Ottawa Transit

• Ottawa LRT: Trillium Line extension delayed until spring 2023

  The extensions to Ottawa's light-rail transit system in the south and west are both facing delays, with COVID-19 cited as one of the factors.

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  Dec 17, 2021
  
• Year-end interview: Ottawa mayor ‘very confident’ LRT is back on track after derailments

  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson defends the status of LRT at the end of 2021, saying he believes the right team is in place to deliver the service the city expects.

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  Dec 17, 2021
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• City of Ottawa taking dispute over recent LRT derailments to court

  Ottawa is taking a dispute over September's notice of default to Rideau Transit Group to court, hoping a judge will confirm its concerns related to recent derailments are valid.

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  Dec 15, 2021
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• Ottawa LRT meets peak service demand with 11 trains during morning commute

  There were enough trains running on Ottawa's Confederation Line light-rail system on Monday morning to meet peak service pandemic demand, OC Transpo says.

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  Nov 29, 2021
• Ottawa LRT service resumes after ‘unauthorized person’ removed from tracks

  Ottawa's light-rail transit system is back up and running after a disturbance caused by a person on the tracks in the east end on Friday afternoon.

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  Nov 26, 2021
• 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.

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  Nov 18, 2021
• Rail consultant confirms Ottawa LRT ready for relaunch on Friday

  Ottawa's independent rail safety experts have given the green light for the city's light-rail transit system to welcome passengers back on Friday.

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  Nov 10, 2021
• Ottawa LRT to resume partial service on Friday, pending final approvals

  Ottawa's Confederation Line LRT will restart with seven trains on Friday, pending a final successful day of testing and sign-off from the city's independent experts.

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  Nov 9, 2021
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• Collision between Ottawa LRT trains in storage yard won’t delay relaunch: memo

  Two Ottawa light-rail trains collided during routine operations at the city's maintenance and storage facility on Monday, causing minor damage to the vehicles.

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  Nov 9, 2021
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• Ottawa LRT: Bolts left loose after August derailment led to September incident, TSB says

  The latest derailment on Ottawa's light-rail transit line stemmed from bolts that weren't properly tightened during repairs related to another derailment, a TSB probe says.

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  Nov 4, 2021