The axle assemblies on Ottawa\u0027s LRT trains continue to pose a safety risk, according to the Transportation Safety Board.
The board’s advisory, sent to the city on Feb. 3 and released Wednesday, includes analysis of three incidents since July 2021 in which the cartridge assemblies that connect the wheels and axles to the drive train have broken. While it notes all the components met the design specifications, the cartridges have broken nevertheless — and in different ways.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
It also notes that a Rail Safety Advisory letter sent to the city in September 2021 suggested that, in addition to regular checks for loose-fitting components that could indicate wear and tear, Ottawa’s LRT system could also have temperature monitors installed. The monitors could warn if the axle assemblies on its light-rail vehicles are overheating “
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