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Okay, yeah, bombs on public transit are not a joking matter. So this artist took matters into their own hands, and reclaimed this bright-green symbol for the cute-lovers among us.
Via BART operator and friend of Muni Diaries, Kelly.
Spotted On The Pittsburg/Baypoint Train by rider Chris F:
“New FART Seats Arriving Weekly! Say, are those BART, or FART seats? What’s wrong with the farted-up ones we have, already?”
Oh, the wonders you can do with a sharpie.
More creative sign alterations:
Photo by sirgious
Quite simply, “Just another gorilla suit on Bart at noon on a Monday,” Heather says.
What’s up with gorillas on public transit lately, anyway? We demand answers and more photos like this. Send them here.
Image: Bay Area News Group
Holy transit nerd heaven!
Via SFist, we learned today about the latest, greatest BART plan for the transit system’s future growth. Good news: Along with expected growth in the Bay Area’s population, officials expect a big boost in the use of public transportation. But how to accomodate the expected more than 50 percent growth between now and 2025?
The answer is BART Metro, and here’s what it entails:
Anyone who has visited New York City knows the beauty of express trains. The only problem here: No one knows how to pay for these enhancements.
Read the SJ Mercury article for more information.
Via our pal Burrito Justice, Eric Fischer once again dazzles the transit-geek world, this time with amazing old photos of brand-spankin’-new BART stations and the map above, which shows the already nixed Marin line as well as the still-planned-for Geary line that extended to 25th Avenue.
Here’s a great shot of the 24th Street Station plaza back in 1970.
I don’t see a single pigeon. Amazing!
For more great photos from this series, including a shot of a 1972 BART train derailment, check out Eric’s set on Flickr.
Thx: Burrito Justice.