Metrorail and Metromover running again after shutdown from downtown Miami gas leak
UPDATE: Metromover and Metrorail are back in service, according to Miami-Dade Transit.
Metrorail and Metromover stations from Government Center in downtown Miami to Brickell were closed as Wednesday’s rush hour began because of a gas leak near the line.
Miami-Dade Transit tweeted that bus shuttles would be going from Dadeland South to Overtown Transit Village North every 15 to 18 minutes and “seek alternate means of travel as needed.”
The original 6:30 a.m. estimate of two hours was replaced by “duration unknown at this time.”
Miami Fire Rescue said Teco Peoples Gas was working at the corner of Southwest Seventh Street and First Avenue around 1 a.m. when the leak began from a high pressure line. The transit lines were shut down to eliminate any possible ignition sources for the gas. No residents were evacuated, although the air quality was monitored.
This story was originally published July 24, 2019 at 7:32 AM.
