Object on BART track causes brief power outage, San Francisco CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated a report of smoke on the tracks at Civic Center Station. It was found that a wagon wheel from a passenger’s cart had come into contact with the third rail. Power was temporarily cut off while the situation was checked and then restored once confirmed safe.
Audio|Heard on: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
Listen to dispatch call
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
Civic 367, as you came into the station, did you see anything on the two track?
00:12
Negative.
00:14
Can you head down to platform two?
00:17
We're getting reports of something in the trackway that might be on fire.
00:23
Copy. I'll head down there.
00:26
Do you see any type of smoke or anything? I'm on the two side.
00:30
Let me check here.
00:32
Hi, copy. Thank you, (name withheld).
00:35
(number withheld) T Street to hold key off, reback.
00:38
(number withheld) T Street 2, hold key off.
00:40
Reback, (number withheld).
00:43
I don't see any smoke.
00:47
I copy 367.
00:49
Authorized reposition within the platform (number withheld).
00:57
Oh, release from the hold?
00:59
Hold for room (number withheld).
01:01
Copy.
01:07
(number withheld), be advised he had lost power in my turn.
01:14
And we have the power down.
01:15
That's why I had you do the whole kiosk.
01:17
We have no power at Civic Center due to an item in the trackway (number withheld).
01:23
Hello 367
01:29
APL after your door cycle (number withheld).
01:35
Five eleven activate your TPA please.
01:42
Good evening, BART passengers.
01:44
This is a message from the BART Operations Control Center.
01:46
At this time, your train is holding at Sixteenth Street Station due to an object in the trackway up ahead at Civic.
01:53
We do apologize for the inconvenience and we appreciate your patience as we get this resolved.
01:57
Five Eleven, deactivate (number withheld).
02:00
Three Nine Three, depart at Daly City Two.
02:02
Three Nine Three hold Twenty Fourth Street Station, revay.
02:06
Three Nine Three old Twenty Fourth Street.
02:09
Three Nine Three revay correct.
02:11
(number withheld).
02:17
Two two seven approaching Union City.
02:18
One now to (number withheld).
02:22
Six two seven.
02:28
Six two zero.
02:30
Go ahead, (name withheld).
02:36
Uh, there's a wheel that a passenger dropped off of a wagon or something and it's touching the third rail.
02:45
I copy. Can you take a couple pictures and then just send them to me? And then you can head back upstairs.
02:50
Copy that.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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