Released Jul 21, 2023 – 2 minute read
R1 buses are running for a 5th day Friday and there is still no word from OC Transpo when trains will roll once again on the Confederation Line.
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Twelve replacement buses were on the roadway at 5 a.m. Friday, with that number increasing to 36 throughout peak durations, transit basic supervisor Renée Amilcar stated in a Friday early morning memo to the mayor and members of council.
The city has actually lacked its expensive Confederation Line LRT because Monday night when the trains were suddenly pulled from service after an upkeep assessment exposed the axle assembly of one vehicle had excess motion and appeared to be dripping grease. Examinations were stepped up in 2015 after a Transportation Safety Board order following a derailment triggered by a stopped working axle assembly.
In what OC Transpo calls “improved service,” westbound R1 buses will utilize Slater Street through the downtown core with stops at Bank and O’Connor streets, while eastbound buses will utilize Albert Street with stops at Bank and Kent streets.
An unique R1 shuttle bus will run in between Lees Station and Rideau Station.
“Westbound R1 service will range from Blair to Tunney’s Pasture, stopping at each station, other than for Lees
A shuttle bus will run in between Lees, uOttawa and Rideau stations,” Amilcar’s memo discussed.
“Customers taking a trip to Lees station from the east can get in touch with the shuttle bus and eastbound R1 service at uOttawa station. Eastbound R1 service will continue to serve Lees station.”
New indications have actually been put up to assist visitors comprehend the setup. All Confederation Line stations stay closed, with OC Transpo personnel on website to assist direct riders.
Cops continue to examine the death of a pedestrian stuck by one of the R1 shuttle bus buses Thursday on St. Laurent Boulevard at Tremblay Road and are asking any witnesses or any chauffeur with dashcam video who has actually not spoken to detectives to get in touch with Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2345.
Since Thursday night, the axle center assemblies of 15 of OC Transpo’s 45 light rail automobiles had actually been examined and none had actually revealed any faults. While employees continue examinations of the staying automobiles for “wear and tear,” a test train equipped with delicate instruments has actually been operating on the track under numerous setups to try to find anomalie