The wheel cracks on Ottawa's light-rail transit system are not causing significant safety concerns, OC Transpo head John Manconi said Wednesday.

Wheel cracks on the Ottawa LRT might be caused by protruding jacking screws, according to early findings from a Transportation Safety Board probe.

Stage 2 of Ottawa's LRT will feature four colour-coded routes connecting Trim Road in the east, Moodie Drive in the west and Limebank Road in the south.

Ottawa city council approved the proposed alignment for Stage 3 of LRT out to Barrhaven, which will pass through an existing Nepean neighbourhood.

Expect service interrupts on the Confederation Line LRT in Ottawa over the next two Sundays.

Another OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a memo sent Thursday evening.

Ottawa's transportation committee passed a plan outlining Stage 3 LRT out to Barrhaven, which could see 120 rental homes in Nepean demolished.

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

The City of Ottawa is capping the price of transit fares for its low-income residents amid a planned three-percent property tax hike in 2021.

Mayor Jim Watson says he expects fewer construction hiccups on the tunnel in the second stage of Ottawa's light-rail transit system.