SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – The extreme heat has thrown a monkey wrench into multiple Bay Area transit agency operations, causing problematic delays for commuters.
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Train service between Pleasant Hill and Concord BART stations was halted Tuesday after 111 degree heat caused a minor deviation in a section of the track, while in the South Bay dozens of buses are out of use due to mechanical issues.
BART spokesperson Chris Phillipe said they had to single-track trains so crews could fix the damage. "Track crews are still in the area. They need the work space created by people tracking to complete repairs," he told KCBS Radio.
The repairs have been completed, leading to only minor residual delays, but BART passenger Carlo Beckman expressed his frustration that the transit system seems to always have issues no matter what the weather is.
"It's too rainy, they have to slow down the trains, it's too hot and there's derailment, so I get that this system was built 50 years ago, but it’s a little concerning," he said.
In the South Bay, the Valley Transportation Authority was forced to pull 10% of its bus fleet off route Wednesday due to heat-related mechanical issues. Air conditioning malfunctioned in around 40 buses and engines overheated. The VTA said passengers can expect delays.
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