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What Went Wrong With The Light Rail System Power Failure

KJZZ | By Mark Brodie
Published October 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM MST
A Valley Metro rail vehicle maintenance truck by the light rail stop at Washington and Priest on Thursday.
(Photo by Alexandra Olgin-KJZZ)
A Valley Metro rail vehicle maintenance truck by the light rail stop at Washington and Priest on Thursday.

Riders on the Valley’s light rail system were stuck for about an hour on Thursday as a power failure stopped all trains. This was the first time something like this had happened. Valley Metro Spokeswoman Hillary Foose talked about if officials know what went wrong.
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Mark Brodie
Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.
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