An Ottawa councillor says the O-Train will not return to service until Rideau Transit Group and OC Transpo inspect all 45 LRT vehicles, meaning the shutdown of Ottawa's light-rail transit system could extend into next week.
Ottawa's light-rail transit system could remain closed into next week, as OC Transpo and Rideau Transit Group continue to inspect all 45 LRT vehicles following the issue with an axle bearing on one LRT vehicle this week.
The O-Train was immediately shut down in the middle of the afternoon commute on Monday to allow for a full inspection of LRT vehicles and an investigation into the bearing issue after an issue was discovered on one vehicle. An axle bearing issue was discovered on one vehicle during a 50,000 KM inspection.As of Thursday afternoon, 15 LRT vehicles have been assessed, with no issues discovered.
With only 15 of the 45 vehicles inspected since the O-Train was taken out of service on Monday, it will take several days to complete the inspection. OC Transpo has increased R1 replacement bus service to 36 buses during peak periods, up from 28 during peak travel periods on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, there were 32 buses available to run the R1 route.
"I think my members are doing the best they can to service the public, but they're being pulled off regular service to do R1 service," Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 president Clint Crabtree told Newstalk 580 CFRA. "It has an effect on the whole service when the train is down and we pull to R1 service, so it's affecting everything.
Rail geometry assessments had been completed as of Wednesday, but the results of that assessment had yet to be analyzed to identify any non-conformances on the track, so that still needs to be done.
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