Transit advocates welcomed the news on Wednesday but also called on OC Transpo to give them a more detailed timeline for the project's roll out.

This revised deadline leaves the city on track to open the $2.1-billion Confederation Line to Ottawa passengers in September, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said.

The city put drivers on notice Monday as it kicked off a two-week traffic and parking enforcement blitz downtown. In one day, bylaw officers issued a total of 101 tickets for parking in "no-stop" areas, including bus zones.