Pop quiz hot shot, you have 5 minutes to clean 2 to 3 75-foot-long BART cars. What do you do? What do you do! Stressed? Good thing we have pros like Eric and Lorinzo on the job! These end-of-line cleaners are the first line of defense against grime, gunk, garbage, and more. Watch ⬇️ 🧼🧽🚇 - ThreadSky

bart.gov • 75 days ago

Pop quiz hot shot, you have 5 minutes to clean 2 to 3 75-foot-long BART cars.

What do you do? What do you do!

Stressed?

Good thing we have pros like Eric and Lorinzo on the job! These end-of-line cleaners are the first line of defense against grime, gunk, garbage, and more.

Watch ⬇️ 🧼🧽🚇

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brandon.insertcredit.com•75 days ago

Truly the unsung heroes of public transit, these folks

bart.gov•75 days ago

You might say end-of-line cleaners are the Quicksilver superheroes of BART’s robust cleaning operation. They’re the workers who clean the trains between regularly scheduled “thorough cleans” and “standard cleans,” which require cars be out of service.

bart.gov•75 days ago

Unlike these cleans, end-of-line cleans have a time limit five-to-ten-minute deadline, depending on the station, that can’t be compromised. Even a small delay can reverberate across BART’s system.

So what can end-of-line cleaners accomplish in just five to ten minutes? It turns out, quite a bit.

bart.gov•75 days ago

Each team consists of three to four cleaners, and all the shifts overlap to make sure there’s coverage for every moment BART is in service, including during the cleaners’ breaks and lunches.

An additional cleaner joins the team between 9am and 5pm.

bart.gov•75 days ago

As part of its Safe and Clean Plan, BART has hired additional part-time end-of-line cleaners to ensure the cleanliness of train interiors during daily revenue service.

BART also recently doubled the number of times we deep clean trains. https://youtu.be/fjKatukyMwE?feature=shared

bart.gov•75 days ago

There’s the regular wear-and-tear from shoes and sticky fingers – these trains carry thousands of people, after all – but also accidental messes and, in some cases, intentional misuse. On busy days, it’s not uncommon for each cleaner to get off the car with a full bag of trash.

bart.gov•75 days ago

Three to four cleaners are stationed at the ready on the platform.

Their trash bags are filled with supplies, and their brooms and mops are strategically positioned on the platform for easy access.

The train pulls in, the passengers disembark, and then the clock starts ticking.

fudgemylyfe.bsky.social•75 days ago

thank you for your service :3

bigb.bsky.social•75 days ago

The “new” cars are still looking great. Kudos to your whole maintenance team

klashkha0tic.bsky.social•75 days ago

People are so dirty. Making so much dirt. Shame

danthewildbirdman.bsky.social•75 days ago

With my ADHD I would probably just keep cleaning and the train would take off with me still cleaning... guess I am going to be detailing for the ride oops.

walkeris.online•75 days ago

A clean transit system does wonders for its appearance and overall vibe

burke.bsky.social•75 days ago

This is actually the perfect use case for the Nathan For You skit where a team of 50 cleaners finishes cleaning someone’s house in 3 minutes flat

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