A proposed 10 km extension to Ottawa's light-rail transit system would connect Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre.

Rideau Transit Group has achieved a major milestone in preparing Ottawa's LRT system for full service in the fall, the head of OC Transpo said Tuesday.

The company behind Ottawa's light-rail transit system is splitting leadership responsibilities between two CEOs amid ongoing issues with the line.

Rideau Transit Group's CEO is stepping down in the coming weeks as calls rise for accountability for the consortium maintaining Ottawa's LRT line.

Expect disruptions on Ottawa's light-rail transit line during the first week of June as Rideau Transit Group conducts maintenance on the system.

The work is planned and will take place on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., and will continue until April 2020, the city says. 

The memo comes a day after a call for an emergency meeting of the transit commission was denied.

Delays were so long in fact that some buses were ordered to continue driving downtown to alleviate the backlog

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

In an update on Thursday, OC Transpo boss John Manconi said a data logger tracking system alarms will now be monitored 24/7, instead of intermittently, after Wednesday's episode.