Metro is down
Both orange and green lines are down as I post and I think I heard the announcer mention the yellow line too. Just “emergency services” – more news as I see it.
Update: From Reddit: Orange line between LG and Beaubien, green between LG and Frontenac, whole yellow line. Some mention of tear gas, not confirmed, at Champ-de-Mars station.
I see there was also a stoppage on the Jacques-Cartier this morning for an anti-pipeline protest, and five arrests.
Blork 11:01 on 2019-01-09 Permalink
Longueuil station was an insane asylum just after 9:00, but it cleared pretty quickly once the train started moving again. Berri-UQAM was also pretty packed. At about 9:30 all was back except for the Orange line. It’s 10:00 now, and STM says Orange is still being gradually returned to service.
I heard it was a pepper spray incident at Champ-de-Mars.
Kate 11:32 on 2019-01-09 Permalink
Thanks, Blork.
Raymond Lutz 13:03 on 2019-01-09 Permalink
C’est toujours mieux d’utiliser une description affirmative: ces activistes sont POUR la conservation de l’eau potable du territoire souverain autochtone Wet’suwet’en. Est-ce que ce sera notre crise NoDAPL du North Dakota? an Oka crisis II ?
First Nations Pipeline Protest: 14 Land Protectors Arrested as Canadian Police Raid Indigenous Camp.
thomas 17:28 on 2019-01-09 Permalink
“STM says Orange is still being gradually returned to service.” Very gradually it would seem. Currently train frequency is 15-20 min.