Heat Is Blamed for Light Rail Breakdown in Redmond

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Heat is blamed for light rail breakdown in Redmond

For the first time since Sound Transit light rail opened in 2009, service was disrupted due to high temperatures.

Sound Transit Shutters Redmond Link for Repairs Attributed to Heat Wave - The Urbanist

Last night, Sound Transit announced it was shutting down 2 Line light rail service on its new Redmond segment (which just opened May 10) to allow for overhead wire repairs. Until that work is complete and inspected, a bus bridge is replacing the light rail service, connecting to Overlake Station where the 2 Line continues to operate in the shortened segment to South Bellevue at 10-minute peak frequencies. That makes Overlake Village the new nort…