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Urbane Studies with the Tenderloin Geographic Society, Volume 5: Cheating on BART

Bay Area public transportation options often leave much to be desired. Mostly, our various agencies just leave us with the desire to take a different form of transportation. But still we wonder: is

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Let's Eat/Drink On BART, Everyone! Or Not.

Did you know that it's technically verboten to drink and/or eat on BART? We didn't. OK, we did. And still? We do it all the time. We usually have an entire prix

Bay Area Traffic Not So Bad Lately, But Is That a Good Thing?

Several commuting friends of ours have noted that traffic getting into the city over the Bay Bridge is quite light most mornings lately around 8 a.m., and now the Chron informs us

BART: Not a Monorail

In their official answer to the burning question, "What is a Monorail?" single-track enthusiasts at The Monorail Society (apparently a real thing) would like to clear up some common misconceptions about monorails. Like

Photos: "No Pants" BART Ride 2011

On a glacial Sunday morning, many randy riders headed to the Powell Street BART station sans pants for the annual "No Pants" BART Ride. Here are some images from Sunday morning's scandalous ride.

Pantsless BART Riders Return this Sunday

After 10 years of the annual "No Pants" BART Ride, we're not entirely sure we consider the event improvisation anymore, but it's still loosely related to flashmob enthusiasts Improv Everywhere so we suppose

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Glen Park Farmers Market Might Be Coming To BART

Glen Park, San Francisco's hidden neighborhood of unabashed charm and twee, might finally get a farmers market. And it'll be extraordinarily accessible via BART. "After a year of debate about where to put

Cyclists, Please Stop Taking The Escalators

Reminder: We know San Francisco is turning into a playground for cyclists - and with good reason, since they are clearly doing God's work - but please do not haul your green machine

Take BART Until 3 a.m. on New Year's Day

BART will extend its service until 3 a.m. on New Year's Day to accommodate the large number of people attending the New Year's Eve fireworks show along Embarcadero. Trains will be running

BART Running Smoothly After Yesterday's Service Disruption

BART trains are now running on schedule this morning after service was disrupted along the Transbay Tube yesterday. Smoke was reported at around 1:45 p.m. near the Oakland end. After a

BART Passenger Gets Leg Caught Between Train and Platform

Bay City News tells us (via SF Appeal) that on Saturday evening, a BART passenger got his leg stuck between the train and the platform when exiting at the Walnut Creek station. It

Scamming BART, Taxpayers, With Your Clipper Card

As a tipster noted, Streetsblog came out with a detailed story yesterday about Clipper's "Dirty Little Secret," in which enterprising BART riders can scam a free trip (after adding the minimum $2 fare

Dallas Transit Boss Sings Tony Bennet on BART

Here's another story about a Texas public official making good on a World Series bet: Yesterday, Dallas Area Rapid Transit President Gary Thomas dressed in Giants gear to sing "I Left My Heart

(UPDATED) Oakland Prepares After Mehserle Sentencing

After today's (light?) two-year-sentencing of former BART cop Johannes Mehserle, Oakland is preparing itself for any possible melee. The scene outside Oakland City hall is growing in numbers, but, as of this afternoon,

Giants Victory Parade Breaks BART Ridership Record

Not surprisingly, the Giants World Series parade shattered BART ridership records. As SF Weekly reports: "The intercity rail line shattered its previous one-day total of 442,100 passengers when 522,200 riders, many

BART to Expand Service, Loosen Dress Code During World Series

BART will suffer from Giants fever today and tomorrow by "stepping up its game by running longer trains and allowing employees to sport a bit of black and orange." They will also have

Obstruction On Tracks Results In AM BART Delay

Loose cover boards, according to KTVU, "forced BART trains to single-track between Lafayette and Concord this morning," resulting in sluggishness throughout the morning. As of 8:45 a.m., residual delays from 10

Morning BART Delays

The fine folks at KRON 4 Morning News report that BART riders should look forward to "major delays" this morning due to a power outage. The sluggishness, it seems, will affect the Richmond

Missing Poodle Delays BART Train

Oh no! An adorable, black poodle held up BART in Oakland this morning after it ran off the train during a stop and onto the tracks. "When the train stopped at the Lake

Johannes "Doing Okay" Behind Bars, Says Mehserle's Father

During a tearful interview with KTVU at San Jose City Hall, Todd Mehserle, father of convicted BART cop Johannes, said that his son "is in the wrong place" and that "it's a very,

Oakland Airport Connector Wins BART Board Approval

The Oakland Airport tram line project, which recently lost out on $70M in federal stimulus money, is moving forward regardless via a new creative funding plan that makes up for the $70M in

UPDATED: Man On Tracks Stops BART Service

BART service stopped between the Glen Park and Daly City station in San Francisco due to "a person on the tracks." According to SFGate, "BART spokesman Jim Allison said a community service officer

Original 1958 BART Logo Looks Ugly

Eric Fischer found this original BART logo, which was then posted to BART Diaries and has since made the rounds today. Pretty cool. Kinda ugly. Very Tomorrowland.

Peak Pricing on Bay Bridge Rises to Six Bucks Today

Toll hikes on Bay Area bridges take effect today, with the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond, and San Mateo bridges going up to $5, and the Bay Bridge getting a unique and confusing

Man Trapped Under Train at Embarcadero BART Station

The Embarcadero station was closed at 2:45 p.m. today due to an unidentified man being stuck under a BART train. No word yet on his condition. Reports confirm there will, of