"It's all coming as voters may be asked to provide billions of dollars for the system and several other Bay Area transit agencies to stave off a fiscal cliff in 2027. BART workers investigate the source of an early morning rail fire at the San Leandro BART station on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 in San Leandro, Calif. BART service between the Lake Merritt, Berryessa and Dublin stations was stopped at 5:45 when the fire was reported."
"Multiple power outages, myriad equipment issues and a so-called network storm essentially, a complex computer problem again interrupted BART service throughout the Bay Area. The spate of service disruptions over the last seven months has left Bay Area Rapid Transit reeling, with technicians scrambling to shore up the system and minimize the impact on commuters, finally using the system in rising numbers again."
A systemwide BART meltdown in mid-May grounded every train, followed weeks later by twin fires that damaged track lines on both sides of San Francisco Bay. Multiple power outages, equipment failures and a network storm — a complex computer problem — repeatedly interrupted service across the Bay Area over seven months. Technicians have been scrambling to shore up infrastructure and minimize commuter impacts as ridership begins to rise again. Recent incidents included green and red line shutdowns and at least four significant Monday disruptions since Oct. 20. The agency faces potential voter consideration of billions in funding to avoid a fiscal cliff in 2027, and board members have demanded better performance.
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