Cal Fans Help BART Add Early-Morning Trains to 'College GameDay' in Berkeley
The impact of the Calgorithm knows no bounds.
“BART has announced early trains to College Gameday in Berkeley using a Calgorithm meme” is a sentence that is factually true. This is the world we live in.
(Thanks to Cal Twitter user mpete91 for providing the template for this meme)
There were early concerns about getting to Berkeley that early via public transit, as BART usually does not open early enough for Cal fans to arrive at the College Gameday site in Memorial Glade by 5 to 6 am.
These have now been allayed. Early trains are coming and will start bringing fans to Downtown Berkeley by 5 am, at only specific stations.
And it’s partly in thanks to the Calgorithm!
Alicia Trost, BART’s Chief Communication Officer, had this to say.
The Calgorithm was cited by a chief officer of our region’s top transit service as a reason for early trains, something that has felt impossible for decades.
You can see how conversations on Cal Twitter led to this movement.
It’s just another incredible win for our Cal fans, and the increasing commitment of Cal Twitter to make College Gameday an incredible experience. Our impact knows no bounds, and we have to thank everyone at BART for making this happen.
Stay tuned for more detailed instructions about how best to get to Berkeley. We also recommend checking in on the SFBART account for more details.
Normally, I drive in from Sacramento, park in the Allston Way garage, then off to the tailgate. This time, I'm staying in Walnut Creek Friday night. Up at 0'dark-thirty to hop on BART. Experience the excitement of College Game Day at Cal on "The Glade". Tailgate with the crew. Then off to experience the magic of a Fall evening in Strawberry Canyon. Then back to my Walnut Creek hotel on BART again for some sweet championship dreams. Thanks, BART! Go Bears!!!
If the Calgorithm can charm and bend campus and Bart bureaucracy, what can’t it to?! In awe of the commitment, will, creativity, sacrifice, and co-partnership of those many folks helping make this culture change happen.