Hospitality in Transit, a D.C. business which built a bar out of an old Metro car, will bring their concept to the Bay Area with “BARTbar.” The venue will act as a coworking space, café and meeting place during the day and a drinking spot at night.
The Bay Area Electric Railroad Association, which runs the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, plans to create a “Rapid Transit History Center” with one A, B and C BART car each to educate visitors about earlier modes of transportation. If all goes to plan, the museum will include various displays, a small theater, BART artifacts, and a history of the transit system.
Brian Tsukamoto, a BART special project manager, said the transit agency wanted the cars to be “given a new life. We’d like to see them repurposed and have people continue to enjoy these cars,” he said. Across town, the Oakland Athletics, another recipient, are adding a car to the Oakland Coliseum. Known as “Coliseum BAR,” the space will have a museum that promotes the history of transit and sports in the East Bay as well as a local craft beer garden.
Some legacy cars will act as training grounds for emergency service teams. The Hayward Fire Department will use their legacy car to provide “station familiarization, vehicle rescue simulations and safety of the track and third rail system” training. Down the road, the Original Scraper Bike Team, an East Oakland organization that offers bicycle skill training, mentorship programs and artistic opportunities for urban youth, will divide their car into two spaces. The first half is a shop that will provide free bike repairs and bike education to children. The second half is a clubhouse for community events and mentorship programs. Local artists will be recruited to decorate the car with a mural.
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