Parts of the REM network were down for nearly two hours after a truck struck a viaduct near the newly inaugurated Bois-Franc station in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough Tuesday morning.

Just before 7 a.m., the 53-foot truck got caught on the underside of the viaduct at Henri-Bourrassa and Marcel-Laurin boulevards, causing a small piece to detach from the structure, according to Montreal police.

Circulation under the viaduct wasn't interrupted but the incident halted REM service running just above.

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Service resumed shortly after between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations and between Brossard and Côte-de-Liesse stations. Shuttle buses were put in place between Bois-Franc and Côte-de-Liesse.

Service was restored across the ent

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