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Posted 19 April 2018 - 08:14 PM

WITI-TV, Fox-6 in Milwaukee, WI, 4/19/18:

 


 

Chunk of snow and ice from I-794 is likely culprit for Milwaukee streetcar support arm collapse

 

 

Part of The Hop Milwaukee's overhead wire system was likely taken down by a chunk of snow and ice from a highway overpass Wednesday night, the streetcar's operator said.

 

 

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Posted 23 April 2018 - 11:11 AM

WSAU Radio, Wausau, WI, 4/23/18:

 


 

Snow damages streetcar wires

 

Heavy snow may have damaged the Milwaukee streetcar system before it’s even running. City officials say they're investigating an incident were a heavy chunk of snow damaged a portion of the overhead wire system.

 

 

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