Comments on: Hot Operator Voice

By: LiteralDan

LiteralDan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:41:36 +0000

I’ve never been out to SF, but it sounds like the public transit is way more interesting than in Chicago.

I had to wipe the steam off my laptop screen after reading that last line– I hope you didn’t leave things at just this conversation!

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By: MM

MM — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:40:44 +0000

There is a female BART operator who sounds like she could be an evening news anchor. Very professional delivery and smooth voice. One day it was bring your kid to work day, and she let her kid make some station announcements… very cool. All the passengers on board were smiling.

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By: Major Deegan

Major Deegan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:04:58 +0000

Nice story indeed… wish I had one as nice but I don’t. I have a big problem with one BART operator in particular who drives an afternoon Concord train, although he likely drives others throughout the day. If you’ve been on that train you no doubt know exactly who I mean.

I have a personal vendetta against this annoying a-hole BART operator who whines every time a bike gets on during non-bike hours. The self-righteous tone and just plain mean way he calls people out makes me want to commit mass murder, starting with him.

And before you start calling me out, yes I know the rules and times when bikes are allowed on BART, and no I do not take my bike on BART at anytime. Look, I get annoyed by the sense of entitlement that the bikers have too and do not believe they should break the rules. But this guy is not helping the situation at all. In fact, I find myself actually sympathizing with the cheating biker. That’s how utterly annoying the driver is.

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:50:44 +0000

I used to have a crush on one of the BART operators on the Bay Point line, not because of his voice or commentary, but rather because he always smiled at me as I walked towards the doors of the first car at the Montgomery Station. I was always a little sad when I missed our daily rendezvous and had to take the next train . He looked like an average guy in his 30s, brown hair, a little squishy in the middle, just right for me. I should have just handed him my number but never got up the nerve.

Years ago, when I took the 35 at the crack of dawn each day when the bus was relatively empty, there was the nicest driver who would always greet me — sometimes it was a compliment on my dress, sometimes a “missed you yesterday”, and sometimes just a big smile as he said “Good morning.” If he saw me running down the street to the bus stop, he’d slow down a little or wait so I’d make it. He was a sweet man who made the start of my day just a little bit nicer.

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By: Jeffery

Jeffery — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:58:19 +0000

@Rob We’ve named him Desmond. His voice could butter bread.

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By: Skajam

Skajam — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:14:01 +0000

Not really a love story, but for a long time there was a dirty-eight driver that would call out all the stops, including points of interest in a totally cheesy radio voice, think Jimmy Fallon in the Morning Zoo sketch on SNL, “And we’re back…” I swear he called KFC as a point of interest at 6th and Geary. The best part is that he would end every announcement by reminding us that he hates his job. “6th avenue, Kaiser French Campus, Transfer to 44 line, and remember, I hate my job” I don’t ride the 38 much anymore so I haven’t heard him in a few years, but for his sake, I really hope he has a new career.

Now I ride the El Terrible, and my favorite character is the driver who has to tell us that he does not control the train in the tunnel so if it stops it’s not his fault and not to bother him.

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By: Seven

Seven — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:55:34 +0000

It’s been a couple years, but there used to be the N-Judah operator who would call out all the Outer Sunset stops in Cantonese.

At least that’s what I think he was saying, as I don’t understand Cantonese. Perhaps he was telling us there was a bomb on the train and to run for our lives. I’ll never know.

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By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:57:03 +0000

I love the dude who sounds like he’s introducing a Motown record, I hear him every night before the train home from work.

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By: Chet Marlboro

Chet Marlboro — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:11:14 +0000

My favorite would be the Caltrain conductor who called out “Willoughby! Next stop, Willoughby!” thus confusing all the non-nerds on board:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Stop_at_Willoughby

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By: eugenia

eugenia — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:14:03 +0000

I’m rarely on BART and you’ve just given me a good reason to take it more often.

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