I was at the San Leandro Bart Station late at night on Wednesday when a man jumped down onto the tracks. Another man yelled at him and he seemed upset. I thought that he was going to commit suicide in front of me and all of the passengers on the platform.

The train was less than 2 minutes away. He climbed onto the third rails and didn't get electrocuted. How did he do that?

Eventually, he made it all the way across to the platform on the other side and climbed up out of the tracks. If one of the trains had been just a little earlier he'd probably be dead.

Hello all!

I'm parking my car at the Pleasanton/Dublin lot starting at Friday at 6:00PM until Monday at 10:00AM. I bought a $5.00 APLT (Airport/Long-Term) permit for Monday because parking is free on weekends and after 3:00 PM on Friday.

1.) The Pleasanton/Dublin BART information booth lady told me I only needed to buy a permit for Monday because parking is free on weekends and after 3:00PM on weekdays.
2.) Select-a-Spot's website says I have to pay throughout the long weekend.
2.) I e-mailed Select-a-Spot and they said I have to pay Friday, Sat, and Sunday.

is it me or am i the only one that has been celebrating the defeat of sweet. hey that could be theme here. the tribe has spoken and about time this one has been voted off the island. look forward to some new faces on the bored of erectors

is it me or am i the only one that has been celebrating the defeat of sweet. hey that could be theme here. the tribe has spoken and about time this one has been voted off the island. look forward to some new faces on the bored of erectors.............

OK, so let me get this straight. I am having a hard time not laughing during this writing as this is right out of South Park.
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So the number two and three at bart make general patreus make look like a catholic church choir boy. let the good times roll.

now, this fraternity and soriety of misfits is bringing into the ranks, an unemployed hippie to run the capital development program..........when is daddy going to take the tbird away from this administration............so laughable that i just had to toss my thong

Do BART employees whether on the ground or office employees get Social Security?

To all the

Station Agents

Train Operators

System service workers

On a great day yesterday!!

Getting through 550,000 passengers safely and keeping the stations as clean as possible

You all did a great job!!!

An estimated one million people going to the Giants parade and celebration and BART runs 8 and 9 car trains before noon? Way to plan ahead.

There is barf everywhere at Concord, Montgomery, Walnut Creek, Civic Center, Embarcadero BART stations.

DO YOU USE THE SAN LEANDRO STATION ON A REGULAR BASIS? Have you noticed that the seismic retrofit workers are fencing off lots of parking places but not actually doing any work in those places? Have you noticed that the signage for permit-only parking versus daily-fee parking is maddeningly inconsistent, poorly placed, totally unclear, and generally designed to confuse the hell out of you? And perhaps worst of all... Have you noticed what seems to be a total lack of enforcement re: parking in permit-only areas before 10AM without a permit?

DO YOU RIDE THE RICHMOND-FREMONT LINE REGULARLY? I'd like to hear from folks on the Richmond-Fremont line regarding train length. I have ridden that line for many years, in both directions, and all times of day or night. There is no doubt that the line is UNSAFE DUE TO OVERCROWDING during peak-hours and this forum is a space to discuss the reality of this... despite BART's repeated ignoring of customer complaints on this issue.

I am wondering if any of the TO applicants that went to the agility test last month have been notified of their background check being completed and if they received a placement for an up coming class? Anyone denied? Just wondering, I don't want to bother Bart HR as they have done a wonderful job keeping us informed but its been around a month and I'm getting anxious.

I can't seem to ever find parking at BART Walnut Creek in the mornings. I just moved from Dublin to Danville and had no idea how hard BART WC parking would be compared to Dublin. Can someone tell me what the latest time is to get to the station and still get parking?

To take the 21 adds 30 minutes to my commute so i'd rather at least drive to the station. Yes, i even thought about riding my bike, but again it is a rather long cycle. I'd like to not have the 2+ hour commute that i have when i drive. :-/

This rant is in response to the "Bay Citizen" article dated October 12, 2012 entitled "Behind Closed Doors, BART Closes, Reopens Bids on Contested Project"
How can a BART Board member possibly make a fair decision on the best use of the land, or which bidder to vote for, if they are allowed to accept up to $1,000 campaign contributions from same bidders?
I can't think of any good reason for them to be allowed to accept campaign contributions from bidders. Seems like corruption to me, but I'm willing to hear from other perspectives.

WoW... Finally after 10 year I have been invited to test for the position of "Transit Vehicle Mechanic", the only thing is I have no idea what the test will cover or what to study. My test date is on 10/01/2012, I need some input fast, I don't want to miss this opportunity, I have been without work for the past 2 years, it's tough out here in the job market. If anyone has any ideas on a study guide or job openings, please let me know.

WoW... Finally after 10 year I have been invited to test for the position of "Transit Vehicle Mechanic", the only thing is I have no idea what the test will cover or what to study. My test date is on 10/01/2012, I need some input fast, I don't want to miss this opportunity, I have been without work for the past 2 years, it's tough out here in the job market. If anyone has any ideas on a study guide or job openings, please let me know.