SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area Rapid Transit District is bringing back longer trains on some of the system’s busiest lines. Starting Monday, BART trains on the Red, Yellow, Blue and Green lines will expand to as many as 10 cars during peak commute hours, the transit agency announced.
The agency is adding longer trains to some of its busiest lines to help handle the growing demand during peak hours. It is the first time in more than six years that 10-car trains will be available during regular service.
The 10-car trains are being added to the Red and Yellow lines. Two morning trains on the Green Line will be extended to eight cars, up from six, and one afternoon Blue Line train will be extended to eight cars.
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The changes will remain in place once the new systemwide schedule takes effect on Aug. 10, BART said. That new schedule is designed to improve reliability, reduce wait times and create smoother transfers across the system. BART said these changes will help reduce congestion and shift some departure times by just a few minutes…