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Delays on Luas red line after car parks on track near Jervis stop

Gardaí are at the scene.

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Updated 5.35pm

THE LUAS RED line was suspended between Smithfield and the Point as the evening rush gets under way, due to a car parked on the tracks near the Jervis Street stop on Dublin’s Abbey Street.

A spokesperson for operator Transdev confirmed to TheJournal.ie that the delays there were caused by the parked car, and said that gardaí had been called to the scene.

Currently, there are of delays of 15 minutes on the line.

In incidents such as this, a tow truck may be called to remove the vehicle blocking the line if the car is not moved in an appropriate time.

Luas has apologised to passengers for any inconvenience caused by the delays.

The green line, meanwhile, is operating a normal service this evening.

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