Ottawa’s O-Train Line 1 east of uOttawa station is closed because of damage to the catenary system caused by arcing

[edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca]

Ottawa’s O-Train Line 1 east of uOttawa station is closed because of damage to the catenary system caused by arcing

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-lrt-line-1-problem-stop-weather-9.7124388
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La ligne 1 de l’O-Train d’Ottawa est fermée à l’est de la station uOttawa à cause de dommages au système de caténaires causée par des arcs électriques

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-direct/1013554/pluie-verglacante-outaouais-gatineau-ottawa?publication=2237255

#Ottawa #OCTranspo #OTrain

[edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca]

Ottawa’s O-Train Line 1 between Lees and Blair (inclusively) is closed due to issues with the catenary system. Replacement buses are running.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-lrt-line1-r1-replacement-wire-trains-closure-9.7125340
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La ligne 1 de l’O-Train d’Ottawa entre Lees et Blair inclusivement est fermée à cause de problèmes avec le système de caténaires. Des autobus de remplacement circulent.

https://www.octranspo.com/fr/alertes/

#Ottawa #OCTranspo #OTrain

[edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca]

Ottawa O-Train line 1 remains closed today between Lees and Blair inclusively. The catenary wire at Blair broke overnight.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-lrt-wire-problemn-closure-line1-9.7127040
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La ligne 1 de l’O-Train d’Ottawa demeure fermée aujourd’hui entre Lees et Blair inclusivement. Le fil de caténaire à Blair s’est brisé pendant la nuit

https://www.octranspo.com/en/alerts#alerts-268503

#Ottawa #OCTranspo #OTrain

[javensbukan@mstdn.ca]

@EdwinG *bruits de trombone tristes*

[jfmezei@cosocial.ca]

@EdwinG instead of “line 1 remains closed” you should have used a more positive tone such as “The LRT amusement ride entertained again with more catenary fireworks , this time at Blair.”

[ve2uwy@mastodon.radio]

@EdwinG

iT iS IMpoSSiBlE To ruN ElECTRic TRAiNs iN WiNTer.

Except that Ottawa and Montréal did from the 1890s to the end of the 1950s (and the latter had an electric commuter line from ~1915 until killed c.2020).

[edwing@mstdn.moimeme.ca]

Ottawa O-Train line 1 now open between Tunney’s Pasture and Tremblay stations.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/line-1-open-tunney-s-to-tremblay-9.7129238
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La ligne 1 de l’O-Train d’Ottawa est maintenant ouverte entre les stations Tremblay et Tunney’s Pasture.

https://www.octranspo.com/fr/alertes#alerts-268502

#Ottawa #OCTranspo #OTrain