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(KSL News)--A TRAX train malfunctioned at the University of Utah this morning, causing a traffic headache for students.
An arm that connects the train to the the electrical wires above snagged and broke. That caused the train to lose power and stop near the football stadium.
Also, a gate arm that had gone down by a nearby roundabout got stuck down, causing a traffic problem.
Several students tried lifting the gate arm up themselves. But a UTA spokesperson says that was very dangerous.
Justin Jones, UTA Spokesperson: "You always expect a train and always assume that a train will be coming by. If you see the arms down, don't attempt to lift them or go around them. That's a huge safety concern."
UTA officials called in some extra buses to get passengers where they were going. UTA also brought in another TRAX train to pull out the stopped train.
