BART trains faced major delays Friday morning near San Francisco International Airport, providing a hurdle for travelers who were planning to still be on the move ahead of the holiday weekend.
The transit agency said just before 8 a.m. the delays were occurring between Millbrae and SFO in all directions due to “unscheduled maintenance.” It was not immediately clear what the exact problems were.
There is a major delay between Millbrae and San Francisco Int’l Airport in the Antioch, Richmond, SFO and Millbrae directions due to unscheduled track maintenance.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) December 22, 2023
BART said in an alert that travelers on the red line headed to Millbrae from Richmond would need to transfer to an SFO-bound train at the Colma station, and again transfer to a Millbrae train from SFO. For travelers heading in the Richmond direction, they’d need to board the SFO shuttle at Millbrae and take the yellow line from SFO to 19th Street Oakland before transferring to a Richmond-bound train.
As of 9:49 a.m., the delay was down to 10 minutes in all directions.
BART is recovering from an earlier problem. There is a 10-minute delay between Millbrae and San Francisco Int’l Airport in the Antioch, Richmond, SFO and Millbrae directions due to unscheduled track maintenance.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) December 22, 2023
There was no estimated time for restoration of full service.
This is a developing report. Check back for updates.