BART cancels Green Line service for five weekends to replace track | The Locally Times
BART will replace track infrastructure between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont, adding 40 minutes to weekend trips.
BART will suspend train service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont for five weekends starting July 25 to replace an interlocking, a track switch system that allows trains to move between tracks. This work cancels all Green Line service during these periods and requires riders to use AC Transit bus bridges. The affected weekends are July 25-26, August 15-16, August 29-30, September 12-13, and September 26-27. ## Service Impacts Riders traveling through the affected segment should expect travel delays of 30 to 40 minutes. Fremont Station will remain open for bus operations but will provide no train service during these five weekends. The bus bridge will offer direct service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont and hopper service that includes a stop at Fremont Station. Passengers traveling toward San Francisco must transfer from an Orange Line train to a Blue Line train at Bay Fair Station. The Blue, Red, and Yellow lines will operate on their normal schedules. ## Orange Line Adjustments The Orange Line will operate as a shuttle between Warm Springs/South Fremont and Berryessa/North San Jose during the construction weekends. Northbound departure times will move 10 minutes earlier than current schedules. BART will cancel the final two evening trains from Berryessa/North San Jose, which typically depart at 11:40 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. Riders must use the 11:26 p.m. train instead. The agency's July 20 service advisory does not state the total cost of the interlocking replacement, though it cites the Measure RR bond program, a voter-approved property tax measure for infrastructure repairs, as the funding source. ## Key Questions **How much extra time should I budget for my weekend commute?** Riders traveling between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont should expect delays of 30 to 40 minutes due to the use of bus bridges. **Will the Green Line be running at all during these weekends?** No, the Green Line is canceled entirely for the five scheduled weekends between July and September. **What happens to the late-night Orange Line service?** BART is canceling the final two evening trips from Berryessa/North San Jose, requiring riders to catch the 11:26 p.m. train instead.