Q: As my husband and I sat on BART a few days ago, we witnessed the following:

A man (homeless?) sprawled across four seats.

A man boarding at Rockridge and stopping at every seat to ask for money for a (kids?) basketball team.

A lady holding a sign asking for money and walking slowly through the car.

A man boarding in Oakland and giving a dance performance after which he expected money.

Is there a law against soliciting on BART? Does BART monitor what happens on trains? Do passengers have any recourse? I just want a quiet ride.

Jane W.

Brentwood

A: There’s not much BART can do, as the First Amendment gives people the right to ask questions with other riders, including asking for money. However, if someone “begs or solicits by accosting another person,” call BART police.

There is no rule against taking more than one seat. However, if you think a passenger is in need of medical care, call 911, BART police at 510-464-7000, use the train intercom or contact a station agent.

The non-emergency number is 877-679-7000. And there’s @SFBARTalert.

Q: When is the diesel BART line going to open between Antioch and Pittsburg-Bay Point? Though one of the parking lots for the Pittsburg station is just starting to be built, it looks like the Antioch station is ready to go and the BART cars are regularly on the tracks.

Joe Nagle

Pittsburg

A: Around Memorial Day.

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Q: The far left lane of the Bay Bridge toll plaza is FasTrak-only during commute times, but reverts to cash/FasTrak during non-commute hours. Those left two lanes have minimal merges before the metering lights, and traffic flows better through them during non-commute backups.

It seems there would be a benefit to FasTrak users (including me) if those lanes stayed FasTrak-only even during non-commute hours. Is there any way to make that happen?

Joel

A: Using the room on the exit side of the plaza is a good idea. Unfortunately, there’s one problem.

The ramp from Interstate 880 to the plaza has a very small window for cash payers to merge right over to lane 3 and beyond because of the channelizers. If they miss the merge they are stuck in a FasTrak-Only lane and would likely stop at the plaza looking for a toll collector and hold up traffic.

Q: I never use the drive-through anywhere. I don’t like talking into the speakers and can never understand what they say.

Sherry Hughes

Newark

A: That is a reason I understand.

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