Traffic & Transit
Fire Near San Leandro BART Expected To Affect Service Into Evening
The fire was reported around 5 a.m. and has shut down service south of the Lake Merritt station.
SAN LEANDRO, CA — A fire reported on the BART train tracks just south of the San Leandro station early Tuesday morning is expected to affect service on the transit system into the late afternoon or evening hours.
The fire was reported around 5 a.m. and has shut down service south of the Lake Merritt station, including for the Blue line ending at Dublin/Pleasanton and the Green and Orange lines ending at the Berryessa station, according to BART officials.
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit buses are helping to take riders between affected stations in Alameda County, while the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is providing mutual aid at the Berryessa and Milpitas stations. BART'S Yellow line between Antioch and San Francisco International Airport and the Red line between Richmond and Millbrae are still running.
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The fire damaged cables and other train control equipment in the area and crews are estimating that regular service may not resume until sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., BART officials said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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