Finch LRT uses same switches as Ottawa's plagued transit line | Page 877 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 14, 2026 - 16:28

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Finch LRT uses same switches as Ottawa's plagued transit line

January 14, 2026

One of the major issues plaguing the Finch West LRT is the technology system used to melt ice and snow along the line. As CBC's Dale Manucdoc explains, it's the same system used by Ottawa years ago that proved to be problematic. 



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