Service resuming after early morning Montreal Metro shutdown

Service is resuming slowly on the Montreal Metro system after a system-wideshutdownThursday morning.

The Socit de transport de Montral(STM) saidthe four lines of the Metro system wentdown because of an electrical equipment failure.

The problem began at 4:03 a.m., said the transit agency.

Service wasexpected to resume by 6:30 a.m. However some lines began running by 6:15 a.m.

More to come.