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BART’s ‘Fleet of the Future’ Trains Still Glitchy as Heck Whenever It Rains, May Require Expensive Repairs

Rain delays are far more frequent with BART’s new “Fleet of the Future” trains than they were with the shoddier old trains, and brake problems on the new trains are the culprit. A new investigation finds the problem might cost ten times more to fix than BART had estimated.

Smoke on Tracks at 24th Street Station Causes Major BART Delays

An equipment problem caused the tracks to smoke at 24th Street station and made a mess of the Monday morning commute, and while the equipment problem is resolved, train delays continue into Monday afternoon.

Heads Up: BART Trains Won’t Run Though Glen Park, Balboa Park, or Daly City Stations This Weekend

Inconveniences and delays of up to 30 minutes loom this weekend for BART riders, as they’re shutting down train service between the Glen Park and Daly City stations and offering buses instead, but the ripple effects will affect riders at other stations too.

[Update] Fire Near Tracks Has Halted East Bay BART Service Between Coliseum and Fruitvale Stations

A Tuesday morning fire near the tracks between the Coliseum and Fruitvale stations has reportedly been extinguished, but its aftermath is still disrupting service on the Berryessa line between those two East Bay stations.

BART Had To Halt All Service Early Friday Morning, But Most Lines Now Running As Normal

Some “unscheduled track repairs” brought down all service for a while Friday morning. BART now insists “all lines are now restored,” though commenters are noting some lingering delays.

BART Delays Are Worse Than They’ve Been In a Decade, According to BART’s Own Data

If you think BART's been bad lately, it’s not your imagination — one in three BART cars has been delayed over the last year, thanks to staffing shortages, aging equipment malfunctioning, and what we euphemistically call “police activity.”

Major BART Delays Hit East Bay as Power Line Gets Knocked Onto Tracks, Service Now Back

This afternoon was not a good time to take BART in the East Bay, as service was disrupted when a semi truck knocked a power line onto the tracks.

Major BART Delays As They Recover From Computer Glitch Monday Afternoon

BART is recovering from a systemwide computer problem today which has caused widespread delays. As you can see, it began as just a 10-minute delay. 10 min delay system wide due to a

[Update] Person Struck On BART Tracks Near North Berkeley Causing Major Delays

A person who was struck and killed by a northbound Richmond train on the "wayside" meaning in the BART trackway at or just north of North Berkeley station is causing major delays on

[Update] BART Resumes Service After San Francisco Medical Emergency

What began as a 10-minute snarl has turned into something more significant Monday morning, when a "medical emergency" on a BART train occurred in a San Francisco station. Just before 9 a.m.

Suicide at Colma Station Temporarily Shut Down BART Last Night

Around 11:20 p.m. last night a man jumped down from a stairwell onto the BART platform at Colma station and in front of an oncoming train in an apparent suicide, according

Person Struck by BART Train at Glen Park [Updated]

No trains are passing through Glen Park BART station right now after a person was struck by a train. The Examiner says they might open up the station for single-track train movement soon.

Apparent Suicide at Ashby BART Causes Afternoon Delays

Earlier this afternoon a woman was struck by a Richmond-bound BART train around 12:45 p.m. at Ashby station. According to witnesses and BART Police, the woman's actions seem to indicate the

Your Morning BART Delay: 10-Minute Waits at Powell

Just before rush hour this morning BART officials closed the platform at Powell Street station after a man in a wheelchair fell on to the tracks. The injured man was taken to the

Slight BART Delays this Morning

BART is considerate enough to give riders some extra time to dry off before hopping on their trains this morning - the system is recovering from earlier problems and there's a lingering 10-minute

Afternoon BART Delays

We hope you weren't on your way to the airport just now, BART is experiencing delays due to a disabled train at Powell Station around 12:30 p.m. The 45-minute delays are

BART Running Smoothly After Yesterday's Service Disruption

BART trains are now running on schedule this morning after service was disrupted along the Transbay Tube yesterday. Smoke was reported at around 1:45 p.m. near the Oakland end. After a

BART Would Like You to Avoid Lake Merritt Station This Morning

Bad news for commuters going through Lake Merritt BART station: delays at the station started at about 8:15am during the morning commute. As of about 9:35am the transit agency issued a

Morning BART Delays

The fine folks at KRON 4 Morning News report that BART riders should look forward to "major delays" this morning due to a power outage. The sluggishness, it seems, will affect the Richmond