BART is turning to magnets to help it end sudden power surges that have been frying cars and leaving riders stranded mid-commute, the agency said this week.
“Voltage spikes Friday knocked 22 trains out of service on a troublesome stretch between the North Concord and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations. The surges forced BART to stop direct service and force riders onto shuttle trains between the stations through the evening commute,” the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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