BART

Oakland-SF rail link

BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, the rail network serving San Francisco and surrounding communities in Northern California.

The term appears in everyday speech about commuting: I take BART to work, The BART station is two blocks away.

Bart is also a given name, typically short for Bartholomew.

transit

subway

Underground transit passage

station · platform · fare · Oakland · San Francisco · Bay Area · transbay · MacArthur · Fremont · Richmond

name

Simpson

English-origin surname

  • StarrSurname meaning celestial body
  • cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
  • characterNature, symbol, or role

nickname · diminutive · Bartholomew

acronym

system

Connected parts forming whole

Categories
Opposites
transit mode

BARTbus

Large passenger vehicle

freeway · taxi · Uber · ferry · Greyhound

mobility type

BARTprivate car

Individually owned vehicle

driving · walking · cycling · hitchhiking

geographic context

BARTChicago L

Chicago's rapid transit

CTA · SEPTA

Phrases
Family

barter, bartering, bartered, barters

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G