BART Out of San Francisco to the East Bay - Full Transbay Tube Ride (HD)

Experience for the first time ever, since BART's opening in 1972, the transit agency's signature Transbay Tube ride from San Francisco to the East Bay aboard this 8-car Dublin/Pleasanton train, as the morning commute on BART winds down in the Bay Area.

This clip --- hence its title --- covers just the underwater stretch in San Francisco Bay between Embarcadero Station in San Francisco and West Oakland Station in Oakland. Embarcadero is BART's final San Francisco stop for all trains continuing onto the East Bay, while West Oakland is the first East Bay station for all trains coming out of San Francisco.

In all, this BART ride from San Francisco to Oakland is usually about 5-8 minutes long, even during peak commute hours. It also covers one of the most traveled sections of the BART system, with four of the agency's five lines serving The City By the Bay." And on this ride, upon emerging from the tunnel, passengers are treated to a clear view of the Port of Oakland and the MacArthur Maze, as trains travel over Interstate 880.

Following West Oakland, Richmond and Pittsburg/Bay Point trains continue north through BART's underground wye in Oakland towards opposite ends of Contra Costa County. Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont trains head south through the same tunnel to serve different sections of Alameda County.

To see a reverse version of this clip, i.e. those featuring the ride into San Francisco, click on the following links:

2010 version (HQ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQMhT0j-pvs
2011 version (HQ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waqpqoOJ5Vg

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• BART
• Bay Area Rapid Transit
• Transbay Tube
• Embarcadero
• San Francisco
• West Oakland
• Oakland
• Alameda County

[slicknickxp]

I like how it's not so loud anymore ever since they ran the rail grinder on the tracks.

[sflover89]

Hey Thumbs Up. Thanks for uploading this video. Really like it.