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UPDATE
Halifax Transit pause in service lifted for potentially impacted buses
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that all Halifax Transit bus services have safely resumed operations following a pause in service for a select number of buses.
Further to the earlier public service announcement, all potentially impacted buses have been cleared to resume service. Staff would like to thank residents and Operators for their patience while this potential safety issue was addressed.
For the latest updates on Halifax Transit, follow @hfxtransit on X and the website.
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Select Halifax Transit buses immediately paused due to potential mechanical issue
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Halifax Transit is suspending select buses due to a mechanical issue.
Earlier today, a wheel came off a Halifax Transit bus while it was in service. The investigation of the incident found that this was due to faulty equipment used to torque the wheels.
There are currently 43 other buses on multiple routes across the region, including Access-A-Bus, that may be impacted and will be taken out of service immediately out of an abundance of caution. Mechanics have been dispatched to re-torque the wheels on-site.
This work is expected to take several hours. Regular operations will resume when it is safe to do so.
We recognize the inconvenience this will cause and thank passengers and Operators for their patience.
For the latest updates on Halifax Transit, follow @hfxtransit on X and the website.
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