Bus disabled after electrical issue near Germantown St, Dayton OH
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus was disabled near Germantown Street and South Euclid Avenue in Dayton due to a possible power surge or electrical contact with nearby signal wires. The driver reported sparks and said the vehicle was stuck near railroad tracks but not on them. Maintenance was contacted to assess the issue, which may have been caused by ice weighing down overhead wires.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery OH Transportation Group Calls
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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, this is (name withheld).
00:01
I'm over here at Germantown and Euclid.
00:04
That same spot I had a little problem with earlier.
00:06
Well, I had a power surge or something and the bus won't go.
00:12
I've shut it down and turned it back on and it still won't go.
00:16
Well, I'm stuck in the middle of the road here by the railroad tracks.
00:21
Okay, so you're at Germantown and Danner?
00:25
That's Germantown and Euclid, right before the railroad tracks.
00:30
I went over there and looked, and the only thing I could see was that the signal light wires go right above our wires, and because of the ice, they might be resting on it or something.
00:45
But I got a big power surge that shut the bus down.
00:50
I copy. I'm gonna get back with you.
00:54
Okay.
00:57
This is (name withheld), go ahead.
01:00
Hey (name withheld), are you stuck on the tracks?
01:04
No, it's a negative.
01:05
I'm not on the tracks, but I'm right in the middle of the street.
01:11
Right past the intersection of Euclid.
01:15
In between Euclid and the railroad tracks.
01:18
Okay, I copy.
01:20
I'm speaking with maintenance now.
01:23
He said it looks like there might be a signal wire on top of our wires.
01:30
I’ve been through here before and saw a big flash where I got hit twice.
01:37
And the signal light wires look like they run right above ours.
01:42
It looks like maybe because of the ice they may have been weighed down and caused a surge.
01:49
I don't know, maybe something wrong with our wires, but we're getting some kind of power surge.
01:54
Because that's the second time I came through, and it's shooting sparks up in the air.
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Location mentioned:
Germantown St & S Euclid Ave, Dayton, OH 45417
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