OC Transpo will have evaluations at 3 more LRT stations– Parliament, Rideau and Lyon–“out of an abundance of care.”
Released May 21, 2024 – Last upgraded 2 hours ago – 2 minute read
The ceilings at Parliament, Rideau and Lyon LRT stations will be checked “out of an abundance of care” while restorative work continues the ceiling at St. Laurent Station, OC Transpo General Manager Renée Amilcar stated Tuesday in a memo to the mayor and members of council.
St. Laurent Station has actually been closed because Friday after OC Transpo found deterioration and damage on a few of the ceiling panels. In her memo, Amilcar stated Rideau Maintenance Group had actually finished the elimination and support of the station’s drop ceiling and was making development on repair work to the concrete.
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To speed the work, LRT service in between Blair and Hurdman stations will be stopped Tuesday night at 10 p.m. and changed with R1 bus service. Trains will run usually in between Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture.
“Crews will continue to operate in the station today (Tuesday) to support the staying restorative work, and last evaluations to validate that any risks related to the concrete roofing piece and the suspended ceiling have actually been totally alleviated. The last examination might need some more restorative work to be finished. The cleansing of the station will likewise start today to support the resuming of the station,” Amilcar’s memo stated.
Amilcar stated she hopes complete will resume Wednesday as prepared. Another upgrade on the repair work is anticipated Wednesday early morning.
“Given the state of the suspended ceiling facilities in St. Laurent Station, out of an abundance of care, OC Transpo has actually asked RTM to carry out proactive evaluations of the suspended facilities at Parliament, Rideau and Lyon Stations,” Amilcar stated. “More information on the timing and effect of those examinations will be revealed as soon as strategies are settled.”
It’s the 2nd time this year that service at St. Laurent Station has actually been interrupted. In January, employees discovered concrete had actually fallen from the ceiling onto the tracks. The station precedes the Confederation Line, having actually been initially constructed to serve buses on the Transitway
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