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BART operator is the train’s eyes and ears: ‘You have to be alert’
http://www.sfchronicle.com/thetake/article/BART-operator-is-the-train-s-...
By Tim Hussin
August 7, 2016 Updated: August 7, 2016 12:00pm
As the tunnels blur past the BART train windows, Curt Robinson admits he never dreamt of becoming a train operator. He’s now in his 17th year working for Bay Area Rapid Transit System and acts as the eyes and ears of the train.