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Publication Date: March 16, 2026 - 17:11

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What is arcing and why does it keep snapping the overhead LRT wires?

March 16, 2026

OC Transpo has blamed electric arcing for three power failures on the LRT. CBC’s Arthur White-Crummey spoke with transit officials and an engineer to find out why it keeps happening.



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