Free Buses Replace BART Trains Between Rockridge and Lafayette Station Feb. 18-20

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Feb. 18, 2023) — BART’s next round of major trackway repairs will focus on the Yellow Line in the East Bay, which is the busiest in the BART system. The upcoming work is made possible by voter-approved Measure RR, which is providing $3.5 billion to rebuild BART’s core infrastructure.

Over President’s Day weekend, February 18-20, 2023, BART crews will work around the clock to replace 7,200 feet of worn rail between the Rockridge, Orinda, and Lafayette stations. Free buses will replace trains on that stretch of track all three days of the holiday weekend.

Riders should expect 30-minute delays in that portion of the system. Also, Yellow Line trains will run every 30 minutes that weekend. On Monday, the service will begin at 6 am, similar to a Saturday. However, some trips will be canceled, so check the trip planner to see when your train will arrive.

The equipment being replaced is decades old and has outlived its design life. For BART’s trip planner, please click here.