BART Service Restored After Derailment
Update 4:01 am
Regular BART service has resumed through the Concord BART Station following a slow speed train derailment on Sun., March 13.
Update 10:02 p.m.
BART has arranged for a “bus bridge” between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations. There are express buses between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point from Tri Delta Transit. County Connection is serving Pleasant Hill, Concord and North Concord stations.
Monday Morning Contingency plan (if required)
Work to restore BART service will continue through the night. In the unlikely event that regular BART service cannot resume tomorrow morning, BART will operate between Pittsburg/Bay Point and Concord. There will be express buses between Concord and Pleasant Hill. BART will operate from Pleasant Hill to and from San Francisco and the rest of the system.
Update 4 p.m.: Normal BART service continues throughout the rest of the BART system and there is a “bus bridge” between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point. Work to restore BART service will continue through the night. In the unlikely event that regular BART service cannot resume tomorrow morning, BART will operate between Pittsburg/Bay Point and Concord and there will be express buses between Concord and Pleasant Hill.
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There is no BART service between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations due to a train derailment outside of the Concord Station. Normal BART service continues throughout the rest of the BART system.
About BART Service
BART has arranged for eight buses to serve as a “bus bridge” between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations. Still, customers travelling to points west including San Francisco, SFO, Richmond and Fremont should try to begin their journey at Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek or Lafayette if they can. There is no word on exactly how long it will take to restore BART service in the area, but it is expected to take many hours. The rerailment process is scheduled to begin before 2:00 pm.
About the Incident
The 8th and 9th car of a 10-car SFO-bound train derailed aound 9:20 am outside Concord Station. The train was just leaving the station and was traveling at a low rate of speed. All cars remained upright during the incident. About 65 people were evacuated from the train. BART police officers were on the platform at the time and were able to assist in an orderly evacuation. The Contra Costa County Fire Department was on the scene quickly. Although there were no immediate reports of injury, three subsequent reports of minor back injuries were reported to the Contra Costa County Fire Department.
BART started an investigation into the cause shortly after the incident occurred. Customers who were on the train at the time of the derailment were interviewed. Officials from the state Public Utilities Commission are on the scene as well as the District’s Chief Engineer, Chief Transportation Officer, Chief Safety Officer, Assistant General Manager for Operations and other BART operations personnel.
How to receive breaking service updates from BART
For breaking service updates please check service advisories on the BART website or the BART mobile website, sign up to receive service advisories by email at www.bart.gov/alerts or text “BART delays” to 878787 for on-demand service advisories via SMS.
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BART Derailment
BART Map
