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CBS News
26-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
BART says Green Line service restored after fire near San Leandro
BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officials announced that Green Line service has been restored following last week's fire that damaged tracks near the San Leandro station. According to the agency, normal service to the line between Daly City and the Berryessa / North San Jose stations was restored Sunday. "Crews had been working overnight since the Tuesday morning fire at San Leandro Station to replace wayside track equipment so Green Line service could be restored," the agency said. Normal Green Line (Berryessa- Daly City) service has resumed. All BART lines are once again running. — BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) May 26, 2025 The fire, which broke out before the morning commute on May 20, led to service being disrupted in much of the East Bay for much of the day. All stations were reopened the following day, but Green Line service was suspended as crews conducted repairs. BART said on Thursday that an investigation was underway into the root cause of the fire. The agency said there was an electrical fault on its DC power system from a 1,000-volt DC cable that was part of BART's original system, and a fire started. "The electrical fault should have been isolated, but it bypassed our various protections such as transfer trips and circuit breakers," BART said at the time. "While faults are not uncommon in the BART system, it is very rare that this fault escalated to this level." Last week's fire was the second major disruption to BART service this month, following a computer glitch that led to the entire system being shut down on May 9. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, trains are running on a Sunday schedule.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
BART says Green Line likely down through Memorial Day after San Leandro fire
BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay BART track fire near San Leandro station knocks out service to much of the East Bay Officials with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) said service on the Green Line will likely remain out of service through the Memorial Day holiday weekend, as crews continue to repair damage from Tuesday's fire in San Leandro. The agency said Thursday that the line, which runs from Daly City to the Berryessa / North San Jose station, is projected to reopen on Tuesday, May 27. BART said all stations are open and riders can access every part of the system. Riders traveling from the Berryessa to San Francisco can take an Orange Line train towards Richmond and can transfer at Bay Fair station to a Blue Line train towards Daly City. Crews are continuing to perform repairs to damaged trackside train control equipment following the fire, which broke out early Tuesday morning near the San Leandro station. Fire seen on the BART trackway near the San Leandro BART station on May 20, 2025. CBS An investigation is underway into the root cause off the fire. The agency said there was an electrical fault on its DC power system from a 1,000-volt DC cable that was part of BART's original system, and a fire started. The fire, which damaged trackside train control equipment, sections of fiber and a 34.5kV cable, led to service being disrupted in the East Bay for much of the day. "The electrical fault should have been isolated, but it bypassed our various protections such as transfer trips and circuit breakers," BART said in a statement. "While faults are not uncommon in the BART system, it is very rare that this fault escalated to this level." Tuesday's fire was the second major disruption to BART service in less than two weeks. A computer glitch shut down the entire system for several hours during the morning commute on May 9, which impacted tens of thousands of riders.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Fire near San Leandro BART station disrupts East Bay service
Bay Area Rapid Transit service in much of the East Bay is being disrupted for the Tuesday morning commute due to an earlier fire on the San Leandro station. According to witnesses, the fire broke out shortly before 5 a.m. Additional details about the fire were not immediately available. Service on multiple lines have been halted as a result. As of 7 a.m., there is no Blue Line, Green Line or Orange Line service between the Lake Merritt station in Oakland, the Berryessa station in North San Jose and the Dublin / Pleasanton station. There is currently no Blue, Green or Orange line service between Lake Merritt, Berryessa and Dublin Stations due to issues related to a fire near San Leandro Station. AC Transit is offering mutual aid between Lake Merritt and Fremont Stations and VTA is providing mutual aid… — BART (@SFBART) May 20, 2025 AC Transit is offering mutual aid between Lake Merritt and Fremont stations and VTA is providing mutual aid between Milpitas and Berryessa stations. Yellow Line and Red Line service is not impacted. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.
See - Sada Elbalad
11-05-2025
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Train Network "BART" Outage Paralyzes Traffic in San Francisco
Taarek Refaat San Francisco experienced a near-total disruption to public transportation on Friday after a sudden stoppage on its major public transit system, disrupting all BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains serving the Bay Area and causing widespread chaos during the morning rush hour. BART announced on its website: "Due to a computer network issue, BART services are suspended systemwide until further notice. Please seek alternative transportation." The shutdown forced tens of thousands of commuters to seek alternative ways to get to work, with images showing heavy traffic on buses and reports of traffic jams on the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges, vital routes connecting the city to its suburbs. BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost told ABC7 that the problem appears to be related to the system's operation after overnight maintenance, ruling out a cyberattack at this time. The San Francisco train outage coincides with another outage that hit busy Newark Airport, one of three major airports serving the greater New York area. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a communications failure affected the Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Center, temporarily disrupting radar and aircraft communications over Newark. The failure occurred at 3:55 a.m. and lasted only about 90 seconds, according to a brief official statement. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
The Independent
09-05-2025
- The Independent
San Francisco region's commuter trains are running again after hours-long stoppage
Thousands of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area were scrambling for alternate routes after its regional commuter rail system known as BART shut down systemwide for several hours Friday morning. Bay Area Rapid Transit said it could not run its train control system due to a malfunction. A BART spokesperson said on its media phone line that they could not power up the train control system, which prevented them from being able to safely operate the trains. The cause was not immediately provided. BART carries nearly 175,000 people most weekdays. The system went down shortly after 5 a.m. and service wasn't fully restored until around 9 a.m., complicating morning commutes. BART also runs to the San Francisco International Airport. Alternate ferry and bus service stepped up to help passengers reach destinations.
