O-Train Line 2 detour
- On Sunday, May 3, O-Train Line 2 will temporarily close to allow for construction of the Stage 2 O-Train expansion.
- During the closure, buses will replace train service and will run along the entire line, stopping at all stations, as well as South Keys, Walkley and Heron stations and Preston/Gladstone.
- Buses will operate at least every 15 minutes and more frequently if required to provide additional capacity and space for physical distancing among customers onboard. The frequency will be increased as required as the current situation evolves.
- Service levels will increase for the fall and winter service period to account for increased demand.
- Line 2 will reopen when construction is complete.
- The expansion will see eight new stations and an additional 16-km of rail line.
- The expanded line will continue from Greenboro to Limebank in Riverside South, and a new rail link will be built to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Visit octranspo.com for more information on the upcoming Line 2 bus service.
Rideau Street detour
- On Sunday, April 19, Rideau Street, between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street, will temporarily close to allow for the construction of the final phase of the Rideau Street and William Street renewal project.
- OC Transpo routes which serve this section of Rideau Street will be detoured during construction.
- Most bus routes will be detoured via Mackenzie King Bridge and some will be detoured via Daly Avenue.
- Overnight bus service will serve the Market area at bus stops on Rideau at Dalhousie.
- O-Train Line 1 and Rideau Station will remain open.
- Wayfinding signage will be posted for customers transferring between buses and Line 1 trains at Rideau Station and Parliament Station.
- Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) bus service will also be affected.
- Rideau Street will reopen when construction is complete, expected by the end of 2020.
- Visit octranspo.com and sto.ca for more information.
