Computer problem at Bay Area Rapid Transit causes system-wide shut down

@nbcbayarea #BREAKING Computer problem at BART causing a system-wide shut down

Last Edited by tarfonwxx on 12/02/2012 01:31 PM

#BREAKING: BART tells KCBS that a computer glitch has shut down its entire system. No ETA for restoration. @KCBSNews

@KTVU #BREAKING: A power problem with BART's computer system has caused a system-wide shut down. Trains are stopping at the nearest stations

Service suspended due to power failure at BART central operation center.

This is the first time BART has been suspended due to computer malfunction. Backup generators did not help.

BART service suspended? NOW "it has begun". ;)

@nbcbayarea #BREAKING #BART power problem fixed. Trains ARE moving, but there are still system-wide delays. Power restored at 10:18 a.m.

seems like it's over, but i think some people are very concerned about what happened

Some other interesting developments at that link. SF muni has shut down the cable car lines due to "inclement weather" and the muni metro tunnel is closed due to flooding at church st. station.

@iamSTICKZ_ BART trains have minimal communication with control systems but is starting to move again finally

BART paralyzed by power failure: BART trains were not moving Sunday morning after a massive power failure...

[link to twitter.com]

Last Edited by tarfonwxx on 12/02/2012 01:51 PM

@SFBART At 9:18am BART experienced a power failure which impacted its computers & back up generators. Power was restored at 10:18am

this twitter links to an article i can't post here that says the failure was linked to the electric 3rd rail going down

@SFBART All trains are now moving following a one hour failure of an essential power circuit. We apologize for the inconvenience this outage caused.

If the 3rd rail goes down on the whole BART system, this would be due to a problem with PG&E. I know this because I used to work at BART.

This would also explain why SF muni shut down the cable cars and the muni metro tunnel.