The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system faced a major disruption due to network connectivity issues, shutting down operations for several hours this morning. The staff at the Lake Merritt Operations Control Center could not monitor train track circuits, leading to the decision to halt service at 4:24 a.m. The agency's control system, which has been in place since 1972 and relies on outdated technology, continues to cause similar incidents. BART management acknowledged the impact of the outage and apologized for the inconvenience caused to commuters.
BART's regional transit system experienced a significant shutdown due to a network connectivity issue affecting train location visibility, impacting thousands of commuters.
BART's control system, a legacy of 1972 technology, relied on outdated track circuits, leading to repeated disruptions and requiring urgent attention for improvements.
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