Lightning strike alerts cause delays on RTD E and R Lines in Denver

Denver commuters can expect up to -minute delays on the city s Regional Transportation District s E and R Lines because of lightning strikes in the area Lightning did not strike anything according to an RTD representative However maintenance is being done at County Line Station where maintenance staff had to stop working because of the severe weather Trains are still running but they need to manually short-turn the trains at Southmoor and Lincoln stations which is causing delays The delays are in effect until further notice the alert stated The E Line runs between Union Station and RidgeGate Parkway Station while the R Line operates between Lincoln Station and Peoria Station according to RTD s website Related Articles Denver takes aim at copper wire thefts with new rules Will it see the same success it did with catalytic converters Man hit by A Line train in Aurora sues RTD for negligence th Street safety is the key to downtown Denver s rebound RTD lifts slow zones for metro Denver light rail Colorado weather RTD issues snarl Memorial Day trip at DIA Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter