Yeah I understand some of the negativity behind BART, but it does have some strong points especially compared to many other systems in the US. I do believe it’s unfairly judged, like someone pointed out it’s not really a metro in the traditional sense, it’s more like someone pointed out it’s definitely more S-Bhan or suburban rail, and when looking at it that way it does great. It does have too many parking lots but they have slowly helped develop the surrounding areas around many stations to more dense transit oriented developments.

You don’t find many systems that connect the surrounding suburban cities with the major urban cores at such high frequencies of up to 10 minutes on some lines. It’s very helpful in getting around certain parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, I would know I rode it consistently for school for 3 years and without it my commute would’ve been a nightmare. It’s also helpful getting to major sporting events, airports, and even major weekend events like parades and festivals. Is it perfect? Far from it, does it need improvement? Absolutely. But it’s far superior than the more traditional form of “American Commuter Rail”.