Bay Area Rapid Transit - San Francisco, CA - Engineering Landmarks on Waymarking.com

Since BART is comprised of five separate rail lines meeting in San Francisco, the Embarcadero station was chosen for the coordinates, since four lines share this station in common.

Opened in 1972 the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system has been the prototype for most modern rail transit systems. The integration of many newly engineered components into a unified system was a key to its success. The first BART cars introduced extruded-aluminum car body sections, 70-feet long, and a new generation of transit-car trucks. Innovative ventilation and fire-control systems made the 3.6-mile trans-bay tube practical.

From the Transbay Tube to the Control Center, the ASME document (PDF) that outlines many of the specific engineering innovations that were pioneered by BART is available online.

Location: Embarcadero Station around 298 Market Street San Francisco, CA Type of structure/site: Public Rail Transportation System Date of Construction: 1972 Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: (3) Parsons-Brinckerhoff-Douglas McQuade, Tudor Engineering, and Bechtel Corporation Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]

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