very scary stuff here glad i didn't ride it today
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/02/portland_tram_closes_to_riders.html
Portland tram closes to riders for day after cars stall
Posted by Ryan Frank February 27, 2007 14:36PM
Categories: Breaking News
The Portland tram is temporarily closed to public riders today after a warning light flashed at 11:51 a.m. and left 29 people stuck in two stalled cabins for a few minutes.
The cars started moving 12 minutes later and delievered riders back on solid ground about 12:04 p.m. The tram has since been closed while crews make adjustments and wait for the wind to slow. The cabins stop automatically when the warning light flashes because it's a sign of problems with the haul rope that moves the cars back and forth from OHSU and the South Waterfront district. Winds also blew faster than 50 mph, the tram's limit, said Harry Lenhart, spokesman for Oregon Health & Science University.
Drivers on Interstate 5 may have spotted the cabins stalled in midair, but Lenhart says no one is inside except for maybe the work crews. No injuries were reported.
-- Ryan Frank
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