KITCHENER - A vehicle has struck an Ion train in downtown Kitchener for the second time in a week.

The Friday afternoon collision on Duke Street near Ontario Street was minor, leaving superficial scrapes and paint damage on the front side of the train.

Thomas Schmidt, commissioner of transportation and environmental services for Waterloo Region, said it appears the train had the right of way when a motorist turned into its path.

The SUV involved in the collision was parked nearby as transportation officials waited for police to respond to the scene. No one was injured.

Last Friday, the driver of a minivan was charged with failing to stop at a red light after her minivan was struck by an Ion train at Duke and Water streets.

That collision sent two people to hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries, and caused about $20,000 damage.

Ion passenger service is slated to launch June 21, and trains are now testing along the route on a summer-service schedule.

Drivers and pedestrians need to be aware of the vehicles, Schmidt said. "There's a lot of signage out there," he said. "The trains are out there, they're operating. You need to be aware of them."

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