Denver International Airport’s concourse trains resumed normal operations early Wednesday morning after airport crews fixed an issue on the running surface that delayed their operations nearly all day on Tuesday.
The root of the problem was damage to a small “switch plate” on the running surface discovered during a routine inspection of the track between the terminal building and the concourses, airport spokeswoman Courtney Law said Wednesday.
The trains continued to run but at reduced capacity, as they were routed around the problem section, Law said.
DIA staff deployed buses at times on Tuesday to take passengers from the terminal to A, B and C concourses. That is a standard contingency plan for the airport when there are problems with its train system.
“Most of the day, delays were minimal, and the train was able to accommodate passenger loads,” Law said in an email. “There were times throughout the day that bussing was required when volumes were higher.”
Crews repaired a damaged section and the trains resumed normal schedules at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Law said.
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