From Matier and Ross, S.F. Gate:

S.F. supe hopeful Lynette Sweet owes $20,000 in back taxes

I like to think it is karma!

I'm cross-posting this from Claycord because typing it reminded me how angry I am at the people wrecking my commute every single day.

I have been invited to take the Communication and the Train Control Technician exams. I’m a little concern about the Electronics Communications section since the curriculum from my previous studies barley touch base on the subject. I have some basic knowledge but no real practical experience in this area. Are there anyone out there that had taken the test that may be able to offer any advice. Also, any recommendation of a good reference materials to prepare for the exams.
Appreciate any constructive response.

What the hell is wrong with the BART employees who put together the trains these days?

Rode in another lead car that was a demonstration car with linoleum flooring and big, marked bike spaces.
Which for those who don't know is TOTALLY RETARDED since you are NEVER allowed to have bikes in the lead car.

Damn, people.

I boarded the train at LM this morning at 11:30, which was evacuated due to smoke - it caused some major system delays. First we were moved to the concourse and then to the street a few minutes later. By the time the fifth fire truck arrived, I went home and drove to work. So, can anyone tell me what was, so to speak, smokin'?

BART sent out a news release detailing a few schedule changes starting on September 13th. Can any BART employees explain some of these changes? (Especially the one that changes the timed transfer on the Pittsburg Bay Point/Richmond lines from 12th to 19th street)

Cutting 17 minutes from your wait at MacArthur

If you're travelling from Richmond and Downtown Berkeley stations to the Pittsburg/Bay Point line (or vice-versa), your transfer at MacArthur Station has been reduced from 19 minutes to just two minutes on evenings and weekends.

[NOTE - this is NOT in reference to the heat-wave related temperatures of late.]

I've been riding the Fremont line 4 years now, the usual 8 to 5 run in and out of SF, and I've noticed that my train is always, and I mean ALWAYS really hot.

What is the deal with that? Do these trains pick up heat in the East Bay and just carry it around?

Even in the morning, when it is a pleasant 60+ degrees outside, I get on the train and the heat is blasting away like Satan is driving the ****ing thing and it's going straight to hell.

During these heat waves, would running the trains at a slower speed help reduce train breakdowns?

another heat wave, another failure at the Daly City interlocker? Maybe for the several million "surplus" an air conditioner?

I was trying to buy a BART ticked with my credit card this morning and the machine said "BART Limit Exceeded" and then cancelled the transaction.
Had the same thing happen last week too!

I tried looking it up online but I can't find any information about it...

Anybody know what this means?

These posters from the Tokyo subway are humerous and perhaps would raise an eyebrow these days.

http://pinktentacle.com/2010/08/vintage-tokyo-subway-manner-posters/

Hello Everyone,

Cheers for the good reading. I assume everyone with AT&T service noticed that suddenly we have service under Oakland. Was there an actual service notice or should we just be happy about it?

--Jonathan

Thanks for overshooting the MacArthur stop by almost a full train and getting stuck on the platform for 10 minutes.

Also, thanks to whatever idiot decided that the first car in a commute-hours train should be one of the "Demonstration Cars" that have a dedicated bike space.
Dedicated bike space in a car that bikes aren't allowed in?!? ONLY ON BART.

BART officials announced Wednesday that they ended the last budget year with about $4 million left over. It's the second bit of budgetary good news for the transit agency, which had been planning for a deficit when the state unexpectedly doled out transit assistance funds, leaving the agency with a $4.5 million surplus.

I've been unable to find listings on the job website, do you need to know a operator to become one? Do you need any skills before becoming one or do they teach you anything you don't know but need to know while on the job? Thanks.