Text for Safety service restored after outage on light-rail trains, some bus routes

It came back online late Saturday after at least three hours.

January 12, 2020 at 5:14AM
A Blue Line light-rail train in 2019 featuring a sign telling riders how to text if they feel unsafe or see suspicious behavior.
A Blue Line light-rail train in 2019 featuring a sign telling riders how to text if they feel unsafe or see suspicious behavior. (Vince Tuss/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Metro Transit's Text for Safety service was restored Saturday evening after an outage of at least three hours for light-rail trains and some bus routes.

According to an alert from Metro Transit just before 8 p.m., the service was unavailable for the Blue and Green lines, the A and C line bus rapid transit routes and the 4, 5, 6, 10, 19, 21, 22, 64 and 74 bus routes.

About 11:15 p.m., Metro Transit tweeted that the service had been restored.

Text for Safety allows passengers to report crimes by text message instead of calling 911.

Emma Nelson • 612-673-4509

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