Pittsburgh Train Derailment: Delays, Cleanup Continue

PITTSBURGH, PA - Port Authority of Allegheny County is warning light-rail commuters that significant delays are expected again Tuesday as the cleanup continues from Sunday’s freight train derailment near the Station Square T stop. Light-rail riders should allow for at least an extra 30 minutes, the authority advised in a tweet.

The authority also announced that the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel and the Smithfield Street Bridge have been reopened to bus traffic only. But buses are unable to serve any stops at Station Square because of safety reasons.

T service has been reactivated through the city’s Allentown neighborhood, so riders don’t need to get off the T and board a bus to complete their commute.

To help with the South Hills morning commute, Lyft is providing riders a 50 percent discount on rides this morning until 10 a.m. and will have additional drivers out. Commuters can use the the coupon code 412COMMUTE.

Seven cars on a Norfolk Southern double-stack intermodal train derailed Sunday afternoon, which has caused significant traffic and commuting headaches in the South Side and South Hills.

While the cleanup effort is progressing, Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said via Twitter that “the situation calls for caution and we will not rush the removal process. Roads still closed. Please continue to avoid area if possible.”

Aug. 5 photo of derailment via Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.

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