Comments on: Advertising on BART cars: Easy money or tacky intrusion?

By: Janis

Janis — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:44:18 +0000

Considering how filthy the bart cars are these days.
Advertising would be a welcome change.
I would imagine that keeping the advertisers happy would include keeping the cars clean.
I do agree that it should not effect light coming into the train and in keeping visibility out the windows.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:54:17 +0000

They need to let it light.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:50:57 +0000

In these bad financial times, I’m only too happy to accept painted trains if it means holding the line on fare increases! The trains might even get washed more often!

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:06:54 +0000

I generally dislike wrapping with ads, but only when the vehicle looks better without it (i.e. go ahead and wrap ugly buses, it’s like a new paint job)

however, i would definitely keep 15 minute headways, if it meant wrapping trains. so maybe, lets use the ads to get through the depression, and set a time limit so that when times are better, the ads come off.

good enough compromise?

By: Queen

Queen — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:26:16 +0000

I agree, Mike! As a matter of fact, I’d be even willing to forego the view. Aesthetics come second in these days of financial straits, in my opinion.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:18:14 +0000

Caltrain has done wraps, and they did obscure the windows. The Target one was particularly bad.

If they can put up advertising and keep the 15-minute headways on nights and weekends, I’d be all for it. The thought of having to wait even longer at 10:45 pm because you stopped at the restroom after the theatre is not appealing.

By: Queen

Queen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:52:45 +0000

I’m with you on this one, Dave! Let’s get real: BART needs the money, and as you say, we’re all used to seeing bus, cab and train wraps. Also, light rail systems in other systems accept the wraps.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:26:10 +0000

As long as they didn’t cover the windows, I don’t really see an issue with trying to make some money in a downtrodden economy. California is in a terrible budget crisis, and trying this out would be a possible minor solution. I can see it as being very tacky though, but buses, taxicabs, and some trains carry advertisements on them, so it would be a bit hypocritical to say that BART is above that.