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There's two stories about BART today and while they have nothing in common, both are still noteworthy. So we'll start with the bad then move to the good.
The Chron did the investigating thing and discovered that most BART bathrooms are on the disgusting side. Shocking, we know. The person who did all the investigating was Rachel Gordon who rode up and down BART and checked out each and every bathroom on the line (well, except for the one's that are closed). We sure hope she got a nice raise or bonus out of all this. We'll let you read the gruesome details but SFist's stand on BART bathrooms is there is now way in hell we'd even consider using them unless it was a DIRE emergency. We've seen third world bathrooms in better shape than most of the public toilets in the area.
Now for something completely different-- BART credit cards. BART has announced that they are going to issue their very own credit card (dig the design) in which riders who use them can earn points and get rewards in using the points. It's a frequent flyer program except for trains instead of planes. Use the card, get BART points! If you buy something BART related, you'll get five points. Purchase something event or tourist related and you'll get two points. Anything else, you'll get one point as well as five Schrute bucks. If you get enough points, you'll be able to buy free tickets.
Hey, maybe the can combine the two stories and make it so that people with enough points can use a clean bathroom?
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The Ferry Building's bathrooms have their disgusting times too ... usually when the homeless folks have stuffed the sink drain with paper towels so the can kinda launder their disgusting smelling blankets and other paraphenalia. With all of the non-profits in this town set up to help homeless folks, do they not have laundry facilities too?
By the way, since many of the homeless live at the Main Public Library during the daylight hours, I am all for providing some sorta shower/bathing spot.
I've used a BART bathroom once, at one of the El Cerrito stations. Yeah, they really are that bad.
Since then, every time I need to go..."on one hand, possible bladder damage from holding it in...on the other hand, having to go in there..."
(i hate having post this but being from the Third World) What does that line mean? I mean really? With plenty of examples of bad bathrooms all over the City.
arg forget it. The thing is I'm not offended, it's just lazy.
No, number 3, it's a valid comparison. Third World toilets lacking sufficient plumbing or enforceable building and/or health codes are not exactly rare and unworthy of stereotype mention. That doesn't mean they're all like that, but plenty are.
You may, however, stomp your feet and hold your breath and shout otherwise if you wish. You may also clap your hands if you believe in faeries.
I'm sure many of BART's passengers will be happy to know that people with perfect credit can now spend money to earn free rides.
Filthiest bathrooms in the world are in China. Even in middle class places like department stores its hard to believe
I use the Ferry Building bathroom all the time and find it quite clean, actually. I don't hesitate in the least.
I would love to be able to say that about Muni or BART.
What an interesting idea to have a BART rewards credit card. 2,500 points for a $25 BART ticket is not a bad offer. Sure makes-up for not offering all-day passes, or a flat fare rate like NYC.
For standard purchases, it uses the standard industry 1% of all purchases, but I must say that I'm impressed that you get 5% of BART related purchases.
Just spending $500 on BART tickets alone gets you that $25 Bart ticket, plus if you use the credit card and purchase the high value tickets (with the small percentage bonus), sure makes the deal sweeter.
Too bad I can't get that card, I'm stuck on an airline miles credit card, and when the heck am I gonna fly?
I appreciate the Shrute bucks reference.