BART, what are you doing? How about focusing on real issues? How about deadening the sound of the tracks in the residential areas. 300+ decibels is not OK and it can be fixed. You know this, but since it will not improve rider numbers, you will not do it. How about drastically reducing the number of DUI and DUI accidents and fatalities by running 24 hours? Too loud for the residents? See the first part of this comment. How about a little social responsability? You are subsidized, are you not?

Meanwhile, they've chosen a summer when gas prices have soared (and ridership has increased) to repave entire parking lots at the Concord station. So, by 8AM, there are NO spots - even in the huge overfill lot (construction equipment and mounds of gravel were taking up a portion of that lot, too). I've had to DRIVE back home more than once because the N.Concord lot was full, too, and get a ride back to BART. Rather than risk a wasted trip, I was getting rides every morning OR taking the bus, but one day I couldn't get a ride or spare the time for the bus, so I drove in. No spots. Many people parked in the 10AM lots (they only allowed one thin strip of this parking to be used by covering up the restriction with white paper). I parked and when I got back that eve, there was a $40 ticket. You'd think they'd waive this or make SOME allowances for riders due to the inconvenience of their construction. So, I guess this is what's paying for these upgrades because they must have made a lot of money with their ridiculous and unfair citations.