BART's Richmond line disrupted by electrical issues, causes major delays

According to a service alert issued just before 6:30 a.m. by BART, train service is limited on the Richmond line due to an electrical issue.

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Those traveling to Millbrae can take a Berryessa train, then transfer at MacArthur to a Millbrae train, and passengers traveling from Millbrae can board an Antioch train and transfer at 19th St. to a Richmond train.

According to reporting by KPIX, the issue is due to an electrical fire between the Richmond and Downtown Berkeley stations.

No further information has been posted about when the line will return to normal service.

This comes after a major issue on the same line caused massive delays on Sunday, "due to an equipment problem on the track," according to a tweet posted Sunday morning.

According to BART spokesperson Alicia Trost, the two incidents are not related. "This morning’s issue was different from yesterday's," she wrote in an email to KCBS Radio. "Sunday's issue was due to a cable fault and today was a substation failure."

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Commuters walk off of a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train July 5, 2005 in San Francisco, California.