That would be the tube between the West Oakland and Embarcadero BART stations, in Oakland and San Fransisco, California.
2006-12-23 05:19:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
it would be very catastrophic because is under water and the earthquake might cause the tunnel to crack and all-so stop the power so the train wont move and it would flood many lives would be lost
2006-12-23 05:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by BBQ_Word2yoMama 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BART is upgrading to fortify their equipment and systems to survive a "major earthquake". the thing in the back of my mind is how big can earthqaukes really get? The Japanese claimed there stuff was earthqauke proof for many many years and it seemed to be true. But then, a huge mega earthquake hit the Kobe area in the mid 90s and many lives were also lost.
So, just when you think you'r the toughest or the smartest or the most beautiful, sooner or later somebody else will come along that is tougher, smarter, or more beautiful. I think this is also true for earthquakes. Hopefully, it will not be for hundreds or years or maybe after global warming has wiped out all living activity on this planet.
2006-12-23 06:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by MrWiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently BART is upgrading all their vulnerable sections expecting an earthquake bigger than Loma Prieta in 1989 (I was in SF by that time and it sucked). This means that it will be prepared for a much bigger earthquake and they are spending millions just to make sure that it works.
2006-12-23 05:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sergio__ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is why I am glad we moved from Cali I love it, but I was there for two earthquake and it scared the heck out of me. I think that the BART would completely shut off and it would be a huge mess.
2006-12-23 06:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by I'm done 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋