As the BART strike extended into a busy Monday commute in the Bay Area, the tempers got shorter and the lines for other modes of transportation got longer.
From this morning:
#BARTstrike lines go into parking lot. Strikers completely silent this morning. pic.twitter.com/SZJYCQgwFP
— Juan Zuñiga (@JuanZunigaBJJ) October 21, 2013
Huge lines already in #vallejo #ferry #bartstrike commuters stressed out pic.twitter.com/jxr9IPVCHc
— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) October 21, 2013
Lines starting to get longer at the Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square. Larger crowds expected wtih #BARTstrike http://t.co/Rx0iks6Tko
— KRON 4 News (@kron4news) October 21, 2013
Long lines for buses as Fremont area commuters cope with #bart strike. Updates on #kron4news pic.twitter.com/bOEgQYXg8x
— Rob Fladeboe (@KRON4RFladeboe) October 21, 2013
CARMAGEDDON!!! Good thing they told me about it halfway over the Bay Bridge #BartStrike pic.twitter.com/Mui7qLjcwu
— Dave Stann (@Hollywood_Dave) October 21, 2013
@KQEDnews @abc7newsBayArea @kron4news Lines at Alameda, 8:45 #BARTstrike pic.twitter.com/KHYQldNATX
— Scot Hampton (@shamptonian) October 21, 2013
And into the afternoon and evening:
Having fun with Bart riders who are now riding the bus BC of strike. Lines still long #bartstrike pic.twitter.com/FW7D0189UZ
— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) October 21, 2013
It's 2:15 and the line for the East Bay ferries runs from the Ferry Building to the Bay Bridge. #BARTstrike #KPIX5 pic.twitter.com/s0f2mPfGpv
— Andria Borba (@andria_borba) October 21, 2013
R"@kgoradio: Total gridlock.. commuters try to make their way..downtown San Francisco. #BARTstrike pic.twitter.com/p6nQzWA6p3" @70torinoman
— adri16 (@adri16) October 21, 2013
The line for the #BART shuttle is already stacking up! Send your #BARTstrike commute pics to [email protected] pic.twitter.com/3ylRBQUv54
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) October 21, 2013
Hundreds of SF commuters wait in long, long lines to board East Bay buses, hoping #BARTStrike close to end pic.twitter.com/UFP491mXwV
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) October 21, 2013
Where's a helicopter to the East Bay when you need one? #BARTstrike #somanypeople #getmeoutofhere pic.twitter.com/27bxcAUuNy
— Kristina Nelson (@kristinanel13) October 21, 2013
4 p.m., Jack London Square, *reverse* commute ferry line. #BARTstrike pic.twitter.com/rSCBe8t9wW
— YES! We Are Married! (@AreWeMarried) October 21, 2013
We have been on the same block for 15 minutes. #BARTstrike Thanks for nothing, #BART. pic.twitter.com/bPwAEaDZ8N
— Grace Keh (@TheGraceKeh) October 21, 2013
#thanks #BARTstrike pic.twitter.com/wA75rvLu3C
— Jonathan Svilar (@DrinkComrade) October 21, 2013
Bike-nado:
BART strike Monday, parking is full. pic.twitter.com/8ljIg9DjU0
— Kris Corz (@krismet) October 21, 2013
The buses are crowded and the lines extra long:
RT @mady_mads: #BARTstrike making the F bus extra cosy @KQED pic.twitter.com/Vj6ofz13hs
— KQED (@KQED) October 21, 2013
@abc7newsBayArea line of people longer than line of buses! Moving nicely though… for now. #bartstrike pic.twitter.com/9Wic0z0fmK
— Rachelle Rose (@rachellemrose) October 21, 2013
The wait for East Bay bus is 20 mins. Hundreds standing in bus exhaust.#BARTstrike @ABC7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/OuGjYqFCKr
— Dan Ashley (@DanAshleyABC7) October 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/JOOT5/status/392432179730329600
East Bay Bart charter bus line wraps around 3 sides of block. Line moving fast tho #bartstrike pic.twitter.com/1i9unXTequ
— RCC (@Readerchan) October 21, 2013
At least some of the waits aren’t entirely absent of entertainment:
Live entertainment for BART charter bus passengers in West Oakland #bartstrike pic.twitter.com/XxxToURl8l
— Bob Franklin (@BobFranklinBART) October 21, 2013
If you’re a commuter, here’s an optimistic take:
Oakland Trubune – BART strike update: possible deal could get trains running Tuesday http://t.co/DAH2PgIu03
— California News (@newscalifornia) October 21, 2013
