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BART Halts Service Between Hayward and Berryessa After Suspected Vandalism

The agency attributes the outage to damaged wayside equipment linked to suspected vandalism, with repairs underway.

Overview

  • Service is suspended between South Hayward and Berryessa as of Friday morning, and officials have not provided an estimated time to restore normal operations.
  • Green Line trains from Daly City are turning back at Bay Fair, and Orange Line trains from Richmond are terminating at Hayward.
  • BART reports that wayside equipment was damaged, crews are on site, and investigators are assessing the extent of the problem.
  • AC Transit is running free mutual bus service to connect impacted stations between Hayward and Milpitas.
  • Extra BART staff have been deployed to assist riders at closed-stop stations, and the agency is evaluating limited train options in the affected corridor.