BART recovering from Transbay Tube issues that led to major systemwide delays

By Tim Fang

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is recovering from mayor systemwide delays Monday morning following an issue involving the Transbay Tube that impacted commuters for several hours.

The agency first announced the issue around 6:20 a.m., which involved an equipment problem on the track near the Embarcadero station. Trains were single tracking through the tube, which connects San Francisco and the East Bay.

By 7 a.m., BART said there was no Red Line service between Millbrae and Richmond or Green Line service between Daly City and Berryessa / North San Jose.

In an update posted at 9:20 a.m., the agency said the system was recovering. The agency has not provided additional details about the issue.

Reliability of the transit system has been under scrutiny following multiple issues in recent months.

On May 9 and Sep 5, BART experienced hours-long major systemwide shutdowns which were attributed to computer issues. A fire near the San Leandro station in May disrupted service in much of the East Bay and forced the shutdown of Green Line service to perform repairs.