San Francisco BART Crippled by Widespread Computer Glitch

Friday, May 9, 2025, 2:20 pm

San Francisco’s transit system was brought to a standstill when a computer networking issue halted subway operations, leaving passengers scrambling and facing major delays. Crews worked to restore service amid significant disruption, exposing vulnerabilities in the outdated technology powering the BART system.

gizmodo.com / San Francisco’s BART Grinds to a Halt Due to ‘Computer Networking Problem’

Service was limited for much of the morning.

theverge.com / SF’s BART expects ‘major delays’ after a computer problem ground subways to a halt

San Francisco’s BART subway system is back up and running after service was suspended and shut down on Friday morning due to a “computer networking problem.” The service is back online “system wide” as of about 9:17AM PT, but BART says to “expect major delays in service toward all destinations due…

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