BART Reports 'Major Delays' Due To Equipment Problem At Bay Fair Station
OAKLAND (CBS SF) - Bay Area Rapid Transit trains were significantly delayed on the Fremont line after an equipment problem on the tracks.
Major delay on FRMT line in DUBL, FRMT, RICH and SF dirs due to equip prob at BAYF.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) May 8, 2015
BART Spokesman Jim Allison said the problem was a malfunctioning switch that is now being switched manually by BART staff. Allison said the problem should be resolved by 1:30 p.m.
Trains headed in the Dublin, Fremont, Richmond and San Francisco directions were affected.
Callers into the KCBS newsroom said they were asked to exit a train headed north and were not initially provided information on the delay, causing frustration for riders:
Stupid Bart delays ????
— vonn (@bwaaynee) May 8, 2015
Another delay on #bart what else is new
— JBoski (@24alabama) May 8, 2015
We'll have further updates when they become available.