Seismic alert activates at Oakland Transbay Tube substation, Oakland CA

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:04 PM

Oakland, CA

A seismic alert light was activated at the Oakland substation in the Transbay Tube. No signs of immediate danger were reported. Train control was notified to reset or check the system as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

My understanding that this is a seismic issue, one of the seismic lights is lit up for in the transbay tube, so I believe from what my four workers tell me that train control has to reset something.

00:16

Tim Ford, the train just arrived.

00:18

Thank you. 849, a couple departures ahead then we'll get you on a platform tree.

00:23

Okay,

00:24

um,

00:26

don't show any seismic lights on our end, but we can send train control over there.

00:31

Okay, 499, thank you.

00:35

Okay, yeah, let's do that, thank you. You're welcome.

00:42

All seven, a party in West Oakland and call sign 507.

00:49

I was heading.

00:56

And 851 approaching Valvoa Park. Good announcement. Mr. Passengers, we have an airport train right behind you.

01:03

All passengers with service to airport and milvary out of offboard at Valboro Park for an easy transfer.

01:08

Again, you'll turn back platform to it at Daly City at Daily City.

01:12

Call me when you train and slip, you're back on the Richmond Yard and copy.

01:17

Terms 1. 400 at Millbury 1. Here comes your route. Let me know right away if you are departing with the PL6, please.

01:24

Hour 70, Passport. Yeah, go ahead for 70.

01:28

Yes, it is. It's had a PL6.

01:31

Perfect, thank you. You should get a better PLC, Brno.

01:35

That's the size of alarm.

01:38

Just confirm that's on the Oakland site.

01:41

A-firm, it's lit up here in the substation on the Oakland-AKV-Side.

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