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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 11 June 2015 - 04:29 PM

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/8:
 

BART to halt S.F.-East Bay service for 5 days of track upgrades

 

BART is preparing to halt all train service between San Francisco and the East Bay over the upcoming three-day Labor Day weekend — and the first weekend of August as well — for what is being billed as “critical track maintenance” near the entrance to the system’s Transbay Tube.

 

“We plan to have a substantial ‘bus bridge’ available for BART passengers traveling between Oakland and San Francisco” during the anticipated five days of service disruptions, BART Assistant General Manager Kerry Hamill said in a memo sent to Bay Area transportation agencies.

 

 

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Posted 25 June 2015 - 12:44 AM

E-mail from BART:

No train service between SF & East Bay during 2 upcoming weekends


 
BART is encouraging travelers to plan ahead and to find alternate means of transportation across the Bay during two upcoming closures of transbay train service. BART will close the West Oakland Station and will not run trains between West Oakland and Embarcadero stations the first weekend in August and during Labor Day weekend while we repair a critical section of track near the Transbay Tube.
 
BART will offer lifeline bus service between 19th Street in Oakland and the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, but the buses are intended only for those who have no other options. The buses will carry customers from 19th Street Station in Oakland to the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco or from there back to the East Bay. There will be no additional charge for the bus. The bus bridge will cause 1 to 2 hour delays for some customers.
 
“We understand the interruption in service will be a significant inconvenience for tens of thousands of people but we simply can’t avoid making these repairs,” said BART Assistant General Manager for Operations Paul Oversier. “We need to completely rebuild one of the hardest working sections of track in the entire BART system. Once the work is finished, riders can expect a faster, smoother ride between West Oakland and Embarcadero.”

During the shutdowns, train service within the East Bay and within the West Bay and the Peninsula will be more frequent than during a typical weekend.
 
The dates and times of the track closures are as follows:
 
Date Track Work Times
 
August 1-2 From end of service Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday
 
September 5-7 From end of service Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday



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Posted 28 June 2015 - 07:47 PM

BART email update, 6/24:

No train service between SF & East Bay during 2 upcoming weekends

 

BART is encouraging travelers to plan ahead and to find alternate means of transportation across the Bay during two upcoming closures of transbay train service. BART will close the West Oakland Station and will not run trains between West Oakland and Embarcadero stations the first weekend in August and during Labor Day weekend while we repair a critical section of track near the Transbay Tube.

 

BART will offer lifeline bus service between 19th Street in Oakland and the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, but the buses are intended only for those who have no other options. The buses will carry customers from 19th Street Station in Oakland to the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco or from there back to the East Bay. There will be no additional charge for the bus. The bus bridge will cause 1 to 2 hour delays for some customers.

 

“We understand the interruption in service will be a significant inconvenience for tens of thousands of people but we simply can’t avoid making these repairs,” said BART Assistant General Manager for Operations Paul Oversier. “We need to completely rebuild one of the hardest working sections of track in the entire BART system. Once the work is finished, riders can expect a faster, smoother ride between West Oakland and Embarcadero.”

 

During the shutdowns, train service within the East Bay and within the West Bay and the Peninsula will be more frequent than during a typical weekend.

 

The dates and times of the track closures are as follows:
Date Track Work Times
August 1-2 From end of service Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday
September 5-7 From end of service Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday

 

 



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Posted 08 July 2015 - 08:57 PM

BART Update:

 

 

 

 

 

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Release Date: 7/8/2015

Planned Closure & Bus Bridge between East Bay and SF Aug 1-2 and Sept 5-7, 2015

BART officials held a press conference yesterday to discuss the need to close and replace track near the Transbay Tube. Watch highlights from the press conference to learn more about the project. 

 

 
 
 

 

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Posted 20 July 2015 - 06:55 PM

BART Update:

 

 

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Release Date: 7/20/15

 

Got Questions About Our Planned Transbay Tube Closure?

 

BART officials will host a live online town hall meeting from Noon-1pm on Tuesday, July 28th to answer questions about the work taking place the first weekend in August and during Labor Day weekend to repair a critical section of track near the Transbay Tube.  BART officials from Operations and Maintenance and Engineering will take questions that have been emailed or tweeted in before and during the webcast.  More details and how to participate.

 

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Posted 13 August 2015 - 12:29 PM

 

 

 

 

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Release Date: 08/13/15

Riders notice a quieter ride following first of two tube shutdowns

One down, one to go -- Transbay Tube shutdowns for vital maintenance, that is.

 

The August 1-2 shutdown of the Transbay Tube yielded some immediate benefits, but the full impact won't be felt until several months after the Labor Day weekend shutdown occurring September 5-7, 2015. A tremendous amount of work was accomplished during the first shutdown.  The rail replacement and grinding in the Transbay Tube, in particular, resulted in reduction of a sound that has been compared to banshees, screech owls, or Doctor Who's TARDIS run amok. Read more about the work that got done and what riders are saying about it. 

 

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Posted 01 September 2015 - 04:14 PM

BART email 9/1:

 

Labor Day Weekend: No BART Service between Oakland and SF

 

BART is encouraging travelers to plan ahead and find alternative means of transportation across the Bay on Saturday 9/5, Sunday 9/6, and Monday 9/7. There will be no BART service between Oakland and SF because of essential track improvements.  West Oakland Station will also be closed. Lifeline bus service available. Find out complete details and tips for using the bus bridge and getting around at www.bart.gov

 



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Posted 08 September 2015 - 09:57 PM

BART news release, 9/8:

 

Back to business as usual after Transbay Tube shutdown for maintenance

It's back to business as usual for Bay Area commuters now that the Transbay Tube has reopened following a Labor Day weekend that was labor-intensive for BART's Track, Structures, Power, Train Control, Traction Power Engineering and Train Control Engineering teams.

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It was a huge undertaking and the crews gave up their holiday weekend and worked tirelessly to complete what seemed to be an impossible feat.

 

Among the work done during the Labor Day weekend closure:

  • 12,000 total feet of rail replaced 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;
  • 300 third-rail insulators cleaned to prevent arcing, a potential fire hazard;
  • 25 ties installed and track bed ballast replaced at the west transition structure of the Transbay Tube for a smoother ride into Oakland;
  • 292 ties replaced at the interlocking located between West Oakland Station and the tube;
  • Continued overhaul at West Oakland Station including painting, tile repair, installation of pigeon abatement, and tree trimming;

Ridership over the weekend trended 38% - 50% fewer riders (depending on the day), compared to last Labor Day with Saturday ridership being the highest at 122,000 trips. Typically half of all trips are transbay.

 

The closure was truly a regional effort and could not have been a success without our partner agencies. AC Transit, SFMTA, Golden Gate Transit and SamTrans all provided buses and drivers. SF Bay Ferry provided additional ferry service all weekend and CalTrans kept freeways and BART traffic moving.

 

BART Police and other local law enforcement helped keep everyone safe. The bus bridge trip was quick (about 20 minutes), key to making the weekend a success and the experience as painless as possible. We want to thank not just the crews working on the track and at West Oakland Station this weekend, but also the station agents, train operators and the cleaners who worked during the closure and the volunteers who worked almost 600 shifts totalling 3,000 volunteer hours. 

 

The work completed this weekend will help keep BART safe and reliable for years to come, which means fewer cars on the roads.

 

 






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