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BART plans to sell old train cars — but for a pretty penny

By KTVU Staff
Published  September 25, 2020 1:56pm PDT
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BART is selling decommissioned train cars

As KTVU anchor Mike Mibach asks, What would you do with an old BART car?

SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - BART released new details on its proposal to sell decommissioned trains cars as the old fleet gets replaced. 

A spokeswoman for the transit agency, Alicia Trost, told the Chronicle that the deal comes with a few rules. 

The 22-ton cars, many of which are from the original 1972 fleet, will sell for up to $10 thousand dollars. Most of the cars will be stripped and won't include the BART logos. 

Buyers have to have a "crystal clear lifetime and recycling plan" for the car. 

Though the formal proposal process is still months away, some buyers have already expressed interest including Airbnb owners, a local brewery, homeless advocates, and first responders.