Pair manages to ride all 24 San Francisco Bay Area agencies using Clipper in under 24 hours

[BCL]

This kind of falls between commuter rail and general transportation, but I had to pick a spot.

Reporters with the San Francisco Chronicle tried a couple of years ago but only managed 17 out of 27, including agencies that didn't take the Clipper fare card. They included Amtrak Capitol Corridor, Amtrak San Joaquins, and Altamont Corridor Express.

Apparently a video with footage from the feat will be posted to one of the participant's YouTube channel.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/bay-area-transit-rides-20161494.php​

One of Bay Area transit’s most challenging records was broken late last week, when a pair of bus/ferry/rail enthusiasts rode the region’s 24 Clipper-eligible transit agencies in less than 24 hours.​

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The feat took Jay Sathe and Miles Taylor on an all-night odyssey across hundreds of miles through nine counties — beginning at the Ferry Building in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon, riding through the night and ending dramatically in Vacaville, where the pair hopped on a City Coach bus right at the 24-hour mark.​

https://www.youtube.com/@MilesinTransit/videos

 

[PaTrainFan]

This kind of falls between commuter rail and general transportation, but I had to pick a spot.

Reporters with the San Francisco Chronicle tried a couple of years ago but only managed 17 out of 27, including agencies that didn't take the Clipper fare card. They included Amtrak Capitol Corridor, Amtrak San Joaquins, and Altamont Corridor Express.

Apparently a video with footage from the feat will be posted to one of the participant's YouTube channel.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/bay-area-transit-rides-20161494.php​

One of Bay Area transit’s most challenging records was broken late last week, when a pair of bus/ferry/rail enthusiasts rode the region’s 24 Clipper-eligible transit agencies in less than 24 hours.​

​

The feat took Jay Sathe and Miles Taylor on an all-night odyssey across hundreds of miles through nine counties — beginning at the Ferry Building in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon, riding through the night and ending dramatically in Vacaville, where the pair hopped on a City Coach bus right at the 24-hour mark.​

https://www.youtube.com/@MilesinTransit/videos

Oh this is definitely a Miles thing. If you can handle the sarcasm I'm sure it will be a nicely done video.

 

[BCL]

Oh this is definitely a Miles thing. If you can handle the sarcasm I'm sure it will be a nicely done video.

Not familiar with his work. Is his sarcasm dripping or does he pick his moments?

 

[trainman74]

Not familiar with his work. Is his sarcasm dripping or does he pick his moments?

He does pick his moments, although depending on the video, there can be a lot of moments. In this one, in which he tries to ride all 45 transit systems in Los Angeles County within 72 hours, there's a lot to be sarcastic about. (My problem with this video is that there are a number of shaky-cam scenes of him having his phone camera on while running somewhere, which gave me a bit of a headache.)

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Is his sarcasm dripping or does he pick his moments?

Yes.

He rides all kinds of public transit but mostly buses, shuttles, and ferries. He rarely uses them as A-B transportation, at least in the usual sense, and usually performs some sort of self-directed endurance run, obstacle course, or trip to nowhere. This naturally leads to a different perspective than a typical public transit traveler but that's kind of his shtick. In some ways he reminds me of the creator of this site.

 

[daybeers]

My favorite series of his is the "Least Used Stations" one, with lots of adventure and unique culture.

 

[Willbridge]

My favorite series of his is the "Least Used Stations" one, with lots of adventure and unique culture.

I agree. Each of us may have a favorite obscure station, but it's interesting to see what he turns up in other parts of the country.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

My favorite series of his is the "Least Used Stations" one, with lots of adventure and unique culture.

Funny how a downmarket romp through half-dead ghost town makes for more interesting content than another boring airport lounge review. Miles eventually met up with Jeb Brooks, who obviously knows his craft, but after a dozen videos you feel like you've heard everything Jeb will ever allow himself to say. MIT's eclectic collection of travel companions, more spontaneous commentary, and willingness to go where fewer reviewers tread makes for a more unique product than the usual mix of travel influencers.