IN PICTURES: Opening day of Ottawa’s LRT

It really happened.

On Saturday afternoon, OC Transpo welcomed passengers aboard the long-awaited, long-delayed Confederation Line.

WATCH (Sept. 14, 2019): Passengers take first ride on Ottawa’s LRT

2:51 Passengers take first ride on Ottawa’s LRT

Before the LRT system opened to the public, the City of Ottawa invited about 400 guests — including local, provincial and federal politicians, former councillors, former mayors, stakeholders and other members of the public — to a launch event inside Tunney’s Pasture station on Saturday morning.

Global News was there for both the launch event and the grand opening of the train. Here’s some snapshots:

For more photos and video footage, check out our social media coverage in the Twitter thread below.

WATCH (Sept. 14, 2019): Exciting and ‘emotional’: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson describes how LRT launch day feels

1:09 Exciting and ‘emotional’: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson describes how LRT launch day feels