Repairs Made At Falls Road Light Rail Station

BALTIMORE, MD — The light rail service has been completely restored after weather-related issues. The Maryland Transit Administration announced before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, that overhead wires had been repaired, and the light rail service was up and running between Lutherville and North Avenue stations.

PREVIOUS REPORT — The light rail will suspend service as of 7 p.m. on Friday, March 2. The Maryland Transit Administration announced that the closure was in response to deteriorating weather conditions.

Downed trees, damaged lines and power outages prompted the suspension of service, which officials reported after 5 p.m.

The last trains will run northbound from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport at 6:40 p.m. and from Cromwell Station at 6:58 p.m., and southbound from Hunt Valley Station at 6:45 p.m.

Normally, the light rail service runs on Friday until after midnight.

Commuters are encouraged to take buses as an alternative.

One stretch of the light rail system has already closed.

At 2 p.m. on Friday, downed wires at the Falls Road light rail station resulted in the closure of the light rail between North Avenue and Lutherville. Shuttle buses will take passengers between the stations, the Maryland Transit Administration advised, until further notice.

A high wind warning is in effect for the Baltimore-Washington region until 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 3. Sustained winds will be 25 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 70 mph.

During the high wind warning, authorities have cautioned people about dangerous driving conditions, flying projectiles and potential power outages.

More than 6,800 customers were without power in Baltimore City as of 3 p.m., while nearly 5,000 outages were reported in Baltimore County, according to BGE.

"We have seen an increase in calls for trees, branches and wires down probably since the 11 a.m. hour," Baltimore County Emergency Medical Services Captain Tim Rostkowski said Friday before 2 p.m.

Strong winds are expected to continue through the afternoon into the middle of the evening.

Four or five cases have been reported in Baltimore County on Friday in which trees have fallen on people's properties, according to Rostkowski, in Lutherville and northwestern Baltimore County (Upperco and Reisterstown). A porch collapsed in Essex as well, he said.

A large pine tree fell on two cars on southbound Walther Avenue Friday morning in northeast Baltimore City, sending two drivers to the hospital with minor injuries, WJZ reported.

"If possible, remain in the lower levels of your homes during the windstorm, and avoid windows," the National Weather Service advised.

Main image via MTA.