Being a beginner in NYC, Boston or DC is just as daunting. I've had had to navigate transit systems as both a tourist and as a daily commuter, and calling Bart-Caltrain particularly worse than the equivalent worse parts of other metro systems is disingenuous.

It is pretty bad and could be a lot better, but the griping from Bay area people in this thread is ridiculous.

(and I get downvoted like this was Reddit?)