Exploring the San Francisco Bay Area on BART

At the time of recording in October 2023, BART had just removed the last of its legacy trains from the base schedule, instead opting to provide a standardized level of service across across the network, using trains entirely made up of new cars from Bombardier, now Alstom. The only exceptions being the eBART Yellow Line extension to Antioch with Stadler DMUs, and the occasional legacy trainset operated for additional service on top of the base schedule. Unfortunately, none of the legacy sets were operating while we were in the Bay Area. Enjoy the sights and sounds of touring around much of the network. What do you think of the various BART voices on station and train PA systems? Subscribe ‪@orionviii‬ for more videos like this one! Recorded in 4K in October 2023 on a Sony a7riv. #bart #bayarea #subway #railfans #oakland #sanfrancisco #bombardier #alstom

[@paulrom446]

I haven't ridden on BART since the early 2000's! Didn't realize that this Line goes through Castro Valley! I used to hike up around Anthony Chabot and Dry Creek/Pioneer Rec area's! What a great resource you guys have in BART! I'm from the Southeastern US We also have resources that Residents don't take advantage of! Great job and great video 📸!

[@orionviii]

Thank you for watching! BART is a great resource and connects a really big service area. Glad that this video was able to bring back some good memories for you.

[@paulrom446]

@@orionviii Very welcome! I'll be sure and subscribe to your Channel!

[@brentsummers7377]

Great video! The new trains look really nice & seats look easier to clean.

[@orionviii]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed. The trains are quite nice and I agree, the trains were pretty clean during my visit. Hopefully they stay nice and clean into the future.

[@9386AliG]

I used to take the BART to San Francisco for a ride to Fisherman’s Wharf and Downtown Berkeley to the Rep Theater.

[@orionviii]

Lots of great destinations can be reached on BART. Where are you going next?

[@Meloncat147]

Nice video! And the interior of these trains are pretty nice at: 3:32

[@orionviii]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed. BART interiors have always been spacious and the interior treatment is clean and bright. These were great rides to take.

[@Johnny-WalkWithMe]

Nice I wish you good health and a nice day 🌞☕ Greetings Janusz from Warsaw, 🇵🇱 🖐️Poland ✌️

[@orionviii]

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed!

[@Balasidine957]

29:15 "Do not play tennis on the platform."

[@orionviii]

Potentially the best set of announcements I've ever heard anywhere on transit. Very happy you picked up on it!

[@car_tar3882]

The fact most Bart lines are every 20 minutes or even less is amazing to me as a dc’r? where we never see less than 12 except after 9:30 where some lines drop to 15

[@orionviii]

Much of this video was recorded over the weekend when service levels were lower, but the wide headways on BART really reduce how useful the network can be for its riders. You might enjoy this very similar video from DC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmrMh4uCrq2tmaM

[@TohaBgood2]

Almost all stations get a train every 4-10 minutes and you can transfer to the right train at a transfer station. Bart is a very transfer oriented system.

[@paulrom446]

Does the FUN(Fremont Union City Newark) Connection still run? As I recall in the mid to late,90's which ran buses across the Bay from SFO to the East Bay I believe they used the San Mateo Toll Bridge 🌉! Just curious about that!

[@orionviii]

I don't think that still runs. Hopefully someone who knows for sure notices this comment and replies.

[@paulrom446]

@@orionviii Thanks for the swift reply! I've often wondered if sometime in the future they might build a 2nd Transbay Tube that roughly follows the track of the San Mateo Toll Bridge 🌉? This could be connected to a future Transfer Terminal at the Bay Fair Station 🚉 for East Bay and South Bay environs! Just a thought 🤔!

[@deadass7061]

Civic Center

[@deadass7061]

Coliseum

[@alexanderip1003]

Still waiting for the Purple 🟣

[@orionviii]

Don't hold your breath!

[@Noodleman981]

Of course it would be nighttime in Oakland...

[@irishledden4924]

Hop aboard if you have a death wish.

[@TohaBgood2]

In reality BART is safer than almost any US transit system. Check their crime stats. The reputation of the system simply doesn't match reality in this case.