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Delays on Confederation Line for 3rd straight morning

CBC News | Posted: October 10, 2019 11:36 AM | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

Train broke down at Bayview station

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Caption: A train issue at Bayview station again delayed light rail travel in Ottawa Oct. 10, 2019. (Tony Joniec)

A train that broke down at Bayview station again caused delays on Ottawa's new light rail line.
The issue happened at about 7:30 a.m., according to OC Transpo, and was fixed by 7:55 a.m.
Trains were running on their regular schedule as of 8:15 a.m., OC Transpo said, with replacement buses running eastbound along the Confederation Line from Tunney's Pasture to Rideau stations until 9 a.m.

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The city has not said what the problem was with the train.
The issues again led to crowding at LRT stations, including Tunney's Pasture.

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Major delays snarled transit during the morning commute both Tuesday and Wednesday because of issues with the doors.

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