Politics & Government
Major BART Delays – Train Stuck in Transbay Tube
A BART train broke down in the Transbay Tube this morning, Wednesday, causing major delays on the transit system.
By Bay City News Service
A BART train that became disabled inside the Transbay Tube this morning has been removed and service is getting back to normal, a BART spokeswoman said.
The train was bound for San Francisco International Airport when it stopped functioning and got stuck in the tube at about 8:25 a.m.
"We do not know why the lead car stopped operating," BART spokeswoman Luna Salaver said.
The incident caused major delays systemwide, and many riders took to social media to tweet about being stuck.
Salaver said the operator went to the back of the train and "took the train via manual mode back to West Oakland."
The Transbay Tube was cleared shortly before 9 a.m. but there were still residual delays.
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