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Service resumes on Montreal metro after outages

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Following multiple interruptions, service has resumed on the metro's Orange line.

The initial outage, which started around 11 a.m. Friday, was caused by a "gas irritant" in the air that caused discomfort among some passengers, according to the STM. 

Montreal police said several people were "nauseated" by the gas, and the fire department was sent to investigate.

The incident also forced an interruption on the Blue line between the Snowdon and St-Michel stations.

Service on both the Orange and Blue lines was restored by around 12:30.

However, a separate incident, a medical emergency, on the Orange line caused another interruption around 1 p.m., prompting the STM to offer a bus service to affected passengers. 

A special bus service was launched between the Berri-UQAM and Henri-Bourassa metro stations on Friday afternoon due to the outages.

Service had resumed by around 3:30 p.m. 

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