The latest glitch: technical issues that affected the communications systems both in the control room — the central computer system that speaks to trains out on the track — and the back-up system in the maintenance facility. As soon as this was identified and the train was shut down, the alarms stopped and the system was cleared." The entire Confederation Line was shut down until about 1 a.m., replaced by the R1 bus service, until the issue was resolved. - John ManconiOriginally, OC Transpo had said track alignment issues occur with all rail systems in hot weather, which force trains to slow down significantly. But now, Ottawa's transit boss admits that the track problems on the Confederation Line aren't normal.

Source: CBC News July 23, 2020 07:52 UTC