LRT to (hopefully) restart next week, with a permanent fix on the horizon

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LRT may reopen Monday, permanent fix possibly found

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What happened: The city announced today it hoped to start running trains on Line 1 starting next week, if inspections progress. And the city may have a permanent fix, but it’s going to take at least a year to get that process started.

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LRT to (hopefully) restart next week, with a permanent fix on the horizon

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