DALLAS — Dallas Area Rapid Transit workers are on target to complete repairs to the light rail network’s overhead catenary system by this evening (Wednesday, July 24), the agency said Tuesday afternoon.
More than half of the work had been done by Tuesday afternoon, DART said in an update on repair work stemming from a Sunday, July 21, accident involving a Dallas Fire and Rescue truck that skidded off an elevated section of highway and onto light rail tracks below, taking down part of the catenary system [see “Dallas light rail service disrupted,” Trains News Wire, July 21, 2024]. Since then, six stations have been without power in the city’s central business district and have been served by a shuttle-bus route.
“We appreciate the patience extended to the team as we work to complete these critical repairs following this unexpected incident,” Bernard Jackson, DART senior vice president and chief operations officer, said in an update. “This accident was especially impactful because of the extent of the damage to wires, poles and our Catenary system; moreover, the location of the crash is at the intersection of all four of our rail lines. A seamless customer journey is always our goal, and I was proud to see the DART Bus team support our Rail Operations team via the bus bridge. I am also happy to share that the repairs are nearing completion. We will communicate an additional update on Wednesday afternoon.”
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