"A power issue between the Powell and Embarcadero BART stations in San Francisco is causing major delays Monday morning. BART has issued an alert saying there is currently no Green or Red Line service through the Transbay Tube. There is also limited Blue Line service between Dublin/Pleasanton and West Oakland stations. Crews and electricians are working on resolving the issue."
"This disruption adds to a long list of others going back months. On Monday, November 24, an East Bay equipment problem shut down the Red and Green lines. Days earlier on November 21 vandalism was believed to be behind a disruption. BART says that it was not connected to other disruptions this year. Other recent disruptions include October 20 and 27, when there were issues on the Transbay Tube."
"Other recent disruptions include October 20 and 27, when there were issues on the Transbay Tube. On September 5, there was a computer-related issue that caused systemwide delays. On August 29, riders were left stranded after the brakes overheated and smoke filled the Transbay Tube. And on May 20, there was a fire on the tracks, shutting down the Green Line service for days. Stay with ABC7 News for updates on this developing story."
A power issue between Powell and Embarcadero BART stations in San Francisco caused delays and suspended Green and Red Line service through the Transbay Tube Monday morning. Blue Line service was limited between Dublin/Pleasanton and West Oakland. Crews were working to resolve the problem. The outage added to multiple disruptions in recent months, including an East Bay equipment problem on November 24 that shut down Red and Green lines and suspected vandalism on November 21. Other incidents included October Transbay Tube issues, a September 5 computer-related systemwide delay, overheated brakes and smoke on August 29, and a May 20 track fire that halted Green Line service for days.
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