OTTAWA — Full service on the O-Train Confederation Line is projected to resume today (Friday, July 29) after a lightning strike Sunday damaged part of the catenary for the light rail system.
CTV News reports a precise time has not been determined, with Troy Charter, OC Transpo’s director of transit and rail operations, saying a series of tests will be required once repairs are complete on the damaged stretch between the uOttawa and Lees stations. “We’re targeting sometime in the afternoon or evening,” Charter said. He also cautioned that the possibility of severe thunderstorms Thursday night could delay repairs.
Two sections of the system have been operating since Tuesday, connected by a bus bridge. OC Transpo and contract operator Rideau Transit Group are investigating why damage from the lightning strike was more significant than anticipated.
