On 5/22/07, rubatoguy@comcast.net <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> The other name for BART when it first started was  "The silver
> Slug"  owing to how often it would break down during its early years.  Ah,
> the days of the temporary 1/4 percent sales tax increase to "pay for"
> BART.  Sorry, I am dating myself.

What came first, the Vanagon or BART? Since I was here during the excvation
on Market & Mission Streets, I know it's "Life immitating bART." Had my
first 68mph ride in one of the first trains in service. I can say w/o
hesitation that one of the reasons I bought my first Vanagon was because it
ressembled BART. Doesn't take much to amuse me.=)

BenT