Full LRT service restored after overhead wire issue in east end
An overnight incident that damaged the overhead power lines to the O-Train disrupted service in the east end Saturday morning.
In a memo to city council, Transit Services GM Renée Amilcar said a wire that supports the overhead catenary power system, called a parafil, snapped just before midnight near Cyrville Station. Late night service continued to run on the entire line, with just one track available between Tremblay and Blair stations.
According to alerts from OC Transpo, there was a stopped train reported at around 11:35 p.m. Friday. At 5:49 a.m. Saturday, OC Transpo reported a mechanical failure between St. Laurent and Blair stations. R1 buses replaced the train between Blair and St. Laurent until 9 a.m., when full service was restored.
“Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) continues to investigate the cause of the parafil failure,” Amilcar wrote in an update.
In her initial memo, Amilcair said that the issue Saturday morning was not related to the mechanical issue that occurred at Lees Station on Dec. 18.
The failure on Dec. 18 also involved the overhead catenary system and was linked to a previous repair issue, according to the city.
Service on OC Transpo is free from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 4 a.m. New Year’s Day.
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