Transportation
How BART Finally Decided to Replace Its Bacteria-Covered, Gross Old Seats
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is deploying vinyl seats that don't cough up clouds of filth when smacked, like the wool ones do.
Citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area, hearken to this good news for your keister: Those gross, musty, discolored, "very absorbent," terrible smelling, itch-provoking, urine-and-feces-smeared BART seats are getting replaced. And it only took 40 years to happen!
In a pilot that begins on April 21, BART is swapping out its old wool-covered seats for ones clad in easy-to-wipe vinyl that beats the hardiest of stains. The transit agency is investing nearly $2 million to deploy these shiny seats in up to 200 trains* on a trial basis. If riders indicate via survey that they like them, vinyl will become the golden standard throughout all the train lines.