PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh EMS conducted a high-angle rope rescue to rescue two people trapped after the cars on the Monongahela Incline became stalled late Thursday.
The Port Authority Police requested the Pittsburgh EMS Rescue Division just before midnight after both the upper and lower cars of the Monongahela Incline stalled 80 feet from their respective stations. Five members of the EMS Technical Rescue Team responded to the scene to assist in the evacuation.
Paramedics conducted a high-angle rope rescue to remove both individuals, one from each car, over a 90-minute period.
The operation concluded shortly after 1 a.m. with no injuries reported.
According to Pittsburgh Regional Transit, the incline suffered a control system issue that caused it to stop working.
PRT maintenance crews tried but were unable to restore service overnight.
The Mon Incline will be closed until further notice while crews make repairs. The incline must undergo a state inspection before it can reopen.
Shuttle vans will run between the incline’s upper station and the Station Square light-rail station Monday through Saturday from 5:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to midnight.
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