An eastbound BART train departs from the Rockridge BART station in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 26, 2023. Bay Area drivers could soon be on the hook to help bail out BART and other regional transit agencies struggling to recover from the pandemic under a bill state lawmakers announced Monday that would hike tolls over most bridges $1.50. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
PITTSBURG — BART trains running in East Contra Costa County stopped early Wednesday in both directions after what the agency called a “wayside equipment problem.”
The service between Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations stopped around 4:45 a.m., according to a statement from the BART.
BART spokesperson Jim Allison said that an out-of-service train experienced a “minor derailment” that did not cause any injuries or any fuel spill. The rest of the BART system was working normally.
The Tri-Delta transit system was providing bus service between the stations. A parallel bus service on Tri Delta Bus 390 between the Antioch, Pittsburg Center and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations also was available, Allison said.
There was no information available on how long the train service would be down.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Originally published at Rick Hurd