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#11 KevinKorell

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Posted 02 July 2016 - 08:21 PM

Thanks, LunarWhite.  It's sad however that the 2nd car has to be cannibalized for parts to keep the 1st car running. I am sure that wasn't the intention.



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Posted 04 August 2016 - 12:42 AM

We've seen elsewhere that 4 cars should be on the property.   However still we had a breakdown causing substitute bussing for over 2 hours.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert 8/3 9:30a


The Dallas Streetcar is out of service due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Dallas Streetcar Update 8/3 11:55a


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Bus shuttle has been canceled. Our apologies and thank you for your patience.



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Posted 09 August 2016 - 06:14 PM

And here on the exact day that they formally announced both the Bishop Arts District extension startup date and beefed up 20-minute headways, they experienced another outage of over an hour with what is obviously still the one lone operable car in their fleet. I am left quite skeptical that they will be able to maintain their 20-minute headways once both elements go live.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 08/09 1:10p


The Dallas Streetcar is out of service due to a mechanical issue. Bus shuttles are available. Thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 08/09 2:20p


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 19 August 2016 - 11:36 AM

It is STILL going on! There will be a lot more apologizing as below when they have to maintain their new 20-minute headways to Bishop Arts District.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert 8/19 10:10a


The Dallas Streetcar is not operating due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies and thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert 8/19 10:45a


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 24 August 2016 - 12:29 AM

Only 6 days before Extension Day, and obviously full fleet is not yet available.

Dallas Streetcar Alert 8/23 5:20p


The Dallas Streetcar is not operating due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies and thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 08/23 6:40p


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 24 August 2016 - 06:49 PM

Again.


 

Dallas Streetcar Alert 8/24 1:25p

 

 

The Dallas Streetcar is not operating due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies and thank you for your patience..


 

Dallas Streetcar Update 8/24 1:30p

 

 

The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 30 August 2016 - 12:29 AM

Well here we are on Day One of the Bishop Arts District extension, where 20-minute headways should have been in service over the entire line necessitating multiple streetcars.

Guess what... I got another alert! It's very similar to those I have been receiving thus far, only there was no final alert that service had resumed.

Dallas Streetcar Alert 8/29 6:25p


The Dallas Streetcar is not operating due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies and thank you for your patience.

My guess is that a breakdown gums up the whole line thus the streetcars still running can't proceed past the problem vehicle. Logical??


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Posted 31 August 2016 - 10:16 AM

Two outages on Tuesday!

Dallas Streetcar Alert 8/30 3:10p


The Dallas Streetcar is not operating due to a mechanical problem. A bus shuttle will be in place. Our apologies and thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Update 8/30 3:20p


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 8:00p 08/30


The Dallas Streetcar is not in service due to a mechanical issue. A bus shuttle will be available. Thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 8:05p 08/30


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 02 September 2016 - 01:23 AM

New month, same problem!

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 9:50p 09/01


The Dallas Streetcar is not in service due a mechanical issue. Bus shuttles will be available between Beckley and Union stations. Thank you for your patience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 10:00p 09/01


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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Posted 08 September 2016 - 01:10 AM

Well here's a new flavor. For a period on Wednesday night, the streetcar was only running over its newest extension, and not the legacy original segment between Beckley and Union Station.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 09/07 10:25p


The Dallas Streetcar is not operating south of Beckley Station due to a mechanical issue. A bus shuttle will be available between Beckley and Union stations. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Dallas Streetcar Rider Alert, 10:30 09/07


The Dallas Streetcar is back in service. Thank you for your patience.



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