Dallas transit shuts down rail service due to severe winter weather
Dallas transit shuts down rail service due to severe winter weather Trains won t be running for the next few days.
Photo courtesy of DART Dallas Area Rapid Transit is shutting down rail operations for the next few days due to the weather. According to a release, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will suspend all rail operations for the safety of passengers and employees during the severe weather situation. The shutdown will begin on Sunday February 14 at 9 pm. Service will resume on Wednesday February 17 at 11:59 pm. DART buses will continue to operate on normal Saturday schedules, with limited service added on local routes 63, which runs east-west from Irving to downtown Dallas; and 362, which runs east-west from Addison to Richardson.
Rick Holter / KERA News
Originally published on February 15, 2021 6:15 pm
North Texas is experiencing what will almost certainly be the coldest cold snap so far this century, with lows in the single digits and wind chills well below zero. Temperatures haven t dropped below 10 degrees in Dallas since 1990, and haven t gone below zero since 1930.
Rotating Power Outages Issued
The Texas council that manages the majority of the state s electricity initiated rotating power outages Monday morning as a winter storm dropped snow and ice and temperatures remained below freezing. But some customers were without power for several hours.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has urged residents to reduce electricity. Over 2 million customers across Texas have gone without power as officials worked to conserve energy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures have fallen into the single digits and wind chills were below zero.