LRT service resumes after crash involving vehicle, ION train

Side of an ION train
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By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted May 10, 2024 01:19:18 PM.

Last Updated May 10, 2024 01:59:51 PM.

A crash involving an ION train led to a temporary LRT service disruption on Friday afternoon.

Police confirmed to CityNews 570 they were called about a crash involving an ION train and a vehicle in the King Street and Mount Hope Street area of Kitchener.

It happened around 12:20 p.m. and no injuries have been reported.

Grand River Transit said ION train service was disrupted between the Willis Way/Waterloo Public Square and Grand River Hospital stations because of the crash.

Shuttle replacement buses were dispatched to the impacted area.

The disruption ended shortly after 1:30 p.m. and LRT service returned to normal.

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