BART’s red line out of service this weekend for track upgrades

Bay Area Rapid Transit’s red line is out of service this weekend while crews work to upgrade portions of the track, the transit agency said.

The closure means that people trying to travel from Richmond to Millbrae will have to use other lines — and in some areas, a transfer bus — to get around on Saturday and Sunday, according to BART’s website.

Free bus service will be provided for people traveling between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations, the transit agency said. Meanwhile, riders traveling to and from Millbrae can use a shuttle train between the San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae, which is timed with the yellow line train for a transfer at the airport.

The closure marks the third of four planned weekend-long service outages along the red line while crews work to replace track equipment near the Richmond station, the transit agency said. The next planned weekend closure for the red line is scheduled for April 27 and 28.