San Francisco Muni Metro stations reopen after equipment problem
San Francisco Muni Metro stations between Embarcadero and Van Ness were closed for several hours on Wednesday afternoon because of an equipment problem, transit authorities said.
Service resumed just after 3:30 p.m., and the SFMTA said it would keep bus shuttles running for at least an hour just in case.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency initially reported around 12:30 p.m. a problem with overhead equipment on the light-rail line between the Embarcadero and Montgomery stations.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Muni Metro stations at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center and Van Ness were closed while maintenance personnel worked to fix the problem.
Bus shuttles took passengers between the affected stations during the service disruption, according to Muni officials. SFMTA said on social media at 3:34 p.m. that service was being restored with residual delays following repairs.
The bus shuttles were to continue for another hour or longer as needed, SFMTA said.
