Detroit People Mover offering free rides after derailment sends passengers scrambling
Posted January 23, 2015 8:09 am.
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DETROIT – Officials say the Detroit People Mover will operate free of charge one day after a derailment sent passengers scrambling and shut down the 2.9-mile downtown elevated rail service.
The Detroit Transportation Corp. announced plans for free Friday service.
A People Mover car jumped the rail Thursday night and hit a platform near the Rosa Parks Transit Center.
No injuries were reported. In a statement, Detroit Transportation says the rear car of the train “experienced a component failure causing that vehicle to move out of alignment” before the derailment.
The affected train car has been removed from service.
The derailment came ahead of the final weekend of the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center. Some people going to the show use the People Mover as transportation around downtown.
