Major delays on BART reported because of track problems between Fremont and Union City
Equipment problems were causing major delays on BART Thursday morning across the system, according to transit officials.
BART initially reported at 5:21 a.m. minor delays because of a track problem on the Berryessa Line because of an equipment problem on the track between the Fremont and Union City stations.
At 6:37 a.m., the agency reported major delays in all directions on the Berryessa Line because of the track problem and an equipment problem on a train. Just before 7 a.m., BART said there was a disabled train between the South Hayward and Union City stations.
BART said AC Transit provided bus service on route 99 between Fremont and South Hayward during the time the train was blocking the track. BART spokesperson Jim Allison said the disabled was removed from the trackway just before 10 a.m.
Allison also said the problem with the rail will be fixed after the end of service Thursday night, and until then, trains would be single-tracking around the area with delays of about 10 minutes.
The agency also said there was limited Green Line service between Berryessa and Daly City.
"Passengers traveling from the San Francisco line can board a Dublin/Pleasanton train and transfer at Bayfair to a Berryessa train," BART said in a service alert. "Those traveling from the Berryessa line can board a Richmond train and transfer at Bayfair to a Daly City train.
