BART SURVIVES EARTHQUAKE AND WINS BACK PASSENGERS

Detailed is how the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system remained virtually unscathed during the October 17, 1989 earthquake which devastated one of the major commuter routes, the Oakland-San Francisco BAy bridge, and was not only able to maintain its scheduled runs, but was also able to handle the increased levels of riders who flocked to the system during the aftermath.

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  Reed Business Information, Limited

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• Authors:
  • Wilson, F J
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 62-63
• Serial:
  • Developing Metros 1990
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Earthquakes; Performance; Ridership; Structural analysis
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494951
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0 617 00523-0
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM