Part of Ottawa LRT shut down for fifth straight day
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Ottawa light rail passengers are dealing with a fifth straight day of disrupted commutes on Monday with part of the system still shut down.
Frustrated light rail passengers are dealing with a fifth straight day of disrupted commutes on Monday with part of the system still shut down.
Trains still aren't running between uOttawa and Tremblay stations after freezing rain last Wednesday brought trains on the Confederation Line to a halt.
Trains are running between Blair and Tremblay stations in the east and between Tunney's Pasture and uOttawa stations in the west. Transit general manager Renée Amilcar said Monday morning that trains are running approximately every five minutes.
OC Transpo is running the R1 replacement bus service between Blair and Rideau stations, the entire eastern length of the line. Officials said they made the decision to run those buses based on feedback from customers.
"R1 is running parallel to the rail service in the east to provide additional capacity and reduce congestion," Amilcar said Monday.
Some councillors riding transit Monday morning reported high tensions as people tried to fit onto R1 buses at LRT stations. Some passengers arriving at Hurdman stations found themselves waiting for R1 buses, only for them to arrive full.
At least one passenger decided to get on the train going east, get on a bus at Blair Station then come back downtown,, Coun. Marty Carr tweeted.
