GOLDEN, Colo. — The Regional Transportation District has resumed light rail service to the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden, about seven weeks after halting service because of a derailment.
Operations to the station had been disrupted since March 11, when a W Line train ran off the end of track at the station, injuring two passengers. The RTD said in a report last week that the operator of the train likely fell asleep [see “Operator was likely asleep …,” Trains News Wire, April 26, 2023].
The agency said in that report it was taking measures to prevent the accident from recurring, including an adjustment of its fit-for-duty checklist and an examination of operator starting times and shift durations.
Service resumed Sunday morning with the first scheduled train at 3:32 a.m. The RTD said in a press release that repairs included replacement of an electrical support pole, work on the pole’s foundation, and adjustment of the overhead wire system.
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