Ottawa O-Train: Ottawa LRT reopens in east end in time for Tuesday afternoon commute [Video]

The O-Train opened in Ottawa’s east end in time for the afternoon commute, after crews chipped away some loose concrete on the south side of the tunnel at St. Laurent Station.

OC Transpo was forced to reduce service between Blair and Tremblay stations on Tuesday to allow crews to assess “an area of concern” identified during an inspection of the aging infrastructure. Line 1 operated on the westbound platform at St. Laurent Station during the morning commute, and the line was closed between Blair and Tremblay Stations between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Transit Services general manager Renee Amilcar says OC Transpo and staff with the Infrastructure and Water Services Department worked with a contractor to complete an inspection of the “area of concern.”

“The inspection found some concrete delamination over the tracks that required minor chipping to remove loose concrete,” Amilcar said. “This work has now been completed and …