Rideau Transit Maintenance

• ‘Workmanship,’ loose bolts blamed for Ottawa LRT derailment

  The head of Rideau Transit Maintenance said improperly torqued bolts were the cause of Sept. 19 derailment on Ottawa's Confederation Line LRT.

  News

  Oct 20, 2021
  
• Ottawa LRT to resume reduced service on Saturday following axle fault

  Service will resume on Ottawa's Confederation Line LRT on Saturday morning after crews inspected the entire train fleet over a concern with one vehicle's axles.

  Traffic

  Aug 13, 2021
  
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• Rideau Transit Maintenance facing ‘significant’ pay deductions over Ottawa LRT shutdown

  A derailed axle on an Ottawa LRT train will result in 'significant' pay deductions to the consortium tasked with maintaining the transit line.

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  Aug 11, 2021
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• Ottawa LRT shut down, TSB on scene after errant axle results in ‘abnormal and rough ride’

  Ottawa's light-rail transit system is down after an investigation revealed an axle was misaligned on one of the trains Sunday night.

  News

  Aug 9, 2021
• RTG tests software to fix Ottawa LRT camera issue, platform ‘spotters’ remain in meantime

  Rideau Transit Group says it's installed a software update to the camera feeds on Ottawa's light-rail trains, but platform 'spotters' are still needed while it validates the fix.

  News

  Jun 17, 2021
• TSB not flagging any safety issues on Ottawa LRT despite wheel cracks: OC Transpo head

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

  Dec 16, 2020
• Ottawa LRT builder names new CEOs to separately manage operations, finances

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

  Politics

  Jun 30, 2020
• Group of Ottawa councillors want provincial review of both LRT stages

  "Residents are frustrated and they are angry," Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney said at a press conference on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2020
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• Ottawa mayor asks for regular updates on payments made to LRT maintenance group

  The request comes after the city confirmed it did give Rideau Transit Group a full payment for September, when many thought the group wasn't getting paid amidst unreliable train service.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020
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• SNC-Lavalin ‘satisfied’ City of Ottawa’s concerns with LRT bid shortcomings: top manager

  The city's manager says he stands by the Stage 2 LRT procurement process, after documents revealed why SNC-Lavalin failed part of the technical evaluation for the Trillium Line extension.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020