With us open social media using the hash tag, abc 7 now. Right now bart engineers are working hard at figure ought whats damaging trains in the east bay. As a result there are fewer cars available which means more crowded commutes, and the bus bridges set up to help transport riders between pittsburg and North Concord stations. Reporter good evening. If bart riders were hoping for a weekend miracle, im sorry to disappoint. The bus bridge will beneath at least through tomorrow but could last longer. Bart expects an up update tomorw but today the crew is testing the tracks, trying to figure our what the voltage is spiking, and bart pulled in an expert from the east coast to help. Crews have not been able to identify the source of the problem that has knocked 50 cars out of service. The reduction in cars is impacting surge impacting service. Riders say trains were much more crowded and made for a less pleasant commute. Moving more people with less trains. Causing stress. Just doing this i
Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. And my concern was how i would get to work the next week jie. Bart riders are facing lots of questions since engineers have not identified the source of a voltage spike that knocked dozens of cars out of service. Im eric thomas. Abc7 news says they ran test trains to get to the bottom of the problem. They have been shutdown since wednesday. Tiffany wilson is live in concord, and tiffany what can bart rider expect tomorrow. Bart did run the test trains this evening. However, late tonight bart tweeted out that they have not been able to find the root of the problem. Tomorrow morning bart riders expect the bridge to be back and leave yourself some extra time. For bart riders, this is is a welcome sign of progress. You are looking at a test train running between the two stations. Robin fontain just got off it. She is taking no chances about her morning commute opting to stay close to the city. My concern was how i would get to work the next week. We hop
San franciscoes overcast and damp but not too rainy right now. For more on the scatters showers were experiencing, turn it over to meteorologist drew tuma. This is to be the theme for the evening. Live doppler 7hd will go in a little tighter. Were seeing scatters showers from San Francisco to oakland, san leandro and the out of richmond. Not widespread bud light showers. Some light showers in the Santa Cruz Mountain but the south bay is dry, and just dealing with overcast skies. The south bay has really seep minimal if any rainfall. Much of the rain has fallen in the north bay, where santa rosa picked up nearly 2 3 of an inch of rain. Going through sunday meaning, this is a light storm on the storm impact scale. Light scatters showers showers t areas picking up less than a ten inch of a additional moisture. Well have the forecast in a few. We appreciate all of your pictures the rain cross the bay today. Share your pictures and video with us open social media using the hash tag, abc 7 n
Its been onandoff light showers. Were tracking the tail end of this cold front that is pushing through the region. Still light showers out there. From redwood city, south of mill bray, lighted rain. The light rain extends into piedmont, and around oakland. Light showers at this hour. The north bay really the winner in terms of rainfall. More than 1 2 of an inch fell in a lot of the locations there. South of the golden gate and into the south bay. No measurable rainfall has come your way. Well still keep that chance of scattered showers through the evening. Light storl on the storm impact scale with less than. 10 of an inch of moisture. More rain is headed our way. Well have the forecast coming up. True, thanks oh lot. Service remains shut down between the pittsburgh bay point and North Concord stationsment a bus bridge will continue to transport riders at least through tomorrow, but could last much longer. B. A. R. T. Expects an update at some point tomorrow. The crew tested a stretch
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