of schedule change|date = September 7, 2018|accessdate = September 14, 2018|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/BART-Expands-Direct-Service-to-From-Warm-Springs-492761941.html|title = BART Expands Direct Service to, From Warm Springs|publisher = NBC Bay Area|date = September 8, 2018|accessdate = September 15, 2018}}</ref> || Warm Springs/South Fremont
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| 2019 || March 9 || Service disruption || At 2:45 AM on this day (Saturday) BART experiences a computer network failure. To recover properly from this failure, BART delays the start of dispatching trains to 9 AM, instead of the usual 6 AM start of Saturday service.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20190309|title = BART service resumes following earlier computer problem|date = March 9, 2019|accessdate = March 23, 2019|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref> BART provides a more detailed update on March 14, and states that the last similar failure had happened in March 2006. The failure in 2006 was due to a human error when upgrading software, whereas the failure this time is due to a failure of a switch (i.e., a hardware failure). BART also describes efforts underway to both reduce the incidence and mitigate the impact of such failures.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20190314|title = BART provides update on Saturday's computer network failure|date = March 14, 2019|accessdate = March 23, 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || April 2 || Team || Carlos Rojas retires as BART Police chief after less than two years of service.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/02/bart-police-chief-retiring-after-less-than-two-years/|title = BART police chief retiring after less than two years. The department head leaves a $263,000 gig, not including benefits|date = April 2, 2019|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Mercury News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/philmatier/article/BART-Police-Chief-Carlos-Rojas-gets-out-of-13745116.php|title = BART Police Chief Carlos Rojas gets out of policing game to watch son’s soccer games|publisher = San Francisco Chronicle|date = April 7, 2019|accessdate = February 23, 2020}}</ref>
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| 2019 || July 25 || Team || Robert "Bob" Powers takes over as the tenth general manager of BART after unanimous approval by the BART Board, following the retirement of {{w|Grace Crunican}}, the previous general manager. Powers had previously served as Deputy General Manager and before that as Assistant General Manager of Planning, Development and Construction. He had previously held executive level positions for the City of Seattle Department of Transportation and the City of Baltimore Department of Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20190725|title = Robert Powers is selected as BART’s General Manager|date = July 25, 2019|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/BART-selects-Robert-Powers-as-new-general-manager-14131426.php|title = BART, facing big challenges, picks insider Robert Powers as new general manager|last = Fracassa|first = Dominic|last2 = McBride|first2 = Ashley|date = July, 25, 2019|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref>
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| 2020 || January 1 (announcement: December 2, 2019) || Fares || Fare increases and a new fare structure are effective from this date. All fares are increased by 5.4%. The minimum fare is now $2.10 (up from $2) and the excursion fare is now $6.20 (up from $5.75). This is the last of a series of four inflation-based fare increases approved by the BART Board in 2013 (the previous increases were at the beginning of 2014, 2016, and 2018). According to BART: "All new revenue from this fare increase goes to BART's highest priority capital needs including new rail cars, a new train control system to provide more frequent service and an expanded maintenance facility."<ref name=bart-2020-fare-increase>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2019/news20191202|title = Fare increase January 1, 2020|date = December 2, 2019|accessdate = January 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/12/17/bart-fares-are-going-up-in-2020-heres-how-much-they-will-increase/|title = BART fares are going up in 2020: Here’s how much they will increase|last = Savidge|first = Nico|date = December 17, 2019|accessdate = January 23, 2020|publisher = East Bay Times}}</ref>
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| 2020 || January 9 || Connectivity (cellular, Internet) || The BART Board approves a set of four projects aimed at improving cellular connectivity throughout the BART system as well as providing Wi-Fi on the BART Fleet of the Future trains.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200107|title = Board approves project to deliver WiFi at BART and cellular upgrades|date = January 9, 2020|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
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| 2020 || January 10 || Team || BART GM Bob Powers appoints Ed Alvarez as BART Police Chief. Alvarez is a 22-year veteran of the BART Police Department and a native of the East Bay.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200110|title = General Manager appoints Ed Alvarez as Chief of Police|date = January 10, 2020|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
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| 2020 || February 10 (announcement: January 31) || Service hours/frequency/capacity || BART makes a number of minor changes to its schedule, mainly to the time of the first and last trip of the day for each line, wiith some lines starting earlier than before and some lines starting later than before. Two-line service returns to San Francisco on Sunday.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200131-0|title = BART schedule change begins February 10, 2020|date = January 31, 2020|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
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| 2020 || February 10 || Ambassador program || BART launches a pilot ambassador program to increase the presence of uniformed personnel on trains to address customers’ concerns about safety and security. "The ten ambassadors will walk trains in teams of two, seven-days-a-week from 2 pm to midnight, with extra coverage on Saturdays. They will focus their patrols on the most heavily travelled section of the system, the transbay corridor between 12th St. Oakland and Civic Center stations."<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200210-0|title = New ambassador program deployed on trains|date = February 10, 2020|accessdate = February 23, 2020|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
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| 2020 || || New stations || The {{w|Milpitas station}} and {{w|Berryessa/North San José station}} are scheduled to open for revenue service at this time, after being delayed by over three years.<ref name= "SJ Mercury 2019October" >{{cite news |url= https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/01/san-jose-bart-delay-milpitas-berryessa-stations-likely-to-miss-2019-opening/ |title = San Jose BART delay: Milpitas, Berryessa stations likely to miss 2019 opening: Officials had hoped to open the stations by the end of the year |newspaper = San Jose Mercury News |date= October 1, 2019 |quote= But the agency’s general manager revealed this week that BART is likely to miss that target, and trains probably won’t start taking passengers to those stations until sometime in 2020. |accessdate= October 10, 2019}}</ref> || Milpitas, Berryessa (North San Jose)
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