Light Rail Transit

• Ottawa insists LRT is safe despite safety board saying wheel hub issues not fixed

  Ottawa transit officials say the city's beleagured light-rail system is safe following concerns raised earlier this month by the Transportation Safety Board.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• Ottawa residents seek accountability, apologies over LRT system failures

  On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford told reporters that the city did a "terrible job" overseeing the system. 

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2022
  
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• ‘Egregious’: Public inquiry finds ‘deliberate malfeasance’ plagued Ottawa LRT project

  Justice William Hourigan's report says "deliberate malfeasance is unacceptable in a public project" and makes 103 recommendations to fix the problems.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
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• Construction to begin this fall on Hamilton’s Confederation GO station

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford also recommitted his government's support to Hamilton's light rail transit (LRT) project during his visit on Thursday.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
• City staff to seek answers on compatibility of road safety plan and Hamilton LRT work

  Hamilton's LRT subcommittee has asked city staff to study how recent road safety changes could impact the design of the forthcoming light-rail transit line.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2022
• Researchers to ask residents living around Hamilton’s LRT how the project might affect them

  A new research project is set to interview residents to track how neighbourhoods along Hamilton’s proposed LRT route are potentially changing.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2022
• Hamilton councillors anxious for affordable housing details in relation to city’s LRT project

  Hamilton General Manager of Planning Jason Thorne says province may form a working group to look at how the affordable housing component of the LRT line can be delivered.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2022
• Hurontario LRT to be named after former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion

  The 18-kilometre Hurontario LRT line that will run through Mississauga and Brampton is being called "The Hazel McCallion Line" to commemorate her achievements.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Metrolinx ‘closely monitoring’ supply chain issues that might impact Hamilton’s LRT project

  A spokesperson for Metrolinx told Global News the Hamilton LRT project is still on course with property acquisitions and demolitions continuing in 2022.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2022
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• Ottawa LRT inquiry to examine safety, tech, value and accountability: transportation minister

  The minister says she hopes the inquiry will deliver recommendations sometime next year, but couldn't give a more precise timeline.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2021