In 1917 , the Halifax Explosion , which killed over 2000 people and decimated a large section of Halifax 's north end , demolished much of the company 's infrastructure , including gas lines , overhead electric lines and tram car tracks and catenary . Nine NSLP employees were killed in the disaster , including a motorman , James Arthur Bennett , 34 , whose tram was directly in front of the explosion . His conductor survived but with serious injuries . Miraculously no passengers died . Because the generating plant and car barns were in the city 's south end , damage was somewhat localized , but electric service in the city 's north end was cut for several days . Two trams were destroyed and at least three others had to be substantially rebuilt . Reconstruction of the damaged infrastructure took months , and tram tracks were never replaced in some north-end areas
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
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