Metro Transit resumes light-rail service for Green, Blue lines

A technical issue paralyzed the rail lines for more than three hours Monday.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 1, 2024 at 2:51AM
Light-rail trains were at a standstill for for more than three hours Monday night. (Rachel Woolf/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Metro Transit has restored service to the Green and Blue light-rail lines after a technical issue paralyzed them for more than three hours Monday.

The agency announced on its X account shortly before 9:30 p.m. that trains were resuming regular service and that passengers may experience only “residual delays.”

Around 6 p.m., an error in a system used to control train movements caused all trains to hold in place, spokesman Drew Kerr said. It is not yet clear what caused the error.

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After a technical issue stalled rail lines for more than three hours Monday, the agency announced that trains were running again and passengers may experience only “residual delays.”