Service on the Réseau express métropolitain (REM), Montreal's new light-rail train line, was interrupted for just over an hour Wednesday morning, triggering the service's emergency backup plan for the third time in as many days.
Montreal's new light-rail transit system had a bumpy debut on its first full day of operation as a problem with the track forced a shutdown at the height of the morning rush hour.
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A spokesperson for the REM said a switch problem on the tracks caused service to shut down at around 8 a.m. before it resumed at around 9:15 a.m. “There was a…