Bay Area BART CHAOS: Major Delays Monday Leave Commuters Scrambling
Bay Area commuters faced chaotic commutes Monday morning after BART’s automated systems reported an equipment failure in the underwater Transbay Tube. According to BART alerts, “an equipment problem on the track near Embarcadero” forced all trains to run on one track, triggering “major delays systemwide” cbsnews.com. By 6:30 a.m. the entire Red Line and Green Line were suspended cbsnews.com ktvu.com. Riders bound for Millbrae were told to take a shuttle train via SFO and transfer to the Yellow Line, while Richmond-East Bay travelers had to ride to MacArthur and switch to the Orange Line ktvu.com. “We are currently single tracking through the Transbay Tube,” BART confirmed on social media just before 6:30 a.m. sfchronicle.com. BART spokespeople had no timetable for restoring full service. Meanwhile, stranded commuters flooded social media. Many scrambled to catch AC Transit Transbay buses, charter ferries, or carpool, as city and freeway traffic quickly worsened. KQED reported that after a similar Sept. 5 shutdown, “traffic backed up quickly on Bay Area freeways as more people opted to drive” into San Francisco kqed.org. Muni buses already faced delays as operators struggled to get into the city kqed.org. On Monday the Bay Bridge and other routes again saw unusual