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Timeline of Bay Area Rapid Transit

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| 2001 || September || Station facilities || BART closes restrooms at all stations following a recommendation from the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the {{w|September 11 attacks}}. Soon, all but the underground restrooms (ten stations total) would be reopened. Discussions on reopening the underground stations, with a more "secure" remodeled layout would continue till 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/06/25/could-bart-finally-reopen-its-bathrooms-at-underground-stations/|title = Could BART Finally Reopen Its Bathrooms At Underground Stations?|date = June 25, 2015|accessdate = October 23, 2017|publisher = CBS Local}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/31/roadshow-bart-may-reopen-bathrooms-at-two-stations/|title = Roadshow: BART bathrooms to reopen with new ‘secure’ layout|date = March 31, 2017|accessdate = October 23, 2017|publisher = Mercury News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://bartrage.com/node/1349|title = Where are your restrooms?|publisher = BART Rage}}</ref>
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| 2001 || || Connectivity (ceullar) || The BART Board authorizes staff to develop a privately financed underground wireless telecommunications system to provide cell phone use and Internet access for the entire BART system.<ref name=bart-transbay-cellular/>
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| 2002 || || Fare collection || Translink, the smart card payment system, launches.<ref name=clipper-launch-brochure/> ||
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| 2003 || June 22 || New stations, transit connections || BART extends its service south of Colma, simultaneously opening stations in [[w:South San Francisco station (BART)|South San Francisco]], [[w:San Bruno station (BART)|San Bruno]], [[w:San Francisco International Airport station|San Francisco International Airport]], and [[w:Millbrae station|Millbrae]].<ref name=bart-40-years/> The Millbrae station is an intermodal terminal connecting with Caltrain; Caltrain had moved its own Millbrae station to this location in Spring 2003. || South San Francisco, San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae
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| 2004 || May || Connectivity (cellular) || BART works with cellphone carriers Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile to provide cellular access in its underground stations in downtown San Francisco.<ref name=bart-transbay-cellular/> || Downtown San Francisco stations (Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell Street, Civic Center)
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| 2004 || August 23 || Recognition || The [[w:American Public Transportation Association|American Public Transportation Association]] (APTA) identifies BART as the #1 transit system in the United States among systems with 30 million or more annual passenger trips.<ref name=bart-40-years/><ref name=apta-margro-retires>{{cite web|url = http://www.apta.com/passengertransport/Documents/archive_3857.htm|title = Margro to Retire as BART General Manager|date = April 16, 2007|accessdate = August 20, 2017|publisher = American Public Transportation Association}}</ref>ref name=bart-margro-retires>{{cite web|url = http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2007/news20070411|title = BART General Manager announces resignation|date = April 10, 2007|accessdate = August 21, 2017|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref name=straightdope>{{cite web|url = http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=312925|title = #1 Transit System in America? Bite me!|date = April 20, 2005|accessdate = June 18, 2017|publisher = Straight Dope Message Board}}</ref>
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| 2005 || October 15 || Highway transportation shutdown || Caltrans shuts down all eastbound lanes on the [[w:San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge|San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge]], increasing the pressure on BART to carry transbay traffic. BRT runs transbay trains around the clock to serve transbay travelers.<ref name=bart-40-years/> || Transbay Tube
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| 2005 || || Connectivity (cellular) || BART expands cell service to the non-downtown San Francisco underground stations, and later to the entire underground line in San Francisco.<ref name=bart-transbay-cellular/> || 16th Street/Mission, 24th Street/Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park
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| 2007 || April 29 || Highway transportation shutdown || A fire in a gasoline tanker destroys part of the [[w:MacArthur Maze|MacArthur Maze]], closing two freeways feeding into the [[w:San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge|San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge]]. BART increases the frequency of transbay service and announces free transit and runs longer trains on Monday, April 30.<ref name=bart-40-years/><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Tanker-fire-destroys-part-of-MacArthur-Maze-2-2575285.php|title = Tanker fire destroys part of MacArthur Maze / 2 freeways closed near Bay Bridge|last = Bulwa|first = Demian|last2 = Fimrite|first = Peter|date = April 29, 2007|accessdate = June 18, 2017|publisher = ''[[w:San Francisco Chronicle|San Francisco Chronicle]]''}}</ref> || Transbay Tube, systemwide effects
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| 2008 || January 1 || Fares || New, increased BART fares are effective from this date. The minimum fare is now $1.50 (up from $1.25) and the excursion fare is now $4.90 (up from $4.40).<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/BART010108.pdf|title = BART Fares and Schedules: Effective January 1, 2008|accessdate = July 5, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2008 || July 21 || Connectivity (cellular) || BART works with cellphone carrier MetroPCS to add MetroPCS to the list of carriers (previous list: Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile) with service in the underground San Francisco portion of its line || All of the underground San Francisco system (stations: Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell Street, Civic Center, 16th Street/Mission, 24th Street/Mission, Glen Park, Balboa Park)
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| 2008 || October 1 || Work contracts || [[w:Titan (transit advertising company)|Titan]] wins the exclusive right to manage advertisements on BART stations and trains (October 1 is the effective date, the winning of the contract is announced in March 2008), replacing CBS Outdoor, which has held the contract since 1998.<ref name=bart-titan>{{cite web|url = https://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2008/03/17/daily49.html|title = Titan Worldwide wins BART ad contract|date = March 19, 2008|accessdate = July 9, 2017|publisher = San Francisco Business Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-revenue-plan-OKd-3291097.php|title = BART revenue plan OKd. BAY AREA Directors vote to boost fines, sign lucrative ad contract - and give themselves a raise|last = Gordon|first = Rachel|date = March 14, 2008|accessdate = July 9, 2017|publisher = ''[[w:San Francisco Chronicle|San Francisco Chronicle]]''}}</ref> The company would later merge with Control Group to form Intersection Media.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.intersection.com/|title = Intersection Media|accessdate = July 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/about/business/advertising|title = Advertising Opportunities|publisher = [[w:Bay Area Rapid Transit|Bay Area Raipd Transit]]|accessdate = July 9, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2009 || January 1 || Violence || [[w:Shooting of Oscar Grant|Oscar Grant is shot]] at [[w:Fruitvale station|Fruitvale station]] by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle, who restrained him after responding to reports of fights on a crowded BART train from San Francisco.<ref name="missteps">{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/30/MNOP15JI6F.DTL|title=BART's shooting probe missteps|last=Bulwa|first=Demian|date=January 30, 2009|publisher=''San Francisco Chronicle''}}</ref><ref name="kpix1">{{cite web|url=http://cbs5.com/local/oakland.BART.shooting.2.901215.html |title=Family Files Claim In BART Shooting; Officer ID'd |year=2009 |publisher=[[KPIX-TV]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090121130105/http://cbs5.com/local/oakland.BART.shooting.2.901215.html |archivedate=January 21, 2009 }}</ref><ref name=deadlybart>{{cite news|author=Jill Tucker |author2=Kelly Zito|author3=Heather Knight| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/02/MNB9152I2Q.DTL| title = Deadly BART brawl&nbsp;— officer shoots rider, 22| publisher = San Francisco Chronicle| accessdate = January 5, 2009| archiveurl= //web.archive.org/web/20090104054941/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/02/MNB9152I2Q.DTL| archivedate= January 4, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no| date=January 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="BFPSA">{{cite web |url= http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2008/news20081201a.aspx |title=New Year's Eve flash pass, service adjustments, for holiday travelers |year=2009 |publisher=[[Bay Area Rapid Transit|BART]] |accessdate=February 3, 2009| archiveurl= //web.archive.org/web/20090206024542/http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2008/news20081201a.aspx| archivedate= February 6, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name=indybay/> || Fruitvale
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| 2009 || February 2 || Connectivity (Internet) || BART enters into a 20-year agreement with WiFi Rail Inc., a company based on Sacramento, to provide high-speed wifi service along the BART system, after completing an initial testing phase. Phase 2 (the post-testing phase) would be planned to extend service through San Francisco and Oakland and through the Transbay Tube.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2009/news20090202|title = WiFi Rail Inc. to provide wifi access on BART system|date = February 2, 2009|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref>
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| 2009 || September 14 || Fares || New, increased BART fares are effective from this date. The minimum fare is now $1.75 (up from $1.50) and the excursion fare is now $5.20 (up from $4.90).<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/BART_FS_091409.pdf|title = BART Fares and Schedules: Effective September 14, 2009|accessdate = July 5, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2009 || October 28 || Highway transportation shutdown || An emergency shutdown of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge leads to record increases in BART ridership. Ridership further increases as BART runs longer and overnight service to meet transbay travel demand.<ref name=bart-40-years/> || Transbay Tube
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| 2009 || December 21 || Connectivity (cellular) || BART expands cellphone coverage to the Transbay Tube, with carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. The costs are shouldered by the carriers. The additional service expansion completes 35% of the tunnels and eight of the 16 underground stations.<ref name=bart-transbay-cellular>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2009/news20091221b|title = BART expands wireless access to Transbay Tube|date = December 21, 2009|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1606108-BART-riders-get-cellular-service-in-Transbay-Tube|title = BART riders get cellular service in Transbay Tube|date = December 30, 2009|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = Howard Forums}}</ref> || Transbay Tube
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| 2009 || December 30 (announcement: August 16) || Team || On August 16, 2009, Gary Gee, BART Police Chief, announces his retirement in the wake of criticism of his leadership after the Oscar Grant shooting. His last day of service would be December 30.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.californiabeat.org/2009/08/16/barts-police-chief-gary-gee-resigns|title = BART’s police chief, Gary Gee, resigns|date = August 16, 2009|accessdate = February 25, 2018|publisher = California Beat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Amid-BART-talks-police-chief-says-he-ll-retire-3220531.php|title = Amid BART talks, police chief says he'll retire|last = Asimov|first = Nanette|last2 = Bulwa|first2 = Demian|date = August 16, 2009|accessdate = February 25, 2018|publisher = ''San Francisco Chronicle''}}</ref>
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| 2014 || November 22 || New stations || BART opens (for revenue service) its Oakland International Airport station and its Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) connecting the station with Coliseum station. OAC does not use the standard BART tracks or cars, but rather, uses [[w:automated guideway transit|automated guideway transit]] (AGT). The route has a fee of $6, and although part of the BART system, using this route along with another BART route does not offer any price savings: if the fare for a trip from a station to Coliseum is $x, then the fare from the station to the Oakland International Airport (by combining that trip and AirBART) is $(x + 6). It replaces a $3 bus shuttle called AirBART.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2014/news20141121-0|title = New BART service to Oakland International Airport now open|date = November 21, 2014|accessdate = June 18, 2017|publisher = [[w:Bay Area Rapid Transit|Bay Area Rapid Transit]]}}</ref> || Oakland International Airport, Coliseum
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| 2014 || December 30 || Connectivity (Internet) || BART cancels its contract with WiFi Rail Inc., the provider who had a 20-year contract starting 2009 to deliver wi-fi across the BART system. BART blames WiFi Rail Inc.'s slow progress and poor connectivity even in the areas where it has launched, while WiFi Rail Inc. says that it was hammered by lack of approval from BART to make the neded improvements and expansions. A lawsuit by WiFi Rail Inc. is still pending as of 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-cuts-Wi-Fi-service-prompting-threats-of-5984611.php|title = BART scraps Wi-Fi contract, prompting threats of legal action|last = Williams|first = Kale|date = December 30, 2014|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = SFGate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.techtimes.com/articles/23761/20141230/bart-ends-contract-with-wifi-rail-sorry-san-francisco-oakland-commuters-no-more-free-internet.htm|title = BART Ends Contract with WiFi Rail. Sorry, San Francisco and Oakland Commuters: No More Free Internet|date = December 30, 2014|accessdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = Tech Times|last = Mendoza|first = Menchie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/03/29/bart-wifi-provider-sues-agency-claiming-breach-of-contract/|title = BART WiFi provider sues agency claiming breach of contract|publisher = The Mercury News|date = March 29, 2016|accessdate = April 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/At-long-last-Wi-Fi-coming-to-BART-Caltrain-12741770.php|title = At long last, Wi-Fi coming to BART, Caltrain — in 3 to 4 years|last = Cabanatuan|first = Michael|date = March 9, 2018|accesdate = April 27, 2018|publisher = SFGate}}</ref>
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| 2015 || || Data || BART conducts a Station Profile Study, to understand the profile of riders at each of its stations. This updates data previously collected in 2008.<ref name=bart-2015-sps>{{cite web|url = https://www.bart.gov/about/reports/profile|title = Station Profile Study|publisher = [[w:Bay Area Rapid Transit|Bay Area Rapid Transit]]|accessdate = June 18, 2017}}</ref> ||
| 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 (tentative) 26 || New stations || The {{w|eBART}} extension, including the stations [[w:Antioch (eBART station)|Antioch]] and {{w|Pittsburg Center station}}, is scheduled to open around on this timedate, with an opening ceremony the previous day (May 25).<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)
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