Light rail section could reopen soon
The Maryland Transit Administration has powered up the overhead electric lines that were damaged early Tuesday and if test show it works, service could be restored to the northern end of the line before this afternoon's rush hour.
MTA spokesman David Clark said the agency will soon run a test train through the Warren Road crossing, where a salt truck that had not lowered its bed brought down catenary wires and damaged the signaling system. If the systems function properly, light rail service to Hunt Valley could be restored this afternoon, he said.
Since Tuesday, trains have been stopping at Timonium and a bus bridge has carried passengers to the station north of there.
Comments
all the light rail does is bring crime into the hunt valley area, so thanks but no thanks....just shut it down
Posted by: Dominic | January 14, 2011 12:03 PM
Dominic, I often take the Light Rail to Hunt Valley to eat and see movies. Guess my money's no good because I don't have a car?
Posted by: jfruh | January 14, 2011 3:04 PM
If you look at the crime rate in the county, it actually spiked when the Light Rail was out of service for double tracking.
Any other crime increases are within the norm for the exponential growth of the county.
So Dominic, get over your fear of "the other." You're ignorant.
Posted by: Jed | January 14, 2011 7:45 PM