Train stops unexpectedly causing passenger confusion, San Francisco CA


A BART train departing Montgomery station stopped multiple times unexpectedly. Passengers struggled to catch the train as doors did not align with the platform as usual.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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Transcript:
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I'm on the train that just departed Montgomery approaching Palm Street right now on the one side.
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The train, I believe, is a six-car train, but it keeps stopping, I don't know, long, I guess.
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We've stopped with three cars behind it and people keep running towards the train because they're standing on the spot that they're short-beaked-up-out.
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Three zero penguin?
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Howlson? Palsett?
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Need him, pal? Yeah, 3.0. Is that turning getting normal stops?
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Good morning, Steve.
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371, Conqueror, Transfer 1.
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Ready to go. Morning, too.
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Uh, yes, it was stopping one car long to avoid passengers avoiding the V car.
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Location mentioned:
Powell St, San Francisco, CA
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