BART to conduct earthquake drill Thursday, 35 years after Loma Prieta rocked Bay Area

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News October 16, 2024October 15, 2024

Passengers sit aboard a BART Yellow Line train as it waits at the West Oakland station in an undated image. The transit district will briefly halt all trains at 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2024, as it participates in the International ShakeOut Day earthquake drill. (Glenn Gehlke/Local News Matters)

Riders on BART trains at 10:17 a.m. Thursday will have an earthquake drill headed their way.

BART will participate in the 2024 International ShakeOut Day earthquake drill, testing the transit agency’s emergency response systems and helping raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared.

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