Service Restored to BART's Dublin/Pleasanton Line After Train Hit Construction Worker

Service Restored to BART's Dublin/Pleasanton Line After Train Hit Construction Worker
Created by Kimberlee Sakamoto on 7/16/2009 3:19:00 PM

DUBLIN (KRON) – Officials with Bay Area Rapid Transit say they’ve restored service to the Dublin/Pleasanton line after a train hit a construction worker Thursday afternoon.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. at the West Dublin Station, which is under construction.

BART spokesperson Linton Johnson says the train, traveling about 35 mph, struck the worker who was propelled above the train tracks in a self-navigated bucket.

The worker sustained serious injures and was transported to a local hospital. The extent to his injuries is unknown.

Johnston says about 75 passengers were on the train when it hit the man.

There were no reports of injuries. Riders were evacuated and taken to the Dublin/Pleasanton station.

According to transit spokesperson Jim Allison, the train that hit the worker will be towed to the Hayward station.

Trains between the Castro Valley and Dublin/Pleasanton stations stopped running from the time of the accident to about 4:45 p.m.

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7/19/2009 6:43:30 PM

James

Passenger

So I was the person on the train with the red Specialized bike. I'm glad to hear he is alive, we were all worried. As far as who is responsible for this accident I don't really know who is to blame. Clearly there was a breakdown in communication but to say that it was a BART employee who was responsible seems a bit hasty. No matter who was to blame it was an accident and I'd hate to see anybody lose their job over an accident unless they were intoxicated, willfully negligent or underqualified for the job. Most likely it was a competent set of people who acted uncharacteristicaly unqualified and made the mistake of a lifetime. They will learn, and if they keep their jobs they may do them better.

7/17/2009 10:27:24 AM

Anonymous

Thank God

He is alive. Cannot even imagine what we all would of done with out our Adrian.

7/16/2009 5:25:54 PM

bubu

heads should roll

the BART personnel that is responsible for overssing the independent contractor should get fired for this. It's trajic that this would occur during commute hours!

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