Victor Flores
@victorfloresbart.bsky.social
BART Director District 7 🚈🚴🏽♂️🚌🌳 *Thoughts & opinions are my own.
Service alert: Free buses will replace train service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations this weekend (September 26-27) while BART crews replace an aging interlocking. Here is footage of BART crews working on the interlocking⬇️
The Western Railway Museum‘s BART Exhibit is now open! We had a great time checking out the Legacy A, B and C cars over the weekend and encourage everyone to go check out the amazing facility to immerse themselves in the history of electric railroading!
“ICE agents were caught on video pulling one teen from the car and punching him repeatedly in the face while he lay on the ground. The other teen, Luis Ochoa, said he informed the ICE agents he was a citizen but was told, ‘I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.’”
Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · 2w ago“Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.” newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
JUST IN: A federal judge concludes that DHS leaders arbitrarily decided to cut FEMA staff by 50% even though it damaged the agency's ability to fulfill its mission — and leaders hid their comms about it on auto-delete Signal chains. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Update: Green line service has been restored after BART crews worked overnight to make more repairs to equipment damaged by the fire at a traction power substation near Daly City Station.
BART@bart.gov · 3w agoAt this morning’s BART Board Meeting Assistant General Manager of Operations Sylvia Lamb provided an update on the Tuesday night fire at a traction power substation near Daly City Station. Lamb told BART Directors the leading cause of the fire appears to be extreme heat. Thread ⬇️
NEW: Romanian prosecutors indict social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering
The agency said on Friday that Tate and his brother coerced a victim by pretending to be in a loving relationship and then forcing her to produce pornographic material for an online webcam business.
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There is a 10-minute delay on the San Francisco Line between Colma and Daly City Station due to routing issues.
Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans claim to care about children & families - then turn around & write discrimination into law. They gutted the Dept. of Ed, slashed funding for SNAP & Social Security, enacted brutal & traumatizing family separation & lock children away in trailer prisons with subpar food, air, &healthcare.
BART is performing rail destressing between North Concord and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations at midnight tonight. To create a safe work space for our crews, BART will reduce service from two tracks to one while the work is taking place. Riders can anticipate delays of 20-25 minutes.
Pokémon came to town last week and set some ridership records! The Tues/Wed/Thu leading up to Pokémon World Championships were the three highest ridership days for BART since the pandemic. The weekend saw great numbers too! Thread👇
BART@bart.gov · last mo.BART will be running longer trains during the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at Moscone Center Friday through Sunday. Pokémon fever is already sweeping BART, along with Back to School fever: Yesterday was BART's busiest day since the pandemic, with 239,380 trips! Thread 👇
Celebrate Transit Month with BART this September! Hosted by @sftru.bsky.social and @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social with support from local agencies, Transit Month toasts the many trains, buses, and ferries that connect the region and uplift its communities, economies, and cultures! Thread ⬇️
CA GOP legislative members supporting shock gloves is not surprising
BART will be running longer trains during the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at Moscone Center Friday through Sunday. Pokémon fever is already sweeping BART, along with Back to School fever: Yesterday was BART's busiest day since the pandemic, with 239,380 trips! Thread 👇
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · last mo.A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
Service alert: Free buses will replace train service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations this weekend (August 29-30) while BART crews replace an aging interlocking. Here is footage from last month when BART crews began replacing the vital interlocking ⬇️
BART is coming to Solano County! A new interactive exhibit at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City lets visitors step aboard three legacy BART cars and explore the technology, design, and history of the system. The opening arrives during Transit Month and the week of BART’s 54th anniversary.
Watch the full tour from Bob here: youtu.be/7rNohBQM9bk?...
Come tour the BART Exhibit at the Western Railway Museum
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BART@bart.gov · last mo.BART is coming to Solano County! A new interactive exhibit at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City lets visitors step aboard three legacy BART cars and explore the technology, design, and history of the system. The opening arrives during Transit Month and the week of BART’s 54th anniversary.
Trains are not stopping at West Oakland on the San Francisco Line in the San Francisco and East Bay directions due to police activity.
BART’s Let’s Glow! BART Anime Festival returns to Warm Springs/South Fremont Station for a celebration of anime, art, music, cosplay and transit fandom. This year’s free festival will be bigger and better than ever, following a huge turnout of more than 4,000 attendees last year!
Incredible to be at the 20th Annual Temescal Street Fair listening to great music, eating good food, and shopping around. This year we also honored the 60th anniversary of the Black Panther Party. The 10 point program is more salient than ever -may we continue to fight for the free destiny of all.
Check out this footage from the early days of BART in 1972, back when we were running two and three-car trains! Soak in the music, the rider fashion, the sleek new trains. Link to the full archival video in the thread below 👇
I went to Sac yesterday to rally to restore transit and affordable housing funding, which the Governor took to give to to oil companies. This building was a BART parking lot and soon will be 70 affordable homes, made possible by state funds. We must restore funding to meet housing & climate goals.
BART’s schedule changed today, with targeted improvements that will enhance reliability and reduce wait times for some riders! Watch the video below to learn more!
BART@bart.gov · 2mo agoBART’s schedule will change on August 10, 2026, with targeted improvements that will enhance reliability and reduce wait times for some riders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDU...
There is a station closure at El Cerrito Plaza due to police responding to a medical emergency inside the station. AC Transit is providing bus service between El Cerrito Del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza on bus 72/72M. Bus 27 runs between Downtown Berkeley and El Cerrito Plaza.
Are bike lanes too woke now? The Trump administration thinks so. @renzaro.com uncovers its most recent attack on life-saving infrastructure.
Are bike lanes woke now?
Are bike lanes too woke now? The Trump administration thinks so. @renzarofitzgerald uncovers its most recent attack on life-saving infrastructure. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter:…
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US Secretary of Transportation hates public transportation and bike infrastructure. His claims are detached from the reality of what eases traffic congestion and makes communities easier and safer to get around. This guy has no business leading USDOT. A few things he asked Congress for (1/3)
Epstein survivor: I found my name in two places in the first Epstein Files release. In the next release, the redactions were far worse. The Files displayed my name, phone number, and more. These documents contain disturbing yet incomplete accounts of my abuse. It was humiliating.
She's not on Bluesky, but huge thanks and congrats to Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director Jill Holloway for successful organizing to extend the Ava e-bike rebate! We only had a couple weeks notice, and with the help of our team she organized a petition, email writing campaign, and outreach.
Bike East Bay@bikeeastbay.bsky.social · 3mo agoAva's Board voted YES tonight to extend Bike Electric program through Dec 2027! 🎉 With the Ava rebate, thousands of people have been able to afford an e-bike and local bike shops have seen more business. We're thrilled it will continue! Thanks to the hundreds who signed our petition or spoke up.
