OC Transpo says crews on Thursday night finished making additional adjustments that had briefly resulted in the closing of one side of the track between uOttawa and Hurdman earlier in the day.
Posted: Aug 17, 2023 3:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoThe move was necessary because a followup inspection found train wheels were coming into contact with a restraining rail — something only recently identified as a safety concern.
During the recent multi-week shutdown, maintenance workers removed the rails — which guard against derailments — and moved them a matter of millimetres. Michael Morgan, acting general manager of transit services, had told city councillors about the issue in a Thursday afternoon memo.No contact was detected at other parts of the tracks.considered a potential issueRestraining rails, painted orange at this curve west of Hurdman station, are designed to stop trains from derailing.
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