Light-rail service in downtown Minneapolis is running again after crews repaired an overhead power line that was damaged by a crane.
Light-rail service restored in downtown Minneapolis
Service resumed around 1 p.m, about 4 hours after the incident near the Nicollet Mall Station. A crane at a construction site adjacent to the Hiawatha Line hit a wire and damaged a support piece around 8:30 a.m. bringing train service to a halt.
March 8, 2013 at 11:07AM
Service resumed around 1 p.m, about 4 hours after the incident near the Nicollet Mall Station, said Metro Transit spokesman John Siqveland.
A crane at a construction site adjacent to the Hiawatha Line hit a wire and damaged a support piece around 8:30 a.m. bringing train service to a halt.
At least two trains carrying passengers became stuck near the Nicollet Mall Station on 5th Street after the incident. Passengers were able to get off safely and nobody was injured.
Metro Transit buses were called in to provide service between Target Field and the Downtown East/Metrodome stations.
Metro Transit, MVTA and SouthWest Transit buses that run along Marquette Avenue are back on their normal routes.
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