Meet the unsung heroes who scrub, mop, sanitize, and polish our trains. Our car cleaning crews work every night of the week scrubbing the inside of train cars to keep them clean and disinfected (including the seats!).
This video offers a glimpse at our top-to-bottom cleaning efforts. We clean cars multiple times a day. Each line has a designatedlocation where a member of our clean-up crew walks the length of the train to pick up trash and spot clean as necessary. Then a deeper cleaning occurs at night.
Riders can help by not leaving behind any trash and reporting unsafe conditions to the train operator.
BART is currently hiring for this car cleaning position (Utility Worker).bart.gov/jobs
FAQs
Seats, Floors, and Surfaces: The Tactile Triangle
These are the areas with which passengers have the most contact. Thus, they are cleaned daily. The floors are vacuumed and mopped, while the seats are brushed down and wiped with sanitisers that are tough on germs but gentle on the varied materials.
How often do trains get washed? ›
Regular Cleaning: Public buses and trains are typically cleaned on a regular basis. This includes routine cleaning of surfaces, floors, seats, handrails, and other commonly touched areas. Daily Maintenance: Bus and train operators often perform daily maintenance tasks, such as removing tra.
How do you clean model train cars? ›
Whenever possible, clean your cars with dish detergent and water. The detergent will help lift the grime, so you don't have to scrub much. Rubbing is tough on 30-to-50-year-old paint – it's easy to scratch, or even rub through.
How do train drivers use the toilet? ›
When driving non-stop trains, how can the driver use the toilet? the newest locos have a small room near but under the cab with a toilet and a sink. if there are 2 crew hands, one can go and one runs the train. of course, there are well documented policies and procedures for this.
Why do train toilets empty on the track? ›
Mercifully, new trains no longer dump waste on the tracks. Instead, trains are fitted with chemical holding tanks. These are connected to regular toilets or vacuum toilets. Like aeroplanes, these need to be emptied regularly, leading to trains having to return to terminal stations.
How to clean old Lionel train cars? ›
What's the best way to clean these items without ruining the paint and detail? A: For cleaning Lionel trains, use a soft-bristle toothbrush, a mild dishwashing detergent, warm running water, and a wide sink. Also, make sure to have plenty of light so you can see what you're doing.
Do train seats get cleaned? ›
The seats, floors and surfaces are cleaned daily on every train as part of the pre-service clean.
How do you clean a rail car? ›
Rail Cleaning
Cold water flushing is one option; however, using steam to clean rail cars is generally quicker and more effective than other methods. At Sioux Corporation, we manufacture turnkey rail tank car cleaning equipment such as our Steam-Flo® steam generator for the rail industry.
Can you eat on the BART train? ›
Smoking, eating, drinking or using music/video players without headphones is not permitted in stations or on trains. Violation of BART rules may lead to a citation and fine.
How deep is the BART train? ›
Constructed in 57 sections, and reposing on the bay floor as deep as 135 feet beneath the surface, the remarkable $180 million structure took six years of toil and seismic studies to design, and less than three years to contract.
Some trains may have composting toilet tanks, which use bacterial action to break down solid and liquid waste. Only the broken down clean liquid is released to the trackbed after sterilisation. The solid waste only has to be emptied every half year.
Do trains ever get washed? ›
Like buses, trains are swept and cleaned nightly. Helpers also pull the train through a high-pressure wash, refill windshield wiper fluid, make sure the boxes that hold sand are full (sand is released as needed to help with traction) and get trains in position for their next pull-out.
How is the outside of trains cleaned? ›
To ensure every nook and cranny is immaculate, the train wash system uses robust scrubbing with brushes or other cleaning tools to meticulously scour the exterior of the carriages. This ensures that even the most stubborn stains or dirt spots are removed and can be carried out manually or with automated equipment.
Where do trains dump their sewage? ›
Wastewater goes into a holding tank that is emptied at a discharge facility. Railroads are no longer permitted to discharge human waste onto the right of way. Older passenger cars discharged human waste directly onto the tracks.
