Bob Franklin

BART's Director of Customer Access and Accessibility, Former Board of Director BART and Capitol Corridor

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

My painting of the Painted Ladies. #PaintedLadies #SanFrancisco #plenair #cityscape #victorian #fullhouse

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Last #sfbart train ride of #OaklandAs fans…

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

So people who use wheelchairs can take a dip in the #AegeanSea #Syros #kini #Greece #wheelchair

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Meet-up at #Macarthur #BART @SFBART #MacarthurBART #oakland

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@SFBART Matthew is a hero!

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

BART's New Faregates at West Oakland, piloting 3 types of polycarbonate doors: Left gate doors with metal frame, center gate with a perforated metal insert, and right side accessible gate with blue border. #SFBART #BART

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@Shenanigans_ATL @SFBART From BART's FAQs: In the event of an emergency the train operator needs to have a quick, unimpeded path through the first car to emergency controls and to provide assistance.  This policy also provides a space for anyone who does not want to be on a car with bikes.

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@mrobertsonsf You told a great story on the great work by Erik.

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@halfhourheadway @irtflushingline Intercar barriers are so blind people don’t mistaken gap for a train door opening.

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@_Nataliea @SFBART Is this Pittsburg Center?

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@SFBART's #Blind and Low Vision Town Hall tomorrow at 10am. Join us and share your thoughts! One topic: Should #BART add more detectable pathways? Details: https://t.co/QSe9TtXxRY #a11y #accessibility

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Faregate sounds are for safety of blind passenger and guide dogs: hold #clippercard on gate for one second. 1 beep: successful entry. 2 beeps: successful exit. 3 beeps: error. Error message is immediate, not the 1 second delay. Short beep plus long beep: add money soon. @SFBART

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Join #BART's Town Hall for Blind and Low Vision riders this Tuesday, February 28 at 10 a.m. to learn about @SFBART's accessible features, provide input on key initiatives and suggest improvements. Details: https://t.co/QSe9TtXxRY #accessibility #a11y Video: gate error sound.

[BART @SFBART]

BART invites the blind and low-vision community to a virtual town hall on February 28 from 10am-12pm.

BART will describe the system’s accessible features for blind and low vision riders, seek input on some upcoming projects and then have an open forum.

https://t.co/yDpfB7UBpb

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@irtflushingline @SFBART yes, @SFBART faregate tones do work with a mobile #clippercard if held for 1 second for the safety of #blind riders and #guidedogs. 1 tone: successful entry. 2 tones: successful exit. 3 tones: error. short plus long tone: low balance. #a11y #accessibility #BART

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Did you know if you hold your #ClipperCard on the @SFBART faregate for 1 second, it makes 1 of 4 tones to assist #Blind and #LowVision riders? This video: 2 beeps = successful exit. Learn more at Blind / Low Vision Town Hall Feb 28. #A11y #SFBART Details: https://t.co/QSe9TtXxRY

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

Attention #Blind and #LowVision @SFBART riders: #BART has temporarily halted installing detectable pathways in stations, as there are no U.S. standards. Join the Blind and Low Vision Town Hall on Feb 28 to discuss if these paths help. #a11y Event details: https://t.co/07Qfn8asrP

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@irtflushingline @SFBART I asked and of course the expert replied back in one minute, even at 6:45pm. We think yes, but it may not have ever been tested. We will test in our faregate lab. Thanks a lot for raising this important question.

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

@irtflushingline @SFBART Thanks for the great question. I will ask right now.

[Bob Franklin @BobFranklinBART]

I can't add alt text to the video, but it shows a #MTC #Clippercard being held on a #BART faregate for 1 second, and then the gates open up. The 2 tones convey a successful exit for the safety of the rider and potentially a #guidedog.