Service has been restored after being suspended on a portion of the Blue Line Library just hours after it reopened.
Service to the Blue Line has been restored thanks to our amazing team members. Great job!
— Port Authority PGH (@PGHtransit) September 16, 2018
All inbound and outbound rail service was suspended between Lytle Station and Washington Junction due to a downed tree, according to a tweet from Pittsburgh Port Authority.
Allegheny county port authority workers are attempting to remove a tree that came down along the blue line which just re-opened this morning not sure how much longer the line will be down at Washington Junction #Pittsburgh #wpxi pic.twitter.com/HhGc0nuC2V
— Stephen Banfield (@coachtvnews) September 16, 2018
Shuttle buses were operating between the two stations and rail service is still operating between Library and Lytle.
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It took about three hours for service to be restored.
Rail service is operating between Washington Junction and downtown.
— Port Authority PGH (@PGHtransit) September 16, 2018
Thank you for your patience while crews work to remove the tree and restore service as quickly as possible.
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On Sunday, the Port Authority reopened the Blue Line Library months after severe flooding devastated a four-mile stretch of the track.
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