Train hits deer near Union City station, Union City CA


A train struck a deer near milepost 21.5 between Union City Station and the 85 interlocking. The train stopped for inspection of potential damage and safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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Transcript:
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Central 115, parted Union City 1, stop my train, 21.5.
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I hit that deer at the left front side of my train.
00:08
Turn 115, hold position, rebeck.
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115, hold position.
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315, reback, correct, literate at 14.
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9.15, stand by for category of work warrior to inspect the train and track there.
00:17
Yep. Central 4-5-1-8-A-O.
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Thank you.
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10231, departing.
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War Springs to do, train 231, hold, 3Mont, re-bred.
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Train 231, hold, 3Mont.
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Train 2-3-1, hold 3Mont. 3-1, re-bick, correct.
00:30
Those are 815 is 4-work area ahead.
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Train 3-37-Y report 1-go and close your door as you'll hop around in just a moment.
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2-3 10237 approaching soft-award 1 train 2-237 hold soft-airward readback 237 hold south-air word readback 10-237 your readback is correct 0815 kind of where we work for your head
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In Tray 115, we're setting up category B work orders for you now.
00:53
Stand by just a moment.
00:54
1.15, what's that current now close you're at?
00:56
I am right at 21.5.
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Thank you, 21.5.
01:00
Hi, Centur, good morning.
01:02
The 113, can I have a route down to TM4, please? I'm at various ones.
01:10
The route is in request now have some time locking.
01:12
The 115, do we currently have a clearboard?
01:15
A firm, clearboard.
01:16
Copy. And can you see the deer now? Is he under the train?
01:19
Um,
01:20
hold on. I can't see the deer.
01:22
I think I split the tail end of it, the left front part of the train, so I'll look at my good inspection.
01:29
Copy.
01:30
Central 101.9.
01:31
When I passed by, the gear was just north of 21.3 between the two sections of third rail, after the train hit it?
01:38
I copy. And it was between the running around?
01:41
No, you're between the two sections of third rail, between the A1 and A2 draft.
01:47
Copy. Copy. This is a message from Guard Operations.
01:50
There are a personnel website at one location.
01:52
It's been between Union City Station and the 85 interlocking.
01:56
This is 2-2-2-3 on 2.
01:59
Good morning, 223 on 2.
02:01
This is a message from Bard Operations.
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There are personnel reset at one location.
02:05
It means the Queen Union City Station and the 85 interlocking.
02:09
Train 115 work the A1, A2 track, milepost 21, decimal 5 until 0 845, Category B, right back.
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3.6 U.S. South A work.
02:20
Okay, for him.
02:21
1.15, work the A1,82 track, milepost 21, 5 to 845's category B.
02:29
Probably, yeah, it's turning the heavy, 15 you struck a deer.
02:32
You might be delayed there for a second.
02:34
Tim for, uh, Phil, get made at Fremont, or you want me off-out of the U-C?
02:38
You might be off-ward in the U-C.
02:39
Got you. Try that again, train 115.
02:42
Port the A1-A2 track, mile post 21.5, Category B, until 08-8-45 hours, feedback.
02:51
115, work A1A2 track at mile post 21 decimal 5, Category B until 0845.
02:59
1015, your readback is correct.
03:02
Central indicates power is on in your work area.
03:04
Trains are holding out for your protection time on your category B worker is 0821.
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Location mentioned:
Union City, 10 Union Square, Union City, CA 94587
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