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| 2009–present || BART extends service south of Fremont, with the ultimate goal of going all the way to San Jose. Multiple delays in financing, construction, and technical aspects of operations delay the opening of Warm Springs/South Fremont to March 2017.
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| 2011–present || BART begins work on the East Contra County Extension Project, which adds disel eBART service extending east from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART terminus. The new stations are expected to open for revenue service in 2018.
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| 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 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. ||
