BART service halted through Transbay Tube due to communication issues

BART riders looking to get from the Peninsula to the East Bay, or vice versa, were in for an unpleasant surprise late in the day on Sunday when trains were halted through the Transbay Tube.

The stoppage was necessary “due to a loss of communications,” according to BART news release. The trains were halted right around 4 p.m. — at the Embarcadero Station on the San Francisco side and, at the other side of the Tube, at West Oakland, according to information provided on the BART media line.

Crews are working to address the problem.

No other details regarding the situation — such as when the trains would once again be up and running through the Transbay Tube — was immediately available.

Those impacted by the stoppage are recommended to use other forms of public transportation.

Bus service is available via A/C Transit. Those on the San Francisco side can ride buses F, O and N/L from the Salesforce Terminal. From the East Bay, riders can also board buses O, N/L and F.