Ottawa's light-rail transit service is expected to remain shut down for at least another two weeks, with officials estimating Tuesday it won't reopen until Aug. 14 at the earliest.
Service was halted in the middle of rush hour on July 17 due to an issue with a train's axle bearing that was discovered during a routine inspection.
But it scrapped that plan last Friday, saying an additional 10 days of repairs and testing were needed.Chair of the city’s transit commission Coun. Glen Gower said the city is "discussing" compensating riders who pay for the service, but during a press conference Tuesday would not commit to reimbursing inconvenienced users.
Two separate derailments in 2021 that stemmed from maintenance and assembly issues led to temporary shutdowns. A second derailment that September was found to have happened due to "inconsistent and incomplete maintenance" of the Alstom Citadis Spirit trains following the first derailment, then-city manager Steve Kanellakos said at the time. It led to trains being parked for two months.
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