Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Reason #42 not to ride transit
Santa Claus was taking transit to work today when his train derailed. But don't worry, the train was only going 10 miles per hour so neither Santa nor his elves were hurt. Ten miles per hour? His sleigh would have been faster.
Santa is not a regular commuter, but Portland commuters who depend on light rail had their trips disrupted yesterday due to weather. Freezing rain on the overhead electrical lines prevented cars from getting power. This caused a train to get stuck at 7 am, blocking tracks and shutting down service for nearly five hours. In contrast, the ice caused only three out of 525 buses to get stuck, though the chains the buses used forced them to drive slower and fall behind their schedules.
Santa is not a regular commuter, but Portland commuters who depend on light rail had their trips disrupted yesterday due to weather. Freezing rain on the overhead electrical lines prevented cars from getting power. This caused a train to get stuck at 7 am, blocking tracks and shutting down service for nearly five hours. In contrast, the ice caused only three out of 525 buses to get stuck, though the chains the buses used forced them to drive slower and fall behind their schedules.
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