DALLAS — DART has finished repairs nearly 72 hours after a fire truck fell from I-345 onto DART tracks Sunday, damaging infrastructure, and causing the transit authority to stop rail service downtown.
DART officials expect normal operations to resume Wednesday.
“As part of the repairs the DART team had to reestablish power, replace poles and critical wiring while also ensuring that the OCS was operating properly. There was also a significant amount of debris that needed to be cleared from the area before test trains began running throughout the Central Business District early this morning,” DART officials said in a statement. “While the test trains are in place, the DART team will continue to operate bus bridges until normal service can begin. Passengers should continue to look for DART Personnel and be mindful of signage at each station, please continue to expect some delays this morning and into this afternoon as part of the commute while service is reestablished.”
“Our team here at DART extends our most sincere gratitude to our passengers for their patience during this time,” said DART Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Bernard Jackson. “While the accident was unexpected and quite severe in its impact, I am proud of the quick work across multiple teams to establish service to help our passengers reach their destinations.”
As crews worked on repairs, DART had 21 shuttle buses driving between stations. Drivers were impacted, too, as southbound North Central Expressway to San Jacinto was closed to Routh Street/N. Good Latimer Expressway.
For more information, visit DART’s website.