BART Making Trains Longer for More Riders

BART making trains longer for more riders

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Starting Monday, Bay Area Rapid Transit is adding more train cars to its busiest lines to accommodate a surge in ridership. BART has increased the number of cars on its Yellow Line, which runs from Antioch to San Francisco International Airport, from eight to nine cars. The agency is also extending some trains on the Red, Blue, and Green lines to meet demand. BART's ridership increased by 10% in August compared to the pre…

BART adds train cars to handle increased ridership

BART on Monday said it has started adding cars to its trains on most lines to keep up with a recent surge in ridership.

BART Responds To Ridership Gains By Adding More Cars To Trains

BART trains have gotten a little longer thanks to recent ridership gains, the transit agency announced this week. All trains on the Yellow Line from Antioch to the San Francisco International Airport grew from eight cars to nine. The Yellow Line is BART’s most popular but BART officials said they also added cars to some trains on the Red, Blue and Green lines, which will now feature four eight-car trains during the morning and evening peak hours…