San Francisco BART trains go dark systemwide due to ‘computer networking problem'

San Francisco trains hit by systemwide outage

San Francisco's main public transport system abruptly shut down Friday morning, stopping all trains in the Bay Area and throwing the morning commute into chaos."Due to a computer networking problem BART service is suspended system wide until further notice," said a message on the Bay Area Rapid Transit website."Seek alternate means of transport."The shutdown left tens of thousands of commuters scrambling to find other ways to work.Pictures showe…

All BART service resumes after systemwide shutdown causes commuting nightmare

BART has resumed complete service with major delays expected hours after trains at all 50 stations were stopped because of an issue with its computer system.

Tens of thousands of users were forced to hit the buses, while the large bridges leading to San Francisco, the famous Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge, were completely bottled.

BART restores service after computer glitch shuts down entire train system, stranding thousands

Commuters found themselves stranded at train stations across the Bay Area during the peak hours of Friday’s morning commute after a computer issue knocked out service to the region’s train system for more than four hours.

San Francisco's BART Grinds to a Halt Due to 'Computer Networking Problem'

Service was limited for much of the morning.

Computer Glitch Stalls Calif. Bay Area BART Trains

A computer networking problem shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains systemwide across the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, stranding commuters for more than three hours. All trains resumed service at 9:15 a.m. local time, KTVU reported. BART first announced early Friday that the system was shut down due to a “train control system problem.” Forty minutes later, BART announced a “computer network problem” had forced the suspension. A BAR…