VTA light rail service resumes throughout Santa Clara County after electrical line issue

An overhead electrical line problem temporarily halted light rail service throughout Santa Clara County on Wednesday morning, according to the Valley Transportation Authority.

Due to an overhead electrical line issue, all VTA light rail service is suspended temporarily. Bus bridges will run throughout the LR system for the next two hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and we are working to fix the problem ASAP. pic.twitter.com/uZPU2H5MbV

— VTAservice (@vtaservice) April 12, 2023

The transit agency announced at 4:30 a.m. that its light-rail service was suspended and a bus bridge would replace it. The agency later said the electrical line issue was at First Street and Younger Avenue in San Jose’s Hyde Park neighborhood, just outside the County of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office.

As of 7:36 a.m., the agency announced that service had resumed as normal as crews continue making repairs.

Great news! Thank you for your patience! https://t.co/G5KeFKKNyy

— VTA (@VTA) April 12, 2023

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