BART eyeing risks exposed in San Leandro station fire

Last Month's BART Fire at San Leandro Was Actually a ‘Systemwide’ Issue, and Could Happen Again at Any Station

BART officials are revising their explanation of why a fire broke out on the tracks of the San Leandro station and affected service for days, and the problem is apparently a “systemwide” issue that could come up again at any of the 50 BART stations.  When a fire broke out on the BART tracks near the San Leandro station the morning of Tuesday, May 20, it made service a little haywire not just that day, but for several days afterward. And very app…

BART eyeing risks exposed in San Leandro station fire

The electrical fire at BART’s San Leandro station last month exposed potential systemwide vulnerabilities.