Downtown Berkeley BART Station Closes For 2 Hours Due To Major Medical Emergency
The downtown Berkeley BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed for about two hours due to a medical emergency.
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The downtown Berkeley BART station reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed for about two hours due to a medical emergency.
Buses that have taken BART riders between East Bay stations where a still-mysterious glitch knocked train cars out of commission last week are being replaced by another temporary solution, the agency's officials said Friday.
BART still has no timeline for when service will be restored between the North Concord/Martinez and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations, more than a week after a mysterious electrical spike damaged dozens of cars along that stretch of track.
As BART is getting ready to ask voters for $3.5 billion in bonds to keep the system running, and amid rising rider frustration over a track problem in the East Bay, the agency is handing out $1,000 bonuses to many of its workers.
BART train service is gradually returning to a route between two East Bay stations that was beset by an electrical issue that damaged train cars a week ago.
BART officials have deployed a new high-tech tool in their attempt to identify the source of an electrical spike that is damaging passenger cars and has forced the temporary shutdown of regular service between the North Concord and Pittsburgh/Bay Point stations.
BART announced Monday that the agency would run trains between the North Concord and Pittsburg/Bay Point Stations during the peak commute hours as the hunt for a mysterious electrical problem continues.
The bus bridge BART has set up between a pair of stations in the East Bay is causing a headache for riders, but the free shuttles are saving them money.
BART officials said on Friday trains will not be running between the Pittsburg/Bay Point and North Concord/Martinez stations through at least Monday.
BART officials announced Friday that the bus bridge between Pittsburg/Bay Point and North Concord stations "will likely last through the weekend and Monday."
BART platforms were crowded Friday morning with frustrated passengers as the massive BART transit system limped through a morning commute hampered by electrical problems in the East Bay and in the Transbay Tube.
BART riders could be looking at months of shorter, more crowded trains as a consequence of an ongoing electrical issue that afflicted part of the Pittsburg/Bay Point line Wednesday morning, according to the agency.
East Bay commuters felt the impact of a BART service disruption Thursday morning, with heavier than usual traffic on bridges and highways.
The problems with BART this week is not isolated. Just yesterday, the DC Metro system similar to BART closed for the day so emergency inspections could be conducted.
The first car of BART's next generation train is making its way toward the Bay Area this week, the latest step in replacing its aging fleet.
To help as many people get a seat as possible on increasingly crowded BART trains, on Thursday BART's Board of Directors will consider fining passengers who take up more than one seat.
BART Police on Wednesday went public with an enhanced surveillance video clip showing the suspect in the January fatal shooting at the West Oakland BART station.
BART is recovering Monday afternoon from an earlier delay caused by a train that became disabled in San Francisco.
BART officials this spring will be researching a way to reduce crowding on trains and offering small cash rewards to people who participate in the research.
BART officials said a train did not strike a person Sunday night between the Ashby and MacArthur stations as previously announced.
BART officials said trains are stopping in downtown Oakland Sunday night after a train struck a person between the Ashby and MacArthur stations in the northbound direction.
Police do not suspect foul play was involved in the fatal incident, a BART spokeswoman said Saturday.
BART is fixing a mysterious power surge problem in the Transbay Tube that's resulted in fewer and more crowded trains but hasn't yet figured out the root cause of the problem.
BART set a record last month for average monthly weekday ridership, a BART spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Two transient men from Richmond have been arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters at the Union City BART station on Tuesday, transit agency police said Wednesday in Oakland.
