Pittsburgh Regional Transit light rail service restored after downed power line disrupts morning commute

Light rail service in and out of the city of Pittsburgh on the "T" was extremely limited on Wednesday morning after a power line came down overnight.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit said around 5 a.m. that an overhead power line came down overnight and crews had to shut down power to most of the rail system.

A route supervisor told KDKA's news crew that the wire came down near the Smith Road station in Castle Shannon, where crews could be seen working early Wednesday morning. 

"Super inconvenient all the way around because usually, I even catch the bus earlier to get into town. Thankfully, everyone understands and is in the same boat," rider Christopher Roman said.

Outbound rail service had been disrupted and closed from Memorial Hall in Castle Shannon to Washington Junction. The Blue Line was single-tracked from Pine to Private Drive. The Red Line was single-tracked from Castle Shannon to Private Drive. 

All inbound rail lines resumed operation as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, PRT said in a social media update, while a PRT spokesperson later confirmed to KDKA-TV that all light-rail service returned to normal operations as of 3:30 p.m.

Riders who still have questions are encouraged to call PRT's customer service line at 412-442-2000 or use TrueTime or a third-party app to track their trip.