Service on the South Lake Union streetcar has been suspended until further notice.
Service on the South Lake Union streetcar has been suspended until further notice, King County Metro announced on Aug. 14, 2024. The announcement was made on Tuesday by King County Metro . The shutdown is occurring “while crews address mechanical issues with the two substations that power the streetcar due to an unplanned outage.”
There is no estimate for how long repairs will take, but Metro expects service to be suspended for several weeks.," officials said. "One power substation is located at the north end of the streetcar line and one near the south end. The substations deliver power to what is called the overhead catenary system, which powers the streetcar.”
King County Metro officials went on to say that an electrical vendor that supports streetcar operations identified worn-out control units that manage the high-voltage breakers at one substation in July. From there, a maintenance team began to work on getting replacement parts, which are not readily available in North America. Service was scaled back to reduce the power load on the remaining substation.
However, the “worn-out units at the second substation failed on Friday, Aug. 9, which suspended all service until further notice. We are working with our vendor to determine why the parts failed.”The line connects South Lake Union to the downtown core, consisting of 1.3 miles and seven stops full of shops, restaurants and Lake Union's 12-acre waterfront park. It typically runs every 12-15 minutes.
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