Politics & Government
BART Expects Weekend Delays for the Rest of 2012
Seismic safety and track maintenance work will cause weekend delays in train service in four areas, including between Lafayette and Concord, for the remainder of this year.
BART riders should be prepared for delays in weekend service in four locations – including between Lafayette and Concord – until the end of December, the transit agency said Tuesday.
The delays are due to seismic safety work and needed track maintenance, BART said.
Maintenance work started this month between Lafayette and Concord stations, accoridng to BART. The work is taking place on Saturdays and Sundays and will result in 10 to 15 minute delays on the line.
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"This work is necessary to maintain service reliability," according to BART.
BART apologized for the inconvenience and said the work is taking longer than expected.
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The other areas where delays are expected to occur are between the South Hayward and Fremont stations, between Balboa Park and Daly City, and along the Transbay Tube between Embarcadero and West Oakland stations.
Further details on each can be found the following BART web pages:
- Weekend delays between Lafayette, Concord for track maintenance
- Early-morning weekend delays in Transbay Tube
- Sunday delays for track maintenance between South Hayward, Fremont
- Sunday delays for track maintenance between Balboa Park, Daly City
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