The Mon Incline reopens after weeklong closure
The Monongahela Incline is back in business after a seven-day closure.
The incline that moves passengers between Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington and Station Square was placed out of service on Oct. 18 after the west car was damaged during routine maintenance, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
On Tuesday, transit officials announced the issues were resolved and the incline reopened in the afternoon.
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— Pittsburgh Regional Transit (@PGHtransit) October 24, 2023
The 153-year-old incline has been plagued by closures recently. It is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the nation.
In August, the Mon Incline was closed for a week after condensation build up caused by an air conditioning unit attached to the incline’s electrical equipment triggered an emergency brake.
The incline was closed for seven months between August 2022 and March of this year while an $8.2 million renovation project was completed.
Ryan Deto is a TribLive reporter covering politics, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County news. A native of California’s Bay Area, he joined the Trib in 2022 after spending more than six years covering Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh City Paper, including serving as managing editor. He can be reached at rdeto@triblive.com.
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