SF Bay Area: BART invites public to tour mockup of new train car interior July 23-26

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I'm not too crazy about the design, personally. I have a 40-minute reverse commute, so I like the cozy cushioned seats where I can lean my knees on the seat in front of me.





A milestone in public outreach for BART's Fleet of the Future project comes July 23-26, when a full scale mock up of two-thirds of a train car interior will be set up for public viewing at MacArthur Station in Oakland.

You can kick the tires (metaphorically; after all, this is a wooden model of the interior of the car, and BART trains don't have tires) between 2 pm and 7 pm from Tuesday - Friday on the concourse level of the station, in front of the multicolor peacock-feather-looking mural. BART has built the plywood model to give the public a sense of the proportions of the new cars, possible configurations of seats, placement of bike racks and handholds, so visitors can share impressions about these and other new features. Those going through the model will fill out a survey to give their feedback. Nearly 10,000 people have shared feedback so far on the project by attending other events, taking online surveys or emailing comments.

more:

http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2013/news20130716.aspx

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1. Could seats look more uncomfortable? (nt)

[arcane1]

2. No kidding! I'm really hoping these are for display purposes.

Heck, they're already replacing all the old fabric cushions with nice cleanable ones, I'd hate for all that work to be in vain.

And no arm rests, except for those half-ass things in the middle of the seat.

My butt is going to be sore after the first week!

[frazzled]

3. Here's our new 5000 series El cars in Chicago

I love them (though the no-change crowd can't stop complaining)-- so much airier and easy to keep clean. I much prefer sitting facing the center than in two-person rows.

[pinboy3niner]

4. I'm guessing BART is paying more attention to car materials than they used to

An Oakland FD Lieutenant died from cyanide poisoning responding to a BART train fire in 1979. It was the fumes from burning car materials that killed him.

R.I P. Lt. William Elliott