“I know it’s cold comfort to transit riders but we are very sorry for the recent spate of service disruptions,” Rideau Transit Group CEO Peter Lauch said. Continue reading →

“RTM is working day and night to get more trains back onto tracks and restore full service,” a spokesperson for Rideau Transit Maintenance said. Continue reading →

The city says it will immediately begin “an operational review” of Confederation Line maintenance and increase its oversight of maintenance activities along the line. Continue reading →

“We don’t want anybody freezing in a snow bank or unsure if they can get to work in the morning,” the transit commission chair said after more delays on the Confederation Line. Continue reading →

“Rideau Transit Maintenance is implementing changes that puts renewed focus on improving LRT service in Ottawa,” city manager Steve Kanellakos said in a memo to the mayor and councillors. Continue reading →

“We’re working relentlessly to make your journey a stress-free journey,” OC Transpo general manager John Manconi said. “The system isn’t good enough yet.” Continue reading →

Earlier on Friday, Mayor Jim Watson said he was “furious” with the Confederation Line’s “poor performance.” He announced the city will bring back some buses that were taken out of service on Oct. 6. Continue reading →

A week after three LRT radio transmitters tripped, leading to an hours-long service disruption, RTG is still trying to confirm the “root cause” of the problem, the head of OC Transpo said Tuesday. Continue reading →

Part of the Confederation Line went down on Wednesday, just a week and a half before the long-delayed light-rail system is scheduled to open to riders. Continue reading →

The news comes more than 15 months after the Rideau Transit Group was originally due to deliver the LRT system and a week and a half before the train officially opens. Continue reading →