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LRT passengers must now enter through rear doors

Passengers boarding LRT trains in Ottawa must now enter through the rear doors, following a similar moveby OC Transpo on the city's buses.

Follows similar restriction on OC Transpo buses amid COVID-19 pandemic

Riders watch a train pull in at Rideau station Nov. 19, 2019. On Thursday OC Transpo announced it will stop allowing riders to enter the Confederation Line train in the doors closest to the driver in an effort to protect staff from the spread of COVID-19. (Andrew Foote/CBC)

Passengers boarding LRT trains in Ottawa must now enter through the rear doors, following a similar moveby OC Transpo on the city's buses.

The doors and area closest to the train operator are blockedwith tape and signs,OC Transpo said.

"We believe that these measures are necessary to protect the safety of our staff and our customers," wrote John Manconi, the city's general manager of transportation services, in a memo to council Thursday.

Manconi said staff are looking for similar barriers on the Trillium Line trains butthere are only two doors on Line 2 trains, which makes it a "challenge to implement."

While the barriers are up, riders with bicycles should use the next doors closest to the front of the train. Stickers are being added to mark this change.

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