Traffic & Transit
Major BART Delays Caused By Problem Between Concord, Pleasant Hill
BART officials said train operators were having to manually maneuver crossover tracks between the two stations.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Major BART delays are continuing Tuesday morning on the Antioch line because of a problem with train routing equipment between the Concord and Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre stations.
The problem was reported early Tuesday morning and was still affecting service as of shortly after 7 a.m. BART officials said train operators are having to manually maneuver crossover tracks between the two stations, a move the agency refers to as "cranking a switch."
Some trains were also taken out of service because of wheel flats caused by recent rain in the area, according to BART.
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Bus shuttles were taking riders between the two stations as a result of the equipment problem. There is no estimate yet for when regular train service will resume Tuesday.
BART tracks between the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre and Concord stations have had various problems in recent months, including a partial train derailment in June, and have been the site of several weekends of track upgrade work by the agency's crews.
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Copyright © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.
