Heavy snow clogs track switches, forcing delays on Montreal commuter trains

Although the brutal cold spell that lasted almost two weeks finally broke on Monday, the snowfall that followed caused long delays for evening train commuters. The Réseau de transport métropolitain announced delays of up to 30 minutes for departures on the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines, including two cancellations on the Candiac line because of track switches clogged with snow. Less severe delays were announced for the Deux-Montagnes, Mont-