BART Trains Racing - 70 mph!

A rare sight - two BART trains racing down the A line in revenue service, at 70 mph! Essentially, the Green line train (riding - lead car 1262) was reverse running through Fruitvale station to pass the Blue line train (led by C1 car 449), which was holding for police activity minutes prior. As luck would have it, both trains leave the station at the same time, but the timing of speed codes slightly differs, making it appear like the two trains are racing - something not normally expected given the constraints of the system.
Full video: • BART: Single Tracking ... (10 mins)
0:00 Run-through reverse running the A2 track, Fruitvale
0:14 Both trains depart Fruitvale, heading south
0:18 Racing
0:56 Blue line trains starts profiling down ahead of interlocking (Green line train crosses over from A2 to A1 track, while Blue line train will wait)
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[@Anormalrandom]

I can’t imaging the drivers reaction to it. I also have vivid memories of taking Bart to San Bruno and Fremont often

[@diosaesme]

That’s how we do it in east oa-

[@LowRezStudios]

cool

[@QuanNguyen-jw3ss]

why the train your on didn't stop at fruitvale

[@ATPTransit]

Police activity

[@michaelvlogs5919]

Who won?

[@ATPTransit]

Green line train (riding)

[@seandowd5268]

was this an autual race?

[@ATPTransit]

Basically yes, it was not scheduled and both trains received 70/80 mph speed codes