BART fandom is real. Can it help the agency through financial crisis? (opens in new tab)

"Hundreds of public transit enthusiasts queued up outside Lake Merritt BART Station one sunny Saturday morning — not due to train delays or rush hour, but out of pure adoration for the transit agency itself. The line rivaled that of a Disneyland ride, snaking around the block and down the stairs into the station. It barely moved 5 feet in the span of an hour, but that didn’t seem to bother those waiting patiently for their turn to browse the archival BART merchandise on sale inside. Many said...