Light-rail service moving again in midtown after trees pulled down overhead lines

Light-rail service in midtown Sacramento was disrupted Saturday after fallen trees knocked out overhead lines that power the train, according to Sacramento Regional Transit.

The interruption started before 2 p.m. along RT’s tracks near the 13th Street Station, just east of the R Street Corridor, according Devra Selenis, a spokeswoman for Sac RT. Just before 11 p.m., RT reported a second tree fell near 12th and P streets.

RT reported at 12:40 a.m. that service had been restored after crews removed the limbs and SMUD technicians were able to restore downed lines.

A bus bridge had been set up to move passengers on the Gold Line between the 13th Street Station and Sacramento Valley Station and on the Blue Line between 13th Street Station and the station at 10th and K streets.

Selenis encouraged riders to follow Sac RT’s Twitter account for the latest updates.

This story was originally published January 5, 2019 at 3:41 PM.