Substation fire at Brookhaven MARTA station disrupts Gold Line service

A substation fire at the Brookhaven MARTA station led to evacuations and major Gold Line transit delays on Tuesday, transit officials said.According to officials, a fire broke out at a traction power substation at the Brookhaven Station.Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, and transit workers cut rail power to the area. MARTA Police evacuated all passengers from the station safely.Firefighters successfully extinguished the fire. Emergency personnel remain on the scene to inspect the equipment and monitor conditions.MARTA established a bus bridge between the Lenox and Chamblee stations to transport affected riders around the closure.Residual delays are continuing along the Gold Line while crews work at the station."We regret any inconvenience this has caused our riders," MARTA said in an advisory, adding that more updates will be provided as information becomes available.Transit authorities have not released the cause of the fire.MARTA has not given an estimated time for when n