Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART

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.

Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART is a government podcast hosted by Bay Area Rapid Transit, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Bay Area Rapid Transit hosts Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART, a government show with 54 episodes published.

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

  Oct 30, 202528 minS0

  Sometimes all it takes is changing something as small as how BART cleaners store and keep track of their mops to make a big improvement in the rider experience. On this edition of "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART," Chris Filippi from the BART Communications Department is joined by Jessie Rubin who is BART’s Senior Manager of Performance and Innovation. Rubin’s team is leading an effort to take some of the best ideas from BART staff and turn them into real-world improvements that can transform the daily rider experience. This “from the bottom up” effort to spur innovation is giving e...

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

  Jun 5, 202542 minS0

  BART’s independent watchdog is producing results for riders and taxpayers. The Office of Inspector General plans, directs, and manages oversight of all BART District activities and operations. The goal is to ensure BART is using its resources effectively, following industry best practices, and complying with the law. On this edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART,” we’re joined by BART’s Inspector General Claudette Biemeret who was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to lead the team that provides independent oversight for BART. Read the transcript here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2025/news20250605

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  Speedrunners push their limits to set records on the BART system

  Dec 24, 202439 minS0

  There's a new sport gaining popularity across the globe, transit speedrunning, and today we'll take a deep dive into what it takes to speedrun BART. On the latest edition of BART's podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” Chief Communications Officer Alicia Trost speaks with three guests who have set records speedrunning BART. A speedrun is the total time it takes to travel through all 50 BART stations. It's a race against the clock to ride every BART line as fast as possible. Ameen DaCosta, Enzo Wu, and Adam, who runs the YouTube page, “Adam Does Not Exist” share their exploits and talk...

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

  Nov 14, 202430 minS0

  BART's innovative Art Program is making a huge difference in the transit experience of our riders. Since its inception in the 1960s, BART has prioritized bringing art and cultural experiences to stations. On our latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART,” BART Art Program Manager Jennifer Easton discusses the wide range of projects her one-woman department has undertaken – from murals and fashion shows to poetry contests and safety initiatives – and makes the case for the importance of weaving art and culture into the transit experience. Read the transcript here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241119

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  Lessons from Switzerland could improve your ride on Bay Area transit

  Aug 27, 202424 minS0

  The accuracy of Swiss timing is well known across the globe. But it’s the precision, coordination, and prioritization of their transit system that has the potential to benefit riders here in the Bay Area. On the latest edition of our podcast series, “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” Chris Filippi, speaks with BART Manager of Strategic and Policy Planning Hannah Lindelof, who was recently part of a study group that visited Switzerland. The trip allowed Lindelof to observe their integrated transit system in action. She’s now back and shares lessons learned about how the Bay Area can put the rider fi...

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