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Wednesday's LRT delay in pictures

Photos | CBC News | Posted: October 9, 2019 4:39 PM | Last Updated: October 9, 2019

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.

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Caption: Blank signs and delays at Tunney's Pasture. Oct. 9, 2019. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

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Caption: A train sits in a closed Confederation Line platform Oct. 9, 2019. (Jérémie Bergeron/Radio-Canada)

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Caption: 'Next arrival' signs were blank during Confederation Line delays Oct. 9, 2019. (Jérémie Bergeron/Radio-Canada)

Passengers left the platforms to catch replacement buses.

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Caption: 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. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

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Caption: Crowds outside Lyon station in Ottawa during a light rail delay Oct. 9, 2019. (Jérémie Bergeron/Radio-Canada)

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Some decided to walk.

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Caption: People cross Scott Street from Tunney's Pasture station during a major light rail delay Oct. 9, 2019. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

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The city's transit boss visited the scene.

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Caption: 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. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

The city says it will have more details this afternoon.

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