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    1. Rail

    BART extends Yellow Line extra commute trains to Pittsburg/Bay Point as ridership increases

    June 23, 2020
    The revised schedule creates a 15-minute frequency between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., respectively.
    Related To: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
    BART
    BART's Yellow Line is currently the agency's busiest line.
    BART's Yellow Line is currently the agency's busiest line.

    The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) began extending its three extra commute trains on the Yellow Line on June 22 from Pleasant Hill to/from Daly City to Pittsburg/Bay Point to/from Daly City as recent ridership data showed the need to extend train service.

    On June 8, BART added three trains on the Yellow Line -- its current busiest line -- at its busiest hours. Since June 8, BART ran three added trains originating at Pleasant Hill at 6:16 a.m., 6:46 a.m., 7:16 a.m., creating a 15-minute frequency from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.; in the afternoon, BART ran three added trains originating at Daly City at 3:55 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., creating a 15-minute frequency between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

    On June 22, the three added trains began at Pittsburg/Bay Point at 6:01 a.m., 6:31 a.m. and 7:01 a.m. in the Daly City direction. In the afternoon at Daly City, the three added trains were scheduled for 3:55 p.m., 4:25 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. in the Pittsburg/Bay Point direction.

    As part of its 15-step Welcome Back Plan as the Bay Area reopens after months of Shelter in Place, BART says it is committed to adding additional trains as ridership data shows which train cars consistently have more than 30 people on board. BART has determined riders can maintain social distancing of six feet on-board train cars with no more than 30 people per car.

    With the new schedule, BART continues to maintain current base train frequencies of 30 minutes on weekdays, 20 minutes on Saturdays and 24 minutes on Sundays due to low ridership levels as a result of COVID-19. BART says it continues to monitor ridership data each day to determine how long these service hours will be in effect.

    Trips for the new schedule are in effect in the BART Trip Planner. Riders can plan out their trip in advance for BART and other modes of transportation.