I think a Vanagon is faster than BART.  :-)

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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> 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