Construction of the 35-acre railyard took place on the eastern half of the former Oakland Army Base, which was decommissioned in 1999. The new railyard now provides 18,000 track feet and 19 turnouts as a place for the storage and inspection of trains near the busy Port of Oakland." > Construction of the 35-acre railyard took place on the eastern half of the former Oakland Army Base, which was decommissioned in 1999. The new railyard now provides 18,000 track feet and 19 turnouts as a place for the storage and inspection of trains near the busy Port of Oakland." >