04-11-2017 02:25 via edmontonjournal.com

Metro Line LRT trains running slower following signal failure

Trains on the Metro Line LRT are once again running at reduced speed while an investigation is underway to determine why crossing arms lifted before a train crossed an intersection while departing NAIT on Monday just after 6 a.m.
A fail-safe mechanism worked as intended, stopping the train before it reached the intersection, Edmonton Transit manager Eddie Robar said Friday.
“If something irregular happens on track, the fail-safe in the system is to do what is called a mandatory brake appli
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