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OC Transpo reopens section of LRT shut down due to mechanical failure

LRT Line 1 service between Rideau and Hurdman stations was shut down Sunday, after a mechanical failure in the overhead cable system late Saturday night.

R1 replacement buses were running between Rideau and Hurdman stations

Part of the LRT's Overhead Catenary System the cables that supply electricity to the cars experienced a mechanical failure near Lees Station late Saturday night, according to the city. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

LRT Line 1 service between Rideau and Hurdman stations resumed just before 6 p.m. on Sunday,after maintenance crewscompleterepairs onamechanical failure inthe overhead cable systemthat caused OC Transpo to shut down the stretch of track.

At approximately 11:45 p.m. Saturday, part of the Overhead Catenary System the cables that supply electricity to the cars experienced a mechanical failure near Lees Station, according to Rene Amilcar, general manager of transit services.

One train was nearby and stopped safely, while roughly 20 passengers transferred to a replacement bus.

Rideau Transit Maintenance staff went to the site Saturday night to assess the problem and began repairs Sunday morning, she wrote in a release.

The track was closed for about 18 hours.For much of the day Sunday, replacement busesran between Hurdman and Rideau stations.

In an update Sunday afternoon, Amilcarwrote that a preliminary review suggests the failure may have been due to an "issue with a previous repair."

Amilcar said earlier Sundaythe system would reopen, once it was safe to do so. And that more details on what caused the problem are expected later this week.