Warriors Victory Means BART Will Resume Normal East Bay Service On Monday
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- The Golden State Warriors' dramatic win over Oklahoma City in Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference finals series means that normal BART service between the San Leandro and Bay Fair stations will resume at 3 p.m. on Monday instead of on Tuesday morning.
The tracks between the two stations were closed this weekend for the fifth and final weekend.
The work began on March 26 as part of an ongoing maintenance project, replacing miles of worn rail.
The Warriors' win in Oklahoma City Saturday means the series is now tied at three games each and Game 7 will be held in Oracle Arena in Oakland on Monday night.
BART spokesman Taylor Huckaby said on Thursday afternoon, when the Warriors still trailed Oklahoma City three games to one, that in the event Game 7 was needed the San Leandro and Bayfair stations would reopen and resume normal service at 3 p.m. Monday as a courtesy to fans coming from Fremont and Dublin/Pleasanton.
If the Warriors hadn't forced Game 7, the work on the track would have been completed by Tuesday morning.
Free bus shuttles are being provided to riders between the stations during the closure. BART officials said the bus trips might cause up to 30- to 60-minute delays for some riders.
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