Calling all Disgusted Riders

BART is calling any and all riders to come and test out some new seat designs for the new and improved trains. In a recent blog post I talked about how scientist had recently found bacteria on the bart seats, and we aren't talking about some small bacteria. Since the talk about all this bacteria, BART has decided to upgrade their seats so that their riders will actually want to sit down.

But, before changing the seats, the people of BART are giving its riders a chance to test out which seats they think are most comfortable. Passengers will be able to give their input on the different size seats, how much legroom, standing room, and even the layout of the new design. These seat testings will be taking place at some community centers, events, and some selected bart stations.

Facts about BART

- There are 44 stations throughout four different counties

- Only five different routes

- Bart travels 104 miles

- Travel services began in 1972

- The average amount of riders in one week is 327,629

- It is the fifth busiest rail system in the U.S. and is ranked 73rd in the world

- One of the quietest trains in the world

- Bart can travel a maximum speed of 80 mph

- There was a record of riders broken in one day, when the Bay Bridge was closed due to construction. 442,000 riders took bart that day (October 29, 2009). The record was broken a little over a year later when the Giants won the world series (November 3, 2010). Setting the record at 552,000 riders in one day.

- In 1979 there was a bart fire, in which one firefighter was killed

- New bart cars are in the making, three door cars

A Video Shared from a Friend

This here is a positive outlook on B.A.R.T. from a student at the Academy of Art. On how B.A.R.T. and other bay area public transportation helps many people out.