Montreal Metro completely shut down after communications equipment failure

Montreal·Breaking
A network-wide shutdown was in effect on Tuesday in Montreal after a communications equipment failure.
Service is expected to resume at 1 p.m.
CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2026 11:45 AM EST | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago
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The whole Metro System was down on Tuesday, with service expected to resume at 1 p.m. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
An equipment failure is behind a complete shutdown of Montreal’s Metro system.
The shutdown began shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, with the Société de transport de Montréal saying it was expected to be back and running at 1 p.m.
More to come.
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