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CTV News
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
LRT construction causes nearly 1,200 road closures in Ottawa's east end
It's a living nightmare for many commuters in Ottawa's east end, who have been frustrated from road closures and disruptions for the last three years. Construction on the LRT's eastern extension has gridlocked Beacon-Hill Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney's community, who says lane reductions, ramp closures and detours have been put in place without warning or purpose. 'We've been living this nightmare for three years, and there's a tipping point,' Tierney told CTV News Ottawa on Saturday. 'The tipping point is when they just decided not to inform the public.' A memo provided by Tierney from the city says there were 1,192 full or partial closures in 2023 and 2024 due to the east end LRT construction. In 2023, there were 488 closures. In 2024, there were 704 closures. Tierney says he expects that number to continue climbing in 2025 and will be requesting more data from the city. Along Montreal Road, commuters say closures happen sporadically and are often unable to access Highway 174. 'It's random opens, random closures and the information is usually too late,' said driver Melissa Linkletter. 'It makes people's lives really, really uncomfortable. I've been almost late for work. You sit in traffic and the other thing that happens is that people get road rage because they can only sit for so long.' OC Transpo says between July 4 and 6, electronic signage was not put in place by the contractor, Kiewit Eurovia-Vinci (KEV), for ramp closures at Montreal Road and Highway 174. In a statement, the transit service wrote, 'We are reviewing our processes and will be increasing oversight to ensure compliance with traffic control plans in the future.' Tierney says he isn't impressed with how KEV has been managing the closures. 'The constructor unfortunately, they're treating this like the Wild West,' said Tierney. 'Frankly, they've just been running this city, and that's not how it is. We're the clients. They're the ones building it for us and they have to learn to bundle things and make it less of an impact on the community.' Tierney says KEV has put closures in place at its convenience, neglecting the impact it would have on the community. 'They've closed roadways willy-nilly because they don't want to go out and do the required steps through the MTO (Ministry of Transportation) and the province to get paid duty police officers, to restrict traffic, to just simply close the lane.' Tierney says without proper notification, the city cannot update online GPS services such as Google Maps or Waze, which requires at least 24 hours for changes to be seen by drivers. Standing on the shoulder of Montreal Road at the 174 Saturday morning, Tierney pointed to a full lane closed off by traffic cones, as well as an on-ramp to the highway. 'This ramp is listed as open today,' he said referring to Google Maps. 'But clearly, this ramp is closed.' 'No construction has happened the entire week. So why are we blocking lanes unnecessarily and creating more havoc and chaos?' In a nearby strip mall, a new Greek restaurant says they opened about a month ago, but regret doing so because of the construction. 'If I had known it is like that, to be honest with you, I wouldn't open a place in this area,' said Rahim Mohsemi, manager at Royal Greek and Shawarma. 'We are not making that much money.' As for when commuters can expect the road work to clear up, Tierney says that may come as a surprise too one day. 'This train that they keep saying will be ready in September, it won't be. It just won't,' he said. 'We need to be able to have some peace and enjoyment of our community, especially over the summer. At least be informed, tell us when things are going to be closed.'
Daily Telegraph
a day ago
- Daily Telegraph
‘Nest of violence': Video shows wild brawl at London Tube station
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The terrifying moment a brawl broke out at a busy Tube station in London has been caught on camera, showing a toddler caught up in the chaos. The fight allegedly broke out between three men at Highbury and Islington Station on Thursday, July 17 at around 5.30pm, The Sun reported. Video footage, which can be seen below, shows the moment a group of men start violently punching and kicking one another as commuters rush to get out of the way. Amid the chaos is a young toddler, who appeared to have been abandoned at the bottom of the stairs. Nearby, a baby in a pram can be seen crying as the fight breaks out on the opposite side of the barrier and the stairwell descends into chaos. The video starts just after the brawl broke out, with a man on the floor being repeatedly punched by a group of men. A toddler was left abandoned on the floor as a brawl broke out at Highbury and Islington Station on July 17. Picture: UKNIP/The Sun Commuters rushed past while several men repeatedly kicked and punched a man in a tracksuit. Picture: UKNIP/The Sun A suited man who ran up the stairs quickly begins stomping on the head of the grey tracksuit-wearing man. Another commuter coming down the stairs tries to pull him away before another man intervenes, with the pair managing to restrain him from the attack. The man in the suit then leans over the divider on the stairwell, grabs a backpack and launches it backwards. Once he is released by his detainees, he then immediately rejoins the fight. Several men lift the man in the tracksuit into the air as he thrashes wildly, kicking at the others. The suited man then continues to kick him repeatedly before the man being attacked is dropped onto his back on the stairs. He can then be seen trying to crawl up the stairs while at least three men continue to punch him. Meanwhile, commuters can be seen waiting at the top of the stairs as they watch the fight, or trying to dash quickly past. A woman who had been holding the pram can be heard screaming throughout the video as she earlier rushed towards the toddler. The suited man, who reportedly stomped on the other's head, launched a rucksack down the stairs. Picture: UKNIP/The Sun They pick the man up and continue kicking him as he thrashes around in an attempt to break free. Picture: UKNIP/The Sun The man who had earlier detained the alleged attacker eventually gives up, backing away from the ongoing altercation. Another woman also tries to resolve the situation but backs away when she nearly gets caught by a punch. She discourages a woman in a yellow dress from getting involved in the situation as she can be seen holding the arm of one of the reported attackers. The woman then grabs one of the other men as the video cuts out. British Transport Police hasn't yet released details of the incident, however, eyewitnesses claim one man punched the other while he was holding the baby, causing the toddler to fall to the ground. 'Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday,' the force said in a statement. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated.' A woman tries to break up the fight as she grabs onto one of the man's arms. Picture: UKNIP/The Sun Comments on the video expressed concern for the toddler who had been left sitting on the floor throughout the ordeal. 'Crazy, that poor kid could have been trampled,' one wrote. 'Odd that no one is picking up that baby and he is at risk of that whole nest of violence falling down upon him, and they'd most probably carry on brawling on top of him,' another said. A third comment read: 'This is just awful. That poor little boy on the floor. I do hope he's ok.' Metropolitan Police said that the incident was being handled by British Transport Police as the incident took place inside the station. This article was originally published by The Sun and was reproduced with permission Originally published as 'Nest of violence': Video shows wild brawl at London Tube station
News.com.au
a day ago
- News.com.au
‘Nest of violence': Video shows wild brawl at London Tube station
The terrifying moment a brawl broke out at a busy Tube station in London has been caught on camera, showing a toddler caught up in the chaos. The fight allegedly broke out between three men at Highbury and Islington Station on Thursday, July 17 at around 5.30pm, The Sun reported. Video footage, which can be seen below, shows the moment a group of men start violently punching and kicking one another as commuters rush to get out of the way. Amid the chaos is a young toddler, who appeared to have been abandoned at the bottom of the stairs. Nearby, a baby in a pram can be seen crying as the fight breaks out on the opposite side of the barrier and the stairwell descends into chaos. The video starts just after the brawl broke out, with a man on the floor being repeatedly punched by a group of men. A suited man who ran up the stairs quickly begins stomping on the head of the grey tracksuit-wearing man. Another commuter coming down the stairs tries to pull him away before another man intervenes, with the pair managing to restrain him from the attack. The man in the suit then leans over the divider on the stairwell, grabs a backpack and launches it backwards. Once he is released by his detainees, he then immediately rejoins the fight. Several men lift the man in the tracksuit into the air as he thrashes wildly, kicking at the others. The suited man then continues to kick him repeatedly before the man being attacked is dropped onto his back on the stairs. He can then be seen trying to crawl up the stairs while at least three men continue to punch him. Meanwhile, commuters can be seen waiting at the top of the stairs as they watch the fight, or trying to dash quickly past. A woman who had been holding the pram can be heard screaming throughout the video as she earlier rushed towards the toddler. The man who had earlier detained the alleged attacker eventually gives up, backing away from the ongoing altercation. Another woman also tries to resolve the situation but backs away when she nearly gets caught by a punch. She discourages a woman in a yellow dress from getting involved in the situation as she can be seen holding the arm of one of the reported attackers. The woman then grabs one of the other men as the video cuts out. British Transport Police hasn't yet released details of the incident, however, eyewitnesses claim one man punched the other while he was holding the baby, causing the toddler to fall to the ground. 'Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday,' the force said in a statement. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated.' Comments on the video expressed concern for the toddler who had been left sitting on the floor throughout the ordeal. 'Crazy, that poor kid could have been trampled,' one wrote. 'Odd that no one is picking up that baby and he is at risk of that whole nest of violence falling down upon him, and they'd most probably carry on brawling on top of him,' another said. A third comment read: 'This is just awful. That poor little boy on the floor. I do hope he's ok.' Metropolitan Police said that the incident was being handled by British Transport Police as the incident took place inside the station.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Train service suspended during Covid to return
A direct train service connecting London Bridge with Eastbourne and Lewes in East Sussex is scheduled for reinstatement. The Thameslink service, which was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, will resume operations on 15 December 2025. Initially, the service will run twice daily, Monday to Thursday only, primarily catering to commuters. Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde spearheaded a successful campaign for the service's return, describing it as a significant victory for the town. Govia Thameslink Railway confirmed the reinstatement was in response to customer demand and aims to encourage greater use of rail services.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Chaotic moment brawl breaks out in packed Tube station with TODDLER stuck in middle of mayhem
THIS is the terrifying moment a brawl broke out at a busy Tube station, as a toddler is caught up in the chaos. The fight allegedly broke out between three men at Highbury and Islington Station on Thursday, July 17, at around 5.30pm. 5 5 5 Video footage shows the stressful moment a group of men start violently punching and kicking one another as commuters rush to get out of the way. Amidst the chaos is a young toddler seen abandoned at the bottom of the stairs. Nearby, a baby in a buggy can be seen crying as the fight breaks out on the opposite side of the barrier and the stairwell descends into chaos. The video starts just after the brawl has begun, with a man on the floor being repeatedly punched by a group of men. A suited man who ran up the stairs quickly begins stomping on the head of the grey tracksuit-wearing man. Another commuter coming down the stairs tries to pull him away before another man intervenes, with the pair managing to restrain him from the attack. The man in the suit then leans over the divider on the stairwell, grabs a rucksack and launches it backwards. Once he is released by his detainees he then immediately rejoins the fight. Several men lift the man in the tracksuit into the air as he thrashes wildly, kicking at the others. The suited man then continues to kick him repeatedly before the man being attacked is dropped onto his back on the stairs. Video shows a Mercedes driver and his passenger brawling on the street in Leeds with residents armed with weapons He can then be seen trying to crawl up the stairs while at least three men continue to punch him. Meanwhile commuters can be seen waiting at the top of the stairs as they watch the fight, or trying to dash quickly past. A woman who had been holding the buggy can be heard screaming throughout the video as she earlier rushed towards the toddler. The man who had earlier detained the alleged attacker eventually gives up, backing away from the ongoing altercation. Another woman also tries to resolve the situation but backs away when she nearly gets caught by a punch. She discourages a woman in a yellow dress from getting involved in the situation as she can be seen holding the arm of one of the reported attackers. The woman then grabs one of the other men as the video cuts out. 5 British Transport Police hasn't yet released details of the incident, however, eyewitnesses claim one man punched the other while he was holding the baby, causing the toddler to fall to the ground. The force said in a statement: "Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated.' Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July. Comments on the video expressed concern for the toddler who had been left sitting on the floor throughout the ordeal. One wrote: "Crazy, that poor kid could have been trampled." Another said: "Odd that no one is picking up that baby and he is at risk of that whole nest of violence falling down upon him, and they'd most probably carry on brawling on top of him." A comment reads: "This is just awful. That poor little boy on the floor. I do hope he's ok." Metropolitan Police said that the incident was being handled by British Transport Police as the incident took place inside the station.
