Expectations Need To Be Lowered
Maybe it's just the jaded, tired, tax paying, everyday, working stiff in me. I try and have an upbeat view of things, and sometimes diluding myself that things could be worse help. I think I need to lower my expectations of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. I think that I expect too much from BART and most large organizations here the Bay Area. Maybe it is because this is the home of Silicon Valley, two well known universities, a forward-thinking, liberal population. Oh well, I guess when you use public funds and have politicians running the system you can't expect too much; just gotta grin and bear it.
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You got it... Just follow the
You got it... Just follow the piper on your not so rapid ride to hell. If BART had to operate in the private sector, it would have been out of business years ago.
I think your username says it all!
Compare BART's to the other
Compare BART's to the other agencies in the US. Actually, BART is always in the top percentage for on-time performance (on time schedule and reliability), cleanliness, and customer service. That is what the APTA (American Public Transportation Association) "grades" each agency on annually...BART was number one overall in 2006. And the criteria is not arbitrary...realistic measures such as trains are on-time at least 95% of the time is one of many reasons BART was selected.
Does this mean that BART is the epitome of service? Obviously not, but the statistics do indicate that BART is among the best in the country.
I think BART is generally
I think BART is generally good, but that the "on-time" statistics are often fudged. For example, when a train that is supposed to go to the peninsula turns around at 24th Street and everyone on that train has to get off and wait, does that train count as "on time" because it got to 24th Street on time? Also, what is the amount of time a train can be late and still be considered "on time".