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I was just in SF for the first time and couldn't believe that the public transit was painfully loud.

We switched to Uber because of how uncomfortable the transit ride was. For all the hand-wringing over too many cars, they might consider quieting the metro.

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Where are you comparing it to? In my experience the quietest subways are from the past 20 years or so. BART first started running in ~1970.

WellBart is about the same noise level as th Boston green line which is the oldest subway in the country.

Well bart is famous for having super loud screeching wheels[0], but they will be replaced by around 2021..

The screeching is absolutely loud for a subway, though I think the noise all together isn't so bad relative to other subways.

[0]: https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/08/02/why-are-bart-trains-so-...

[1]: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2016/news20160831

Yes, it is awful. I've spent significant time in Japan and can't believe how quiet the trains are - including the high-speed bullet trains - compared to the awful screeching of the train I grew up riding: BART.

I think you're talking about the BART that's much more than SF. The Muni underground tram is rather quiet.

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