Your Commute: The BART Wye

Sorry this update is late -- we were stuck in the tunnel ourselves! Due to mechanical problems on an SFO/Millbrae bound train around 8 this morning, BART got about 30-45 minutes behind on the morning commute schedule in both directions. The jam should be cleared by now, anyways.

We also learned a new word, from the notice alerts they flashed on the Now Arriving screens at our BART station of origin as we waited for a train to arrive: did you know that area by West Oakland where all the lines cross each other is called the "West Oakland Wye"? That's apparently where all the bottlenecking happened.

We did really appreciate the frequent updating on the status of the traffic jam, and the repeated apologies for the jerky stop-and-start movement from our sincerely-sorry-sounding BART driver this morning -- particularly during the 10-15 minute delay in the tunnel (we went through about 3 songs on the iPod while waiting). Take heed, MUNI! Everyone loves an explanation.