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BART says Green Line service restored after fire near San Leandro
BART says Green Line service restored after fire near San Leandro

CBS News

time26-05-2025

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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.

BART says Green Line likely down through Memorial Day after San Leandro fire
BART says Green Line likely down through Memorial Day after San Leandro fire

CBS News

time22-05-2025

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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.

BART restores service to all stations after track fire; Green Line service still suspended
BART restores service to all stations after track fire; Green Line service still suspended

CBS News

time21-05-2025

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BART restores service to all stations after track fire; Green Line service still suspended

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 BART service has been restored to all 50 of its train stations, agency officials said Wednesday morning, a day after a fire just south of the San Leandro station caused a major disruption in operations. All stations are open to commuters. However, there is no Green line service yet due to the fire damaging track equipment, BART said on social media around 6:20 a.m. Passengers traveling from the Berryessa station toward San Francisco are advised to take the Orange line going to Richmond, then transfer at Bay Fair to a Blue line train going to Daly City. The cause of the fire, which started around 5 a.m. Tuesday, is not yet confirmed.

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