Transit Worker Appreciation Day marks a time of transition at BART

BART’s podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” is back just in time for national Transit Worker Appreciation Day. In our latest episode we’ll hear from John O’Connor who is one of the 287 employees participating in BART’s District Retirement Incentive Program as the agency cuts costs amid financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. O’Connor is a transportation supervisor who has spent a quarter century at BART and is probably best known for saving the life of a man who fell into the tracks at the Coliseum Station after a Raiders game by pulling him back to the platform just as an oncoming train was arriving. O’Connor talks about his difficult decision to retire, his fond memories at BART, and the future of the agency as some of its most experienced employees depart. Read the transcript here:

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Transit Worker Appreciation Day marks a time of transition at BART is an episode from Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).

This episode is 00:25:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2021.

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