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Montreal Metro service stops for individual on tracks
Today, from about 12h02pm to 12h44pm, service was stopped and wagons evacuated at the Longueuil dock of the Berri-UQAM station. At least one individual decided to walk in the tunnel between the Berri and Jean-Drapeau stations.
At first, we could hear a man yelling in the tunnel. Then an incoming metro train stopped about 20 meters short of the terminal and was then evacuated. Altough low quality, this can be seen on the attached video, filmed from my cell phone. Then policemen arrived and entered the tunnel, as the wagons where still being evacuated. The police returned about 10 minutes later, but they had not aprhended anyone. The individual must have been evacuated through the Jean-Drapeau station, located on Ste-Helene island, near the location of the Formula one grand prix racetrack and the former site of Expo 67.
By the time electricity was restored to the tracks and service ready to restart, there where hundreds of people waiting, as can be seen on the second video.
June 16, 2008 at 09:51 am by maleger, 460 views, 10 comments
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maleger
Montreal, Canada





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at 10:04 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, thanks for this story and video report.
at 10:47 on June 16th, 2008
Great first-hand account, nice work.
at 10:47 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:48 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:50 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:53 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 11:16 on June 16th, 2008
Thanks for the story!
at 13:32 on June 16th, 2008
How is the power delivered? Is it from a third live track
at 16:34 on June 16th, 2008
As explained on the Montreal Metro page on Wikipedia
Trains draw current from two sets of 750-volt direct current guide bar/third rails on either side of each motor car. Nine-car trains draw large currents of up to 6,000 amperes, requiring that both models of rolling-stock have calibrated traction motor control systems to prevent power surges, arcing and breaker tripping.
at 22:01 on June 16th, 2008
maleger, I like this story. It's good stuff.