SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — BART is recovering from a major delay in all directions after an obstruction on the track in the Tranbay Tube had to be cleared Thursday afternoon, according to the transit agency.
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READ MORE: Meier Scores Franchise-Record 5 Goals As Sharks Rout Kings, 6-2The @SFBARTalert Twitter account posted about the delay at 2:42 p.m.
There is a major delay in the Transbay Tube in the Antioch, Dublin / Pleasanton, Warm Springs, Richmond, SFO, Millbrae and Daly City directions due to an obstruction on the track.
— SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) November 21, 2019
The transit system is currently single-tracking trains through the Transbay Tube until the obstruction can be removed crews and the track inspected to ensure it is safe to reopen.
READ MORE: COVID: Lower Levels Of Viral RNA In Wastewater May Signal Turning Point In SurgeThe 511.org website has a special section to provide advice on other public transit options during the disruption.
About a half an hour later, the SFBARTalert Twitter account posted that the system was recovering from the earlier problem, but noted there was still a 20-minute delay in the Transbay Tube.
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