Race 'Til Dawn: a Rare Look at BART's Overnight Shift

April 19, 2016
While most the Bay Area sleeps during the overnight hours BART's trackways, yards, shops and towers are buzzing with employees preparing for the next commute and keeping BART's equipment in safe working order.

While most the Bay Area sleeps during the overnight hours BART's trackways, yards, shops and towers are buzzing with employees preparing for the next commute and keeping BART's equipment in safe working order.

BART recently offered a glimpse at the critical track work that takes place while they are shut down for the night. Now, BART has pulled back the curtain with a rare look at the overnight work done inside the Richmond tower and shop to show what it takes to get our trains ready by dawn. This effort is a rhythmic orchestration of men and women, train cars, and the conductor that oversees it all from a tower.