Computer glitch paralyzes train traffic in San Francisco
Kyiv • UNN
The regional commuter train system in the San Francisco Bay Area halted all trains due to a computer glitch. The problem arose after a computer network update.
A regional commuter train system in a Northern California city has halted all its trains due to computer problems. This is reported by UNN with reference to ABC and The Independent.
Details
On Friday, San Francisco Bay Area residents were forced to seek alternative routes after the regional commuter train system halted all its trains due to a computer malfunction.
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According to an official statement from BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit - a rapid transit system located in the San Francisco Bay Area - ed.) spokeswoman Alicia Trost:
The shutdown began around 5 AM after a computer network update.
How the Bay Area Rapid Transit problem was discovered
Software updates are periodically performed overnight. However, according to official information, on Thursday evening "something went wrong." Service specialists were unable to start the computer system that dispatches trains.
For reference
BART carries almost 175,000 people almost every weekday. The system, which connects San Francisco with its eastern and southern suburbs, is trying to restore passenger traffic, which has sharply fallen from a pre-pandemic high of over 400,000 passengers on weekdays.
Recall
In May 2025, a technical failure in the telecommunications system occurred in the USA, affecting the operation of Newark Airport.