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Ottawa’s troubled Confederation LRT line experienced a rare complete shutdown Saturday morning because of an unexplained power issue.

The power problem delayed the weekend service start by about 20 minutes.

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All stations were closed, and the R1 bus service was in operation between the Tunney’s Pasture and Blair terminuses.

The closure might have caused a firestorm of complaint in the old pre-COVID-19 days, but social media was much quieter about the issue than in normal times.