ABAG Infrastructure Interdependencies Workshop I January 31, 2012

BART: A Vital Transportation Link  5 Lines  104 Miles  4-County Service Area  360,000 Daily Weekday Ridership  150,000 Daily Cross Bay on BART  During Peak Commute, BART Carries as Many People as the Bay Bridge  Nearly 20 Million Trips/Year Made by Alameda County Residents

Interdependency with PG&E  BART Traction Power Network  12 PG&E Switching Stations  1 KV Electric Third Rail  62 Substations; 46 Gap Breaker Stations

Examples of Actions BART Has Taken  Evaluated Interdependencies Between BART and PG&E Power Feeds  Evaluated Risks to Operations if Power is Lost  Reduced Exposure to Impacts from Power Interruptions

Challenges to Mitigation Efforts  Security Sensitive Information  Keeping up with Change  Keeping Mitigation on the Front Burner

Recommendations  Build Relationships Now  Share Emergency Response Plans  Build Redundant Communication Links

For More Information:  Tracy Johnson, BART Maintenance and Engineering  BART Earthquake Safety Program Community Relations:   Project Information Line: (510)  Website: