BART is definitely very automated. The 'drivers' don't drive; they mostly operate the doors.<p>I've noticed that over the past year+ that BART has become very cognizant of current technologies. They are surprising active online:<p>- Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/sfbart" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/sfbart</a>)<p>- Posterous (<a href="http://sfbart.posterous.com/" rel="nofollow">http://sfbart.posterous.com/</a>)<p>- Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/bartsf" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/bartsf</a>)<p>- FriendFeed (<a href="http://friendfeed.com/sfbart" rel="nofollow">http://friendfeed.com/sfbart</a>)<p>Whoever is running the show is doing a great job.