A wet weather-related braking glitch on BART’s new “Fleet of the Future” accounts for many of the delays plaguing the system this rainy winter, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
On a dismal day earlier this month, rain-soaked riders at BART’s Walnut Creek Station were quick to complain about having to wait 10 to 20, even 40 minutes during this unusually rainy season.
“The delays have been extremely bad, really bad, especially with all the rain and the weather,” said one rider, Rachel Boyett.
“So I’ll generally miss my first train, but I’ll plan for that and catch the second one,” said another, Arjun Madra.
“It’s a big