According to transit officials, BART is reporting major systemwide delays Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning train at the West Oakland station.
The @SFBARTalert X account first posted about the issue shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
A recorded message on the BART media line said smoke was coming from the device on the underside of the train that draws power from the third rail. The video posted to the Citizen app showed the West Oakland BART station platform packed with people being forced off the disabled train.
BART later tweeted that service had been delayed in the SFO, Millbrae and Daly City directions due to the equipment problem. Red Line riders traveling from Richmond to SF were advised to board an Orange Line train and transfer at MacArthur.
The agency said Blue Line service currently runs between Dublin/Pleasanton and Bay Fair. Passengers can transfer at Bay Fair to a Green Line train for transbay service or to the Orange Line for service to Berryessa/North San Jose or Richmond.
Around 12:30 p.m., BART officials reported that there is currently no Red Line service between the Millbrae and Richmond stations. Blue Line service runs between Bay Fair and Dublin/Pleasanton stations, while Green Line service runs between Berryessa and Coliseum stations.
The issue is likely affecting more people than usual as residents from the East Bay and elsewhere travel to San Francisco for Fleet Week activities.
