Traffic & Transit

BART: 'Major Delays' Caused By Problem Between Orinda, Rockridge

An issue on the tracks between the two cities caused service delays for the Yellow Line in both directions.

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As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, there was still an equipment problem on the BART tracks between Orinda and Rockridge that was causing major BART delays.
As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, there was still an equipment problem on the BART tracks between Orinda and Rockridge that was causing major BART delays. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

LAMORINDA, CA — BART cited an equipment problem as the reason for a major service delay Thursday morning between Orinda and Rockridge.

The problem was on the track between Orinda and Rockridge and caused major delays on the Antioch Line in both the SFO and Antioch directions, BART said in a service alert at 10:45 a.m.

About an hour later, BART reported it was recovering from the earlier problem and said there were residual service delays of 20 minutes for trains traveling in both directions.

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In addition to Orinda, trains traveling on the Antioch — or Yellow—Line in Contra Costa County stop at Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Bay Point, Pittsburg and Antioch.

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