Most financial analyst would be fired for such a bad prediction. At BART the Management gives themselves bonuses. Here is the latest numbers from BART. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice....

I can't wait to see BART crying poor again

http://www.sfexaminer.com/blogs/under-dome/2012/01/bart-reports-strong-financial-picture-first-quarter-fiscal-year

Hey. I just heard from BART board member Robert Raburn on facebook that by popular demand, Conifguration B has been chosen. He gave me some advice as to imagine you know an open space around the middle door sort of like a bus and with the traditional forward seating at the ends. I relalize now as to why it might be a good conifiguration. Now it all comes down to the exterior. What do you all think though? Please chime in with your comments.

I really propose and order for the BART board to choose concept C for the new cars because it provides more seating than the current cars. However, I think that the seats could be reconfigured at the ends of the cars to provide more space for people with luggage, strollers, wheelchairs, and bikes. In other words make the ends of the cars have sideway seats instead and the middle have the traditional forward seating. Plus two windows in between the doors. I feel the recently updated concept does not have enough seating especially for those that travel long distances.

What do you all think of the new possible updated seating for the new cars? I really don't think that it's enough seating. Let me know what you all think and what improvements can be made. I really think they should consider going for concept C.

Here is the link.

http://bart.gov/news/articles/2012/news20120112.aspx

A train I was on this morning got stuck at the 12th street station for about 20-30 minutes this morning because of a Police activity, while cops searched the train.

As far as I can tell, this delay wasn't reported ANYWHERE by BART.

Why are some delays reported, but others ignored?

She probably confronted line-cutters or something. I hope they get caught, but they probably won't.

http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/pulse-of-the-bay/woman-assaulted-while-boarding-bart/

Why is it that I have never seen fewer than four employees changing a lightbulb on the platform? Today at Powell, there were three standing around, with one up a ladder staring at a socket. After a while, he walked down after not having done anything. After about a minute of (apparently) shooting the breeze, they slowly walked on to the next fixture. Perhaps they needed a fifth worker to go and fetch the bulb? (The last time I saw a similar scene at 12th St Oakland, there were four people standing around, and the one on the ladder was actually installing the bulb).

Anybody out there ever find out the sentence for the BART District's former General BarTender, I mean Manager after her booze filled joy ride through the Wine Country?

Good Evening,

Long read, bear with me.

I seem to have a problem with Bart Parking and I am wondering if it is just me?

Starting in 2005 I was getting parking tickets at the Walnut Creek Station, about 1 every other month starting in January. I knew I had paid so I starting keeping my little tickets after the second ticket. Fool me twice...

The driver on my 6:00 PM Richmond train confirmed today that the Richmond line has been switched to five-car trains.

Prior to the New Year, I noticed that afternoon Richmond trains during the rush were suddenly five, not six-car trains. Not good. Recently, given the number of people on the Richmond line, it seemed like a seven-car train might actually be more helpful during the evening rush.

http://www.commuterbenefitsworkforus.com/

Further Details below:

New National Effort Urges Congress to Take Action to Extend the $230 Pre-Tax Transit Limit

Just as with last year, Congress has again delayed any action on an extension to the $230 pre-tax transit limit that went into effect in early 2009. If Congress does not act in 2011, the transit limit will be reduced to $125 month on January 1, 2012, and any election amount over $125 should be deducted from a participant’s pay on an after-tax basis.

Are there elevators or only stairs? Im bringing infant, pregnant woman, and luggage. Should I just cab it from SFO?

What's BART's current policy with dogs on BART?

Last Friday I was at Balboa Park station where a dog took a dump on the edge of the platform where the train doors open. The owner of the dog left with the dog leaving the poop. People entering/exiting the train werent' expecting it and stepped in the feces tracking it into trains and across the station platform and onto the escalator. I am a regular BART rider and do not want step in dog poop or sit on a seat which might be soiled with dog poop. (By the way this was NOT a service animal.)

You've seen them. You arrive just perfectly slightly ahead of time with 2 minutes until your train comes.

You line up, probably behind one or two guys. Chances are they aren't even lining up for YOUR train but the train after that (but I'll save that for another post). So you stand behind them.

After some repetitive useless screen-saver garbage scrolls off, 1 minutes left.

THEN. Just then.

Some asshat walks up to the front of the line and stands next to the guy at the front. Oh no. Standing in front of that guy would be too obvious, so he stands next to him.