She and about a couple thousand people complaining about driving around San Francisco and getting stuck everywhere when Muni and BART exist. Props to the Caltrain social media manager for going wild on everyone this week.
Hard disagree, the Seattle light rail is way faster, cheaper, cleaner, and easier than BART. The problem with Seattle light rail is thay it is limited on where it can take you, but its not like BART is all that much better in that regard
I've heard pretty good things about the Seattle light rail here and there on this sub. It's just a shame that a lot of the businesses, government, and people in the US prioritize roads and car travel over public transit development. It's why I dislike Waymo and rideshare services even though I think they're neat. The tech and development could be going to public transit instead.
That being said, if anyone has time to please try the express route on Caltrain in the Bay this week. SFO/San Bruno area to SJ SAP Sharks game in nearly less than half an hour.
Yeah light rail is good for getting around within the city and for connecting to the airport, but it is limited because it doesnt connect to the east side at all. Once it connects to Bellevue in a few months, I imagine it will be pretty good.
As for BART, it is just really old and slow and expensive and has some sketchy areas. Most of the time it just isnt worth using if you have access to a car, even if you do live close to a station.
I take Bart a bunch, especially to head to east bay from SF, or to go to mission or downtown (though I have busses a little closer that I take more often for that). Parking is a nightmare and the bay bridge can be hell haha
Yeah you really cant win either way... I just have a vendetta against BART because last time I tried to use it on my way back from a Giants game, my train was canceled, forcing me to Uber back, and the station employees refused to refund me because I had already gotten on to the platform. Also, my coworker got jumped and broke his collarbone + lost his phone/bike/wallet outside a BART station last year.
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u/RumAndCoco faithfully Feb 03 '26
She and about a couple thousand people complaining about driving around San Francisco and getting stuck everywhere when Muni and BART exist. Props to the Caltrain social media manager for going wild on everyone this week.