For some, the first hint&nbsp;of trouble was the blank&nbsp;'next arrival' signs.

Blank signs and delays at Tunney's Pasture. Oct. 9, 2019.

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A train sits in a closed Confederation Line platform Oct. 9, 2019.

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2 days in a row! <a href="https://twitter.com/OCTranspoLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCTranspoLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCOttawa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CTVOttMornLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CTVOttMornLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ottnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LRTsucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LRTsucks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimWatsonOttawa</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRgD2bgHda">pic.twitter.com/xRgD2bgHda</a>

'Next arrival' signs were blank during Confederation Line delays Oct. 9, 2019.

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Passengers left the platforms to&nbsp;catch replacement buses.

“It’s very chaotic!” “We just want to get out of the station, open the doors” A couple of the quotes I just heard. <a href="https://t.co/i38R2SWBDY">pic.twitter.com/i38R2SWBDY</a>

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/octranspo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#octranspo</a> quick work finding buses to take us downtown but this is ridiculous, and not the safest thing <a href="https://t.co/SPPKzbOOHI">pic.twitter.com/SPPKzbOOHI</a>

Street level at Tunney's Pasture station during an LRT delay on Oct. 9, 2019. Local bus service was greatly reduced with launch of new transit system.

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LRT this morning at about 9:15 am <a href="https://t.co/AY99iInfry">pic.twitter.com/AY99iInfry</a>

When you tap and then find out the trains are stopped... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcottawa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcottawa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOttawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCOttawa</a> at Parliament station <a href="https://t.co/4JSRhYJRva">pic.twitter.com/4JSRhYJRva</a>

Crowds outside Lyon station in Ottawa during a light rail delay Oct. 9, 2019.

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Blair station <a href="https://t.co/hQEjPs1tPl">pic.twitter.com/hQEjPs1tPl</a>

Crowding today at Hurdman station around 8:45am today during the LRT delay <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/octranspo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#octranspo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OttawaLRT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OttawaLRT</a> <a href="https://t.co/4dm1CEjW15">pic.twitter.com/4dm1CEjW15</a>

People cross Scott Street from Tunney's Pasture station during a major light rail delay Oct. 9, 2019.

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The city's transit boss visited the scene.

Ottawa's general manager of transit services John Manconi speaks on the phone at Tunney's Pasture station during a LRT delay Oct. 9, 2019.

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The city says it will have more details this afternoon.

Wednesday's LRT delay in pictures

The new Confederation Line ground to a near halt Wednesday for the second straight morning.

For some, the first hint of trouble was the blank 'next arrival' signs.

Passengers left the platforms to catch replacement buses.

Some decided to walk.

The city's transit boss visited the scene.

The city says it will have more details this afternoon.

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