BART power issue in downtown San Francisco causing major commuter delays on Red and Green lines

OAKLAND, Calif. — BART trains faced major delays Monday morning after a power problem halted normal service on one of the rail system’s busiest stretches, the transit agency said.

BART reported at 7:20 a.m. that a power issue between Powell Street and Embarcadero stations was disrupting service on the San Francisco Line in all directions, forcing the transit agency to sharply restrict transbay travel to the Yellow Line service.

The Red line train service was fully suspended, and Blue line trains were operating only between Dublin/Pleasanton and West Oakland stations.

Green line trains between Berryessa and Daly City stations were also suspended. Commuters from the San Francisco line were advised to board a Dublin/Pleasanton train and transfer at Bay Fair station to a Berryessa train. Passengers from the Berryessa line can board a Richmond train and transfer at Bay Fair to a Daly City train, BART said.

BART did not immediately provide an estimate for when full service would resume.

Commuters are advised to expect significant delays while crews work to resolve the issue.

This disruption adds to a long list of others going back months.

On November 24, an East Bay equipment problem shut down the Red and Green lines.

Days earlier on November 21 vandalism was believed to be behind a disruption. BART says that it was not connected to other disruptions this year.

Other recent disruptions include October 20 and 27, when there were issues on the Transbay Tube.

On September 5, there was a computer-related issue that caused systemwide delays.

On August 29, riders were left stranded after the brakes overheated and smoke filled the Transbay Tube.

And on May 20, there was a fire on the tracks, shutting down the Green Line service for days.

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