Trains will begin to run again from Tunney\u0027s Pasture Station to Blair Station for the first time in 28 days.
Trains will begin to run again from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Blair Station for the first time in 28 days.The Confederation Line was shut down July 17 after an inspection revealed a wheel axle assembly on one train had too much play in it and was leaking grease. All 45 of the city’s fleet of Alstom Citadis trains had to be inspected.
Meanwhile, restraining rails installed at 16 sections of curving track had to be laboriously moved by millimetres during the shutdown to ensure they didn’t come in contact with train wheels. The restraining rails are used as a safety measure should a train derail on a curve, but they have also been blamed for causing premature wear and tear on the trains’ wheel assemblies.Article content
Amilcar, who had expressed optimism Friday about the Monday return to service on the full line, said Sunday that RTG had completed repositioning of the restraining rails at the 16 locations, and that testing had been “successfully conducted over the weekend to confirm the work and the system’s readiness to safely welcome customers.”
In a news release, the City of Ottawa outlined what customers could expect when service resumed Monday. “Line 1 service will operate with 11 single-car trains providing service every five minutes during peak periods in the morning, and 13 cars providing service every four minutes during the afternoon peak,” the city said. “During off-peak hours, nine single-car trains will provide service every six minutes. R1, R1 Express, and Para R1 service will continue to operate in parallel with O-Train Line 1 service.”“Single-car trains will only use half the platform,” the city stated.
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