On Tuesday, December 15th, the Transportation Safety Board released a letter outlining the preliminary findings of their independent investigation into the cracks observed on some of wheels on our light rail fleet. As previously communicated to the Transit Commission, since the wheel cracks were discovered in early July, the city has followed all safety protocols,…
Ottawa – On Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, O-Train Line 1 will temporarily close between Hurdman and Blair stations and be replaced by frequent R1 bus service. Train service will continue to run between Tunney’s Pasture and Hurdman stations on both days. The entrance grilles and doors will be closed at Tremblay, St-Laurent,…
M E M O / N O T E D E S E R V I C E From Director, Rail Construction Program, Transportation Services Department Date: November 13, 2020 The following information outlines the milestones achieved on the O-Train Stage 1 Confederation Line and Stage 2 Confederation Line and Trillium Line extension projects in…
Ottawa – O-Train Line 1 will close temporarily over the next two Sundays. Sunday, November 22 – O-Train Line 1 will be partially closed between Hurdman and Blair stations. Frequent R1 replacement bus service operating during the closure. Entrances to Tremblay, St. Laurent and Cyrville stations will also be closed. Sunday, November 29 – The…
On September 16, an operational update (see links below) on O-Train Line 1 and bus service was presented to the Transit Commission. Rideau Transit Group (RTG) has met the requirement to provide 15 trains on O-Train Line 1 during the morning peak periods since September 8. The City will continue to review the progress of…
The City is undertaking surveys of the track and the overhead catenary system (OCS) using specialized track equipment. While some of this work can be undertaken overnight outside of service hours, a video survey of the line must be completed during the day. This activity will provide information on the condition of the track and the…
OC Transpo has launched a public consultation for the names of its 24 Stage 2 stations along the west, east and south O-Train extensions, and wants YOUR input! The consultation runs from August 5-26 and includes names like Moodie, Algonquin, Jeanne d’Arc and Leitrim. Find out more here: octranspo.com/stage2_station_names
The City has granted RTG permission to access Line 1 in order to continue and expedite maintenance and repair activities identified in the rectification plan, necessitating the following closure: From Monday, June 22 to Sunday, June 28 the line will closed and frequent R1 replacement bus service will be operating. Light rail service will resume…
O-Train Line 1 will close temporarily and be replaced by R1 bus service from Sunday, May 31 to Wednesday, June 3. Line 1 will reopen on Thursday, June 4. This closure will allow Rideau Transit Group to test updated software and do infrastructure and maintenance work as they continue to address issues that have impacted…
Council received an update on Stage 1 and Stage 2 of light-rail transit. The City continues to work with Rideau Transit Group to improve the reliability of service on the Confederation Line. Staff provided Council with a summary of Rideau Transit Group’s improvement plan, which outlines the group’s priorities to ensure that Line 1 operates…