Comments on: Finger Pointing Extending Delay at the West Dublin BART Station http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station Dublin, CA (California) News & Online Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/#comment-4953 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=2045#comment-4953 Privatization of BART is a very viable approach. Take an example in Hong Kong. The MTR was privatized and listed in the Stock exchange Market sometime like 10 years ago. The company has been operating very profitably by not only with the increasing satisfaction of passenger but also the mixed used transit development adjacent to the station. The transit development can also generate enough rental income to finance any major renovation for all stations. BART should really be shamed on how behind they are compared to other train system in the world which it 20 and 30 year younger than them. It is hard to believe that we are 30 miles from silicon valley, the power house of technology, but our train system are 40 years old and frequent mechanical problems are proned to happen causing delay. I remember that at a point, a BART employee handed out flyer against the managment plan of purchasing new train and called them 'People Mover.' for the reason of wasting people. Maybe the design of the new train will need to be refined. The fact is new trains will eliminate a lot of techicians to closer monitor and work overtime to fix our 40 yr old trains. That is the resistance came from. Is that a possiblity that our Governor can step in fixing this mess or some how consolidate the Transit System in California to reposition for the recovery. Privatization of BART is a very viable approach. Take an example in Hong Kong. The MTR was privatized and listed in the Stock exchange Market sometime like 10 years ago. The company has been operating very profitably by not only with the increasing satisfaction of passenger but also the mixed used transit development adjacent to the station. The transit development can also generate enough rental income to finance any major renovation for all stations. BART should really be shamed on how behind they are compared to other train system in the world which it 20 and 30 year younger than them. It is hard to believe that we are 30 miles from silicon valley, the power house of technology, but our train system are 40 years old and frequent mechanical problems are proned to happen causing delay. I remember that at a point, a BART employee handed out flyer against the managment plan of purchasing new train and called them ‘People Mover.’ for the reason of wasting people. Maybe the design of the new train will need to be refined. The fact is new trains will eliminate a lot of techicians to closer monitor and work overtime to fix our 40 yr old trains. That is the resistance came from. Is that a possiblity that our Governor can step in fixing this mess or some how consolidate the Transit System in California to reposition for the recovery.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/#comment-4952 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=2045#comment-4952 I worked extensively with the decision makers at BART as part of my previous job. You will never encounter such stubborn, anal, resistant, counter-productive people in your life. It's not that they are lazy, they are just Hell bent on preventing any progress from being made on anything. They are way overstaffed in that office (I've been there and have seen it first hand), and it's a miracle anything at all gets done with those people.MUNI is very old school, while Caltrain is more reasonable. Golden Gate Transit makes everything far more complex than it should be. VTA is much easier to do business with. AC Transit are highly obnoxious and arrogant.I've worked with all the major transit operators in town, and each works in its own unique way. By far, BART was the most difficult. I worked extensively with the decision makers at BART as part of my previous job. You will never encounter such stubborn, anal, resistant, counter-productive people in your life. It’s not that they are lazy, they are just Hell bent on preventing any progress from being made on anything. They are way overstaffed in that office (I’ve been there and have seen it first hand), and it’s a miracle anything at all gets done with those people.

MUNI is very old school, while Caltrain is more reasonable. Golden Gate Transit makes everything far more complex than it should be. VTA is much easier to do business with. AC Transit are highly obnoxious and arrogant.

I’ve worked with all the major transit operators in town, and each works in its own unique way. By far, BART was the most difficult.

]]> By: John M. Zukoskihttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/#comment-4941 John M. Zukoski Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=2045#comment-4941 Why haven't our elected officials (e.g., Mayor, County Supervisors, BART Directors) working to change the culture at BART from complancency to kick butt high performance project execution. I get the sense that additional employees aren't needed to get BART projects back on line. We just need BART employees to start working smarter and harder like folks in the private sector. Maybe privatization of BART and MUNI is the solution to the impending collapse of the rail transportation complex. Why haven’t our elected officials (e.g., Mayor, County Supervisors, BART Directors) working to change the culture at BART from complancency to kick butt high performance project execution. I get the sense that additional employees aren’t needed to get BART projects back on line. We just need BART employees to start working smarter and harder like folks in the private sector. Maybe privatization of BART and MUNI is the solution to the impending collapse of the rail transportation complex.

]]> By: George Wuhttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/#comment-4936 George Wu Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=2045#comment-4936 You are right. BART is a good snapshot to show that the current American government system is broken. It is every bit like the federal government and California state government. They never seem to be able to get their acts together. You are right. BART is a good snapshot to show that the current American government system is broken. It is every bit like the federal government and California state government. They never seem to be able to get their acts together.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2010/02/dublin-ca-finger-pointing-delays-west-dublin-bart-station/#comment-4935 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=2045#comment-4935 I don't think there should be a BART station there period. I already get nervous walking in the mall parking lot by myself. I don’t think there should be a BART station there period. I already get nervous walking in the mall parking lot by myself.

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