OC Transpo boss Rick Leary says damage is worse than first thought.
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There were still disruptions to O-Train Line 1 service between St-Laurent and Blair stations Friday morning as OC Transpo worked to fix a problem that arose Thursday.
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Trains were running only on the westbound platform between the two stations, but still travelling in both directions. Commuters have to change trains at the St-Laurent station.
OC Transpo officials hoped repairs would be finished overnight, but crews found damage to the overhead wiring system was worse than first though.
In a memo to city councillors, Rick Leary, the head of OC Transpo said that “additional components were found to be damaged, and more time is required to safely complete this work.”
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O-Train Line 1 service was disrupted just after Thursday morning rush hour as a train stopped at Cyrville Station because of the damage.