BART performs maintenance blitz of Transbay Tube

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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The Transbay Tube has reopened following a labor-intensive weekend for Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Track, Structures, Power, Train Control, Traction Power Engineering and Train Control Engineering teams.

 

The work included replacing 12,000 total feet of rail in the Transbay Tube and on the aerial section between West Oakland Station and the downtown Oakland tunnel, surpassing the 6,500 feet of rail replaced Aug. 1 and 2 as the largest-ever single track replacement job at BART. All rail in the tube on both tracks was ground down for a quieter ride and 300 third-rail insulators were cleaned to prevent arcing, a potential fire hazard.

A total of 25 ties were installed and track bed ballast replaced at the west transition structure of the Transbay Tube for a smoother ride into Oakland. Additionally, 292 ties were replaced at the interlocking located between West Oakland Station and the tube and the overhaul at West Oakland Station continued, including painting, tile repair, installation of pigeon abatement and tree trimming.

 

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