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New Ottawa transit GM hired from Montreal bus systemRenée Amilcar, a nearly two-decade veteran of Montreal’s transit agency, will soon step in to take the reins of Ottawa’s troubled light-rail and bus system.NewsSep 27, 2021
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Ottawa mayor defends LRT system after derailmentsMayor Jim Watson is standing by Ottawa's light-rail transit system, but he conceded Wednesday that the city will need to win back to confidence of riders after recent derailments.NewsSep 22, 2021
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Damage from Ottawa LRT derailment could take weeks to repair: officialsThough it's early days in the investigation into Sunday's LRT derailment, officials said Monday it could be three weeks before the system is back up to full capacity.NewsSep 20, 2021
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2 Ottawa LRT trains removed from service Thursday for coupler, heating issuesTwo Ottawa LRT trains were taken out of service for maintenance on Thursday morning after they experience separate issues with their couplers and cooling systems.TrafficAug 26, 2021
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Axles, odours, fires: OC Transpo boss answers questions in memo amid Ottawa transit turbulenceOttawa's head of transit answered a slew of questions on recent problems with the LRT and other OC Transpo operations in a memo on Monday night.NewsAug 24, 2021
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Axle repairs needed on 10 Ottawa LRT trainsRideau Transit Maintenance found 10 train cars out of 39 have issues with their axle bearings — the same type of fault that derailed a train last week.NewsAug 18, 2021
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Ottawa LRT: 8 train cars need repairs for axle issuesEight train cars will need to have replacement parts installed to fix an axle issue that resulted in one train derailing from Ottawa's Confederation Line last week.NewsAug 17, 2021
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Ottawa LRT to resume reduced service on Saturday following axle faultService will resume on Ottawa's Confederation Line LRT on Saturday morning after crews inspected the entire train fleet over a concern with one vehicle's axles.TrafficAug 13, 2021
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7 OC Transpo double-decker buses need steering fix after inspectionOttawa's transit boss says seven OC Transpo double-decker buses will need repairs after identifying a steering issue with one of the vehicles this week.NewsAug 12, 2021
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Rideau Transit Maintenance facing ‘significant’ pay deductions over Ottawa LRT shutdownA derailed axle on an Ottawa LRT train will result in 'significant' pay deductions to the consortium tasked with maintaining the transit line.TrafficAug 11, 2021
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