Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART

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Welcome to BART's new podcast series "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART." Our podcasts will give you an inside look at BART, the San Francisco Bay Area's rapid transit system that serves five Bay Area counties. This is your source for stories about the people who make the system work and our riders.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    BART Leans into ideas from employees to save money and improve the rider experience

    Hidden gem

    BART Senior Manager of Performance and Innovation Jesse Rubin says Lean 101 has trained over 200 employees, produced over 70 improvement examples, and generated time savings equal to about eight full-time employees.

    Oct 30, 2025·28m·1 clip
  2. 2

    BART’s Inspector General is asking tough questions and saving taxpayers millions of dollars

    Hidden gem

    BART Inspector General Claudette B.

    Jun 5, 2025·42m·2 clips
  3. 3

    Speedrunners push their limits to set records on the BART system

    Hidden gem

    Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART follows three transit speedrunners — Amin DaCosta, Enzo Wu, and Adam from Adam Does Not Exist — as they describe record attempts across every BART station.

    Dec 25, 2024·39m·2 clips
  4. 4

    How BART’s Art Program uplifts community, culture, and the economy

    Hidden gem

    Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART focuses on how BART’s Art Program uses station art, local partnerships, and community history to make transit spaces feel safer and more welcoming.

    Nov 15, 2024·30m·1 clip
  5. 5

    Lessons from Switzerland could improve your ride on Bay Area transit

    Hidden gem

    Hannah Lindelof, BART’s Manager of Strategic and Policy Planning, compares the Bay Area’s transit challenges with Switzerland’s system after a week-long study trip that included federal, Canton, and operator meetings.

    Aug 27, 2024·24m·1 clip
  6. 6

    What BART's biggest rebuilding project means for your ride

    Jun 20, 2024·27m
  7. 7

    The future is now; the journey of the Fleet of the Future from blueprint to backbone of BART

    Jan 9, 2024·31m
  8. 8

    A lifelong passion for transit inspires a BART Supervisor to improve your ride

    Oct 30, 2023·38m
  9. 9

    Addressing sexual harassment and gender-based violence on BART through Not One More Girl Initiative

    Sep 27, 2023·44m
  10. 10

    Learn what BART’s new, reimagined schedule means for your ride

    Sep 5, 2023·30m
  11. 11

    Exploring the potential of Mobility as a Service to transform your commute

    Apr 26, 2023·36m
  12. 12

    Resourceful and determined mechanics keep 50-year-old train cars moving

    Nov 3, 2022·34m
  13. 13

    An inside look at BART’s complex scheduling dance

    Sep 1, 2022·34m
  14. 14

    Four female leaders take center stage as BART celebrates Women's History Month

    Mar 25, 2022·51m
  15. 15

    The future is now for BART’s renewable power initiatives

    Dec 21, 2021·22m
  16. 16

    A new era begins for escalators at BART

    Aug 31, 2021·21m
  17. 17

    A trailblazing woman who brought inclusion and reform to BART calls it a career

    Jul 29, 2021·37m
  18. 18

    Transit Worker Appreciation Day marks a time of transition at BART

    Mar 17, 2021·25m
  19. 19

    Meet the woman helping to lead an innovation revolution at BART

    Jan 17, 2020·27m
  20. 20

    Explore the history of the BART map

    Jul 12, 2019·28m
  21. 21

    BART’s wet weather game plan pays off with fewer delays

    Feb 26, 2019·19m
  22. 22

    Momentum builds for BART's cleaning revolution

    Feb 19, 2019·27m
  23. 23

    Training ramps up to fuel Fleet of the Future expansion

    Jan 16, 2019·18m
  24. 24

    Go inside BPD's video surveillance recovery room

    Sep 27, 2018·18m
  25. 25

    BART’s Station Ops Manager uses real-world insight to provide smooth commute

    An interview with BART's Manager of Transportation and Station Operations about his role and the agency's modernization efforts.

    Jul 11, 2018·28m
  26. 26

    The science of the screech: Big progress for BART's efforts to lower the volume of your ride

    Jun 6, 2018·26m
  27. 27

    There's more to ticket vending machines and fare gates than meets the eye

    Mar 30, 2018·13m
  28. 28

    On the front line of customer service: Station Agents see it all

    Nov 28, 2017·23m
  29. 29

    The details on doors: How forcing your way into a BART car can harm service for thousands

    This episode discusses how BART riders forcing open train doors causes breakdowns and reduces car availability, featuring an interview with the superintendent of the Concord Shop.

    Sep 28, 2017·21m
  30. 30

    BART has a plan for expected surge in bike usage

    Aug 31, 2017·23m
  31. 31

    BART team wins top prize at international competition

    Jul 11, 2017·39m
  32. 32

    Go inside our Emergency Operations Center

    Jun 9, 2017·13m
  33. 33

    Go inside the Wheelhouse for BART to OAK

    May 31, 2017·10m
  34. 34

    You might be surprised by what's BARTable

    May 18, 2017·16m
  35. 35

    BART train operator brings a sense of humor to the afternoon commute

    May 8, 2017·10m
  36. 36

    A new strategy helps BART to reduce delays in the Transbay Tube

    Apr 6, 2017·4m
  37. 37

    New efforts to build sustainability at BART

    Mar 15, 2017·13m
  38. 38

    Maintaining BART's right-of-way is a 24/7 job

    An inside look at BART's train control and right-of-way teams, explaining how they maintain safe and efficient rail operations.

    Mar 3, 2017·22m
  39. 39

    Go inside BART's version of mission control

    Feb 3, 2017·22m
  40. 40

    The public gets its say on critical issues facing BART PD

    Jan 24, 2017·4m
  41. 41

    Meet the woman who watches over the third rail

    Jan 12, 2017·9m
  42. 42

    The sounds of the holiday season fill BART stations

    Dec 22, 2016·3m
  43. 43

    An inside look at BART’s customer call center

    Dec 8, 2016·3m
  44. 44

    The outgoing board president talks about 20 years at BART

    Dec 1, 2016·20m
  45. 45

    An inside look at BART inspires East Bay teens

    Nov 17, 2016·3m
  46. 46

    Podcast: The dramatic history of BART is now a new book

    Interview with former BART spokesman Mike Healy about his book on the history of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.

    Nov 10, 2016·34m
  47. 47

    BART’s GM shares her vision for 2017 and beyond

    Nov 3, 2016·15m
  48. 48

    Field trips on BART bring excitement and great memories

    Oct 27, 2016·3m
  49. 49

    New technology could make getting to BART stations easier

    Oct 20, 2016·11m
  50. 50

    You Won't Believe What Turns Up at BART's Lost and Found!

    Oct 18, 2016·3m