BART completely suspended service across all stations early Friday morning due to a failure in their computerized train control system. The agency alerted commuters at 4:29 am, advising them to seek alternative transportation. As of 7 am, congestion was reported on routes to the Bay Bridge. BART's Chief Communications Officer, Alicia Trost, explained that the issue was the inability of the control center staff to monitor the system safely, necessitating a complete service halt. Previous incidents of system-wide shutdowns were noted, including past failures and maintenance issues.
"What's the issue is our train control computer cannot turn on properly, so that the staff in the control center can see everything, and that's obviously not safe."
"Due to a train control system problem BART service is suspended system wide until further notice."
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