BART's Anime Mascots

We have new Coloring Sheets for BART Anime Mascots Mira and Jasmine and a How to Make a BART costume guide! Coloring Sheet: Jasmine (Caltrain costume) by nackoyo (PDF file) Coloring Sheet: Mira (BART costume) by nackoyo (PDF file) Zine: How to Make a BART Train Costume by shmuh (PDF file) Inspired by BART frontline employees and BART-contracted animals (goats, hawks) who have gone on to reach national fame, the anime mascots highlight the tight-knit connections between BART and the Bay Area. The anime mascots will help us in our mission to promote public transportation use, especially among youth riders, a growing and reliable ridership demographic. BART's new mascots were inspired in part by public transportation agencies in Japan and Taiwan, which use anime mascots to connect with their riders and communities. The mascots were introduced in 2023 following an open call for California-based artists BART released in Summer 2022. The call was wildly popular, receiving nearly 5 ... Read full article.