WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Utah Transit Authority announced its Green Line has returned to full service one day after a TRAX train was derailed in West Valley City, causing disruptions along the line.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, UTA alerted riders via Twitter to expect significant delays between West Valley Central and Decker Lake stations due to "severe mechanical issues." Live traffic cameras (seen below) showed the light rail train completely off the track at 3100 South, next to the Maverik Center.
According to UTA spokesman Carl Arky, the train car that went off the rails was the last in a group of four, heading south. The first three had no issues, but the fourth somehow got derailed and then hit a power pole. There were passengers in the front three cars, but none in the fourth. Nobody was injured.
UTA put a temporary "bus bridge" in place to shuttle passengers between the River Trail and West Valley Central stations.
Late Sunday, a crane and other service vehicles arrived to help clear the scene. On Monday, UTA said the Green Line was back to its normal schedule after crews restored power and repaired the tracks at the station.
UTA is investigating the cause of the derailment.
