

Paul Johnston and Chris Fox, CP24.com





Testing will take place overnight to try and get train service up and running on the Scarborough RT in time for the morning commute, the Toronto Transit Service said Tuesday night.

Service on the SRT was stalled for hours Tuesday after a train carrying dozens of riders had to be evacuated after becoming trapped in a tunnel near Midland Station.

About 50 passengers were escorted off the train at around 8 a.m. No injuries were reported.

As of 7 p.m., it was still unclear whether the problem was caused by an issue with the track or the train itself.

Four “test trains” will be utilized to try to identify and fix the problem in time for the Wednesday morning commute, the TTC said.

Buses continue to supplement train service.

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