Frigid air freezes Port Authority ConnectCard kiosks, free rides for those affected
A Port Authority of Allegheny County bus is shown on West Eighth Avenue in Homestead. (TRIBUNE-REVIEW FILE PHOTO)
ConnectCard machines at the Gateway T station on Thursday, January 3, 2012. Stephanie Strasburg | Tribune-Review
Outdoor Port Authority ConnectCard kiosks malfunctioned Thursday in the frigid temperatures, according to authority officials.
The Port Authority said via Twitter that most of the outdoor machines were offline, and technicians would be out to make repairs.
Riders who were unable to load their cards can ride free until the issue is resolved.
Megan Guza is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Megan at 412-380-8519, mguza@tribweb.com or via Twitter @meganguzaTrib.
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