Changes Are Being Made For Bart and VTA

By bigreid on March 19, 2020

OAKLAND, CA – UNDATED: (FILE PHOTO) A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train is seen in this undated file photo as it pulls into Oakland, California. The F.B.I has issued a warning April 2, 2004 to law enforcement agencies of a possible terrorist plot against buses and railways in major U.S. cities this summer. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The use of public transportation has gone down increasingly since COVID-19 made its way to the Bay Area.

Since we were told to shelter in place, and many are now working from home BART has decided to change its week day schedule.

Starting March 23rd BART will be running from 5am – 9pm, and weekend service will now be from 8am – 9pm.

https://twitter.com/SFBART/status/1240753979560083457?s=20

Another change that’s happening to public transportation on March 23rd, is that VTA is no longer collecting fare from passengers on buses, lightrails, and paratransit services.

VTA is also suspending service between Rapid 500 from Diridon Station to Berryessa Ctr, they have provided alternative routes which you can read about below!

https://twitter.com/vtaservice/status/1240727769618751494?s=20

Service Update 2: Starting March 23, Rapid 500 serving Diridon Station to Berryessa Ctr will be suspended. Use alt routes 64A, 64B or the 68. School trippers remain suspended but there are no other changes to VTA service being implemented at this time. https://t.co/9CbFg4sWWk

— VTAservice (@vtaservice) March 19, 2020