The Monongahela Incline reopened Wednesday, following an unexpected stoppage last week that left two passengers stuck.
The incline, which ferries people between Mt. Washington and Station Square, stopped mid-trip last Thursday night. Two passengers were trapped in the cars, which halted about 80 feet from the stations. Pittsburgh public safety personnel rescued the passengers.
The incline had been closed since then.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials on Tuesday said moisture in an emergency stop button had triggered the shutdown.
They conducted dozens of successful test trips prior to Wednesday’s reopening.
In November, 27 people got stuck on the funicular when both cars stopped shortly after leaving their stations.
The Monongahela Incline opened in May 1870. It is the oldest continuously operating railway system of its kind in the country and transports more than half a million riders each year, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
