Here's everything we know about the Scarborough RT derailment
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The Scarborough RT will be replaced by shuttle busses “until it is safe” after a train derailment sent several people to hospital Monday night.
The Toronto Transit Commission is not ruling out an early decommissioning of the Scarborough RT after a train derailment sent five people to hospital Monday night.
Speaking with CP24 on Tuesday morning, TTC Spokesperson Stuart Green said it is unclear how long the investigation into the derailment will take. The city’s Line 3 is scheduled to be decommissioned on Nov. 23.
“If we don't believe it's safe to restart train service, we would not restart it,” he said. “We're having this conversation internally about whether or not we just leave it shut down.”
Here is what you need to know:
The incident took place around 7 p.m. near Kennedy and Ellesmere roads, close to Ellesmere Station.
Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop said commuters were likely “tossed and jostled” as the rear car of the southbound train came off the tracks.
Forty-five people were on the train when the derailment occurred. Five of them were transported to hospital with minor injuries and the rest had to walk down the tracks to Ellesmere Station to continue their commute.
