BART system shuts down completely, creating transit nightmare [View all]

Source: SF Gate

"The entire BART system remains shut down Friday morning stranding tens of thousands of commuters across the San Francisco Bay Area. BART officials said in a post that the shut down was due to a "computer equipment problem."

The agency said they were upgrading their network when the problem occurred leaving them unable to start regular service Friday morning. They advised commuters to "seek alternative means of transportation."

Stranded riders can look up alternate travel options on the BART trip planner website.

BART is a key lifeline in the Bay Area with a ridership of about 180,000 people ride every weekday. The transit nightmare wasn't just limited to BART riders, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority warned that Muni drivers might be delayed by the BART shutdown causing further delays."

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