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LRT shut down again after 2nd train derailment since August
It could be at least a week before service resumes on Ottawa's Confederation LRT line, officials say, after a train derailed Sunday afternoon — the second derailment since the beginning of August.
Sources have confirmed 13 people were on board the train when it went off the tracks just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday west of Tremblay station.
No one was injured in the incident, said John Manconi, general manager of the city's transportation services department.
Two axles on the train's second car came dislodged from the rail, Manconi said in a Sunday evening statement. The train had recently undergone repairs to one of its axles, but Manconi said it wasn't yet clear whether that axle had anything to do with the derailment.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is already on site and, along with City of Ottawa teams, has begun investigating "where the derailment started, the extent of the damage, and the root cause," Manconi wrote.
None of the wheels came loose from the axle, he added.
As of Sunday evening, police were on still on scene, reviewing whether "outside factors" contributed to the derailment, Manconi said.
Replacement buses running
The derailment caused significant damage to the train, the track and a switch box, said Rideau Transit Maintenance CEO Mario Guerra at a press briefing late Sunday afternoon.
Based on the extent of the damage, the Confederation Line will likely remain out of service for at least a week, he said.
OC Transpo says R1 replacement buses are running to help transport people, and transit riders should expect longer travel times when planning their routes.
Those buses would be in place to help people get to polling stations on Monday for the federal election, Guerra said.
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It could be at least a week before service resumes on Ottawa's Confederation LRT line, officials say, after a train derailed Sunday afternoon — the second derailment since the beginning of August.
Sources have confirmed 13 people were on board the train when it went off the tracks just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday west of Tremblay station.
No one was injured in the incident, said John Manconi, general manager of the city's transportation services department.
Two axles on the train's second car came dislodged from the rail, Manconi said in a Sunday evening statement. The train had recently undergone repairs to one of its axles, but Manconi said it wasn't yet clear whether that axle had anything to do with the derailment.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is already on site and, along with City of Ottawa teams, has begun investigating "where the derailment started, the extent of the damage, and the root cause," Manconi wrote.
None of the wheels came loose from the axle, he added.
As of Sunday evening, police were on still on scene, reviewing whether "outside factors" contributed to the derailment, Manconi said.
Replacement buses running
The derailment caused significant damage to the train, the track and a switch box, said Rideau Transit Maintenance CEO Mario Guerra at a press briefing late Sunday afternoon.
Based on the extent of the damage, the Confederation Line will likely remain out of service for at least a week, he said.
OC Transpo says R1 replacement buses are running to help transport people, and transit riders should expect longer travel times when planning their routes.
Those buses would be in place to help people get to polling stations on Monday for the federal election, Guerra said.
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