LRT system temporarily conks out, city says 'radio units' needed resetting

[IdleMonitor]

LRT system temporarily conks out, city says 'radio units' needed resetting

The Confederation Line LRT conked out for most of the day Wednesday because of what appears to be a technical issue.

ottawacitizen.com

"According to a written statement from transit operations director Troy Charter, “three radio units that are part of the control system needed to be reset” and three trains stopped in the tunnel “as per protocols. "

 

[fmoore]

Based on my reading of the various reports and my monitoring of Confederation Line channel comms, it was only the automated system that went out. They were able to operate the trains manually. If my limited understanding is correct it is similar to a aircraft flying VFR in IFR conditions.

 

[IdleMonitor]

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" there is video evidence that has led them to believe lightning caused three radio transmitters to turn off, causing trains to stop along the Confederation Line last week. "