OC Transpo will be holding a news conference this afternoon to update the city on progress made in the St. Laurent tunnel, five days after the station was closed to LRT riders because of issues with the concrete ceiling.
Trains on Line 1 started skipping St. Laurent Station on Friday after an inspection of ceiling tiles found evidence of corrosion and possible damage to concrete in the underground station. Trains continued to run through the tunnel, but riders had to take buses to connect to the St. Laurent Shopping Centre. OC Transpo said Monday that crews had to remove suspended ceiling tiles above the rail platforms and inspect the tunnel concrete.
There have been numerous issues on the LRT tracks east of uOttawa Station. Issues so far this year include damaged wires in February and falling pieces of concrete at St. Laurent Station in January. Last summer, the east end took longer to get back online following a full system shutdown that lasted four weeks because most of the curves in the line are east of uOttawa. The September 2021 derailment happened near Tremblay Station.
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