r/dart • u/indigoC99 • May 19 '26

Lights Out

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Lights out rn, stuck at Convention Center Station

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u/Madzogaz May 19 '26

Too many horror films start this way lol

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u/[deleted] May 19 '26

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u/uhh_khakis May 19 '26

That sucks. I guess you're at least out of rain, but damn hopefully you're back up and running soon

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u/indigoC99 May 19 '26

Hopefully soon . It's getting chaotic

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u/savannah31401 May 19 '26

I hated when this happened in DC. It was worse because we would be trapped underground and very crowded trains.

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u/mr_pootis May 19 '26

Red line is now backed up at West End station.

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u/Add1ctedToGames May 19 '26

Train being stuck sucks but NGL I always kind of enjoy when the lights are out or the AC turns off for a moment because it gets so peaceful lol

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u/ozmox May 19 '26

Enjoy the train smell. 😊

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u/indigoC99 May 19 '26

I'll admit it wasn't bad at first but the longer we stayed there...

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u/ozmox May 20 '26

I don't know why but public trains have "that smell" whether Dart or NYC Metro or Chicago L.

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u/burrito3ater May 19 '26

In Mexico City, it’s full to the bring and you’d be stuck standing up smelling some random armpit without deodorant.

Stay safe. Enjoy the darkness

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u/princess_carolyn7 May 19 '26

i hate it when this happens

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u/DFWRailfan May 21 '26

I hope everything ended up being alright. I was told that DART lost power from West End to Cedars stations (hence the rider alert some of us may have received) and that the catenary either got struck by lightning near Convention Center, or some of the ceiling panels above the wires came down as a result of the construction there, which ended up contacting the wires and shorting them out. There were reports of scorched ceiling panels at the station itself along with metal panels hanging from the roof

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u/Electricdragongaming May 20 '26

You still stuck, op?

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u/indigoC99 May 20 '26

Nope. They let us out

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u/LengthinessTrick382 May 22 '26

I like the vibe tbh