Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
Waymo temporarily suspended its San Francisco ride-hailing service following a massive PG&E power outage that disabled city traffic lights.
📍 How it ended
Waymo paused its San Francisco service after a massive PG&E power outage caused by an equipment malfunction hit traffic lights. PG&E later restored power to thousands of affected customers.
Waymo subsequently resumed service after a one-hour pause.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (7)
- Power outage impacts thousands of PG&E customers in San Francisco NBC Bay Area · 45d ago
- PG&E restores power in S.F. after hourslong outage affecting thousands San Francisco Chronicle · 45d ago
- SF outage that left nearly 10,000 without power reportedly due to equipment malfunction SFGATE · 45d ago
- Waymo pauses San Francisco service as massive PG&E outage hits traffic lights San Francisco Chronicle · 45d ago
- Power restored after outage in Presidio, Golden Gate, Lands End KRON4 · 45d ago
- PG&E Power Outage: Thousands of customers in San Francisco without electricity, utility says ABC7 Bay Area · 45d ago
- Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause TechCrunch · 45d ago broke it first
The brief
Waymo paused its San Francisco operations for one hour after a power outage impacted the city's traffic lights. The outage affected thousands of PG&E customers across several areas, including Presidio, Golden Gate, and Lands End.
Coverage from TechCrunch, San Francisco Chronicle, and SFGATE emphasizes that the service interruption was a direct response to the grid failure. SFGATE reports the outage, which left nearly 10,000 people without power, was reportedly caused by equipment malfunction.
Service has since resumed. According to reports from NBC Bay Area, KRON4, and ABC7 Bay Area, PG&E has restored power to the affected customers.
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Quick answers
Why did Waymo pause its service?
Service was paused because a massive PG&E power outage hit traffic lights in San Francisco.
How long was the Waymo service interruption?
Waymo reported a one-hour pause in service.
What caused the power outage?
SFGATE reports the outage was reportedly due to equipment malfunction.
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