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| Transit crews investigate mysterious leak at College Station. Photo by TTC, via Twitter |
The Toronto Transit Commission suspended subway service on the Yonge Line Tuesday morning after a mysterious goo began leaking into one of the tunnels.
Around 6:00am, crews noticed an oil-like liquid seeping through a crack near College Station. Trains were shut down between Bloor and Union as a precaution while fire crews try to determine what the goo is and where it's coming from.
"The oil-like substance is leaking from the surface. We can't run trains through tunnels with gas vapors," said TTC head of communications Brad Ross on Twitter this morning.
Shuttle buses and streetcars are being provided, but frustrated riders report delays of an hour or more.
This is the second major commuter incident in Toronto this week. On Monday, a rolled over tractor trailer closed a section of the 401 during the peak of rush hour.
UPDATE: Subway service resumes shortly before 2pm Tuesday afternoon.
Toronto Fire has taken samples and will test to determine what the substance is leaking through the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/yxdOdLfdv2
— Brad Ross (@bradTTC) March 24, 2015
More tunnel pics of oil-like substance leaking into the tunnel north of College Stn pic.twitter.com/KF8SCkpqHm
— Brad Ross (@bradTTC) March 24, 2015
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