The axle assemblies on Ottawa’s LRT trains that have caused two derailments and suffered “a near catastrophic component failure” continue to pose a safety risk and must be fixed “to protect the travelling public,” the Transportation Safety Board has said in a rail safety advisory. Read More
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City should update LRT axle assemblies 'to protect the travelling public': Transportation Safety Board
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