Ottawa bus crash: commuter and emergency info

Via Rail has cancelled sometrain service between Ottawa and Toronto for Thursday following Wednesday morning'sdeadly collision between a Toronto-bound train and a double-deckerpublic transit bus.

Some trains will be replaced by bus service Thursday, the railway said in a brief statement.

• Train 41 will be replaced by bus service.
• Train 43 will be replaced by bus service.
• Train 44 will be replaced by bus service between Brockville and Ottawa.
• Train 45 will be replaced by bus service between Ottawa and Brockville.
• Train 50 will be replaced by bus service between Brockville and Ottawa.
• Train 51 will be replaced by bus service between Ottawa and Brockville. Passengers travelling from Montreal to destinations at or after Brockville should be transferred to train 53.
• Train 54 will be replaced by bus service between Brockville and Ottawa.
• Normal service will be provided between Montreal and Ottawa.

Six people, including the bus driver, were killed and more than 30 injuredwhen Via Rail's Train 51 collided with the Route 76 OC Transpo bus, which was headed for downtown Ottawa.

OC Transpo is detouring its Route 94, 95, 70, 71, 73, 76, 77 and 173buses to avoid the Transitway, the dedicated road for buses, while investigators are at the crash scene.

The northbound lanes of Woodroffe Avenue have reopened to traffic, while a single southbound lane remains closedbetween Fallowfield Road and Hunt Club Road.

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Families concerned for their loved ones shouldcall 311 or1-866-261-9799for information.

Police said they will be notifying next of kin of the deceased in person.

Anyone who saw the collision buthas not yet spoken to the policeis asked to call investigators at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.

Canadian Blood Services said it is supplying area hospitals with additional blood to treat victims.

It said it has received a number of calls from people looking to donate blood and is encouraging people to do so at a local blood clinic, but to call first at 1-888-2-DONATE.