Multiple emergency doors found open near Ashby Station, Berkeley CA
Other CrimesSeveral cross-passage emergency doors were found open in the BART tunnel near Ashby Station. This raised concerns about safety and possible unauthorized access. The situation was reported and inspections were conducted to check for any unusual conditions.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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Transcript:
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It looks like one of the cross-passage doors is opening in the portal right before you get to Ashby. Coming in on one side?
00:08
Hey Farm.
00:09
I'm train 455 Milbury 3.
00:12
I need to confirm speed restrictions all the way from Milbury to San Francisco Airport Platform 2.
00:20
And 4. By chance, did you see a mile post?
00:24
Copy then.
00:26
I wasn't able to get it. I know it was the first cross-passage door once you went to the portal.
00:32
10-4[1].235 departed.
00:35
221 approach to MacArthur, hold mile post.
00:38
3.5, re-back.
00:41
The train 505 approaching West Oakland 2.
00:45
10505, hold Lakeman, re-back.
00:48
5.05, hold it.
00:50
221 hold Malcoast 3.5.
00:54
10505. Your readback is correct. Times 2039 is for Mark. Please activity at Coliseum.
01:00
Rebac is correct.
01:01
Call me what you're holding at the Malcoast for our inspection, 239.
01:06
We're up to a city-age-horts. 10-4[1]. Train 2-2-train 2-2-335 pulled Ashby. Readback.
01:14
3-2-3-3-5, hold Ashby.
01:17
252 and need a whistle for drop-off.
01:21
Approved. Copy.
01:23
10-2-35, your readback is correct. Time is 20-40 once you get to Ashby. Can you get the K-Line control or call?
01:30
Copy. Copy-0-3 and not approach you at present Hill 1, run-restricted.
01:35
How far?
01:36
I turn 5-0-9-8-16-0-9-8-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-A-R.
01:46
That's how we.
01:52
Okay. Central 2-3-5, Ashby 2.
01:55
Thank you right back.
02:00
The cross-passage door reported open, coming into Ashby from a park where I'm just to have you doing an inspection on the way out to see if you notice anything unusual.
02:10
235 in Road Manual run the R2-track to K-35-5-Ga-Fox-Trot, restriction to pursue a caution.
02:16
Sorry, can I get that gate number again?
02:20
K-35-Ga-Fox-Trotten.
02:22
Try-2-3-5 in Road Manual run the R-2-track to K-35-Gaft-Trock.
02:27
Restriction, proceed with caution remit.
02:29
With restriction proceed with plus.
02:35
In 505, departing West Oakland, two central.
02:41
All the five.
02:43
Train-235, feedback is correct. Release from Rehold at Ashby.
02:46
We don't have a cross-passage door number or a milepost.
02:50
So just do an inspection there in the tunnel.
02:53
If you notice any of the doors open, give me a call. Otherwise,
02:56
once you're exited the portal, ATL 2042.
03:00
Support.
03:01
205-05- Your release from Rehold Lakemire. Time is 2042.
03:06
503 release from the old Coliseum, 2042. 2-23 release from re-old, San Leandro, 2042.
03:16
233 release from reload at Fruvail 515 released from Reel at Bayfair Boat at 2042 ATO a call us new
03:24
2nd3 cutt 523 copy central 389 c447 jolly 10 4
03:36
Train 221, approaching Ashby 1, 221 a road manual on the R1 track to Ashby Station, restriction, proceed with caution.
03:48
221, a road manual on the R1 track to Ashby Station, restriction proceed with caution.
03:54
Such as for 365, SFO, so ready for the York.
03:58
I copy one to get in.
04:01
Definitely.
04:05
Readback is correct release from auto milepost 3.05, road manual track inspect for a reported cross passage door that might be open.
04:13
If you do see one open, give me a call. If you see the cross-passage door number and or a mile post, otherwise automatic after-door cycle at Ashby, 2043.
04:23
2-2-1-5-release.
04:29
Central 37-7 McCartage 1-1-2-2-10 to meet.
04:36
A negative.
04:38
Actually, yeah, let's go in and extend.
04:39
235 should be returning automatic train just a moment. Okay.
04:43
Train 457 departing San Francisco airport, too.
04:46
And you did verify a restricted speed from San Francisco airport all the way to Milbury.
04:55
Central, 235, departed to Ashby 2.
04:59
I do have a door open, I believe it's door number four, it's next to milepost 3.70 on the arc you said.
05:07
Door number 4, you said? Train 367 departing San Bruno to infinity to verify speed restrictions from San Bruno all the way to San Francisco Airport.
05:15
Three six separate copy.
05:17
It's open, so that's my best bet. I passed door 3, so I'm guessing the next one is going to be door 5. I'll let you know what I'm going.
05:24
Okay.
05:26
Central. This is a 221.
05:28
I'm stopped in front of door 1. We have door 1 that's open on the R1 track.
05:34
So it sounds like we've got multiple cross-passage doors open.
05:38
Door 1 on the R1, cross-passage door number 4 on the R2.
05:44
All right, 221, continue on road to Ashby, automatic after-door cycle the air station, 245.
05:50
At 2.35, I can confirm, yeah, multiple doors.
05:55
Okay, all right, copying.
05:57
Once again, once you're on the aerial, there you can return ATO, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Ashby Station, Berkeley, CA 94703
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