US EditionSan Francisco BART trains go dark systemwide due to ‘computer networking problem'
- San Francisco's BART trains suspended service systemwide due to a computer networking problem, according to the transit agency's social media post.
- The BART control center failed to power up the system after its routine overnight shutdown, as stated by BART spokesperson Alicia Trost.
- Thousands of commuters were forced to find alternate routes due to the systemwide shutdown that lasted several hours.
- BART typically transports nearly 175,000 people on most weekdays.
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San Francisco trains hit by systemwide outage
San Francisco's main public transport system abruptly shut down Friday morning, stopping all trains in the Bay Area and throwing the morning commute into chaos."Due to a computer networking problem BART service is suspended system wide until further notice," said a message on the Bay Area Rapid Transit website."Seek alternate means of transport."The shutdown left tens of thousands of commuters scrambling to find other ways to work.Pictures showe…
Tens of thousands of users were forced to hit the buses, while the large bridges leading to San Francisco, the famous Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge, were completely bottled.
Hanford Sentinel
union-bulletin.comBART restores service after computer glitch shuts down entire train system, stranding thousands
Commuters found themselves stranded at train stations across the Bay Area during the peak hours of Friday’s morning commute after a computer issue knocked out service to the region’s train system for more than four hours.
Computer Glitch Stalls Calif. Bay Area BART Trains
A computer networking problem shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains systemwide across the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, stranding commuters for more than three hours. All trains resumed service at 9:15 a.m. local time, KTVU reported. BART first announced early Friday that the system was shut down due to a “train control system problem.” Forty minutes later, BART announced a “computer network problem” had forced the suspension. A BAR…
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