The precipitation damaged a section of the Confederation Line\u0027s overhead catenary service.
, by following @OCtranspoLive on Twitter or calling 613-560-5000 for updates, the memo also said, and OC Transpo staff were to be on site at key locations to help direct customers.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.In an afternoon email memo Thursday, Amilcar said a short section of the overhead catenary service near Lees Station had been damaged.
The first problem occurred on an eastbound train that stopped between Lees and Hurdman stations at about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Amilcar said.Article content Freezing rain was still falling, so transit staff decided to keep passengers on board the trains while work was done to restore service, Amilcar wrote.
With trains stopped east of Lees Station, ice began to build up on the overhead catenary system in that area. Crews and trains with ice scrapers were sent to remove that ice, which delayed removal of the two stuck trains.Winter weather has bedevilled the Confederation Line since its opening in 2019 and was subject to investigation by the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Commission. In his report, released Nov.
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