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_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, OC Transpo General Manager, along with City personnel delivered a technical briefing today on the last phases of transit service adjustments to allow for O-Train Confederation Line construction. ...

Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, OC Transpo General Manager, along with staff from the Rail Implementation Office and OC Transpo delivered a technical briefing today on the next phase of transit service adjustments to allow for O-Train Confederation Line construction. ...

Mayor Jim Watson, Council members, and representatives from Ottawa’s business, tourism and academic communities have united together to officially launch the City’s LRT Stage 2 funding request to the federal and provincial governments. ** ** The Stage 2 project will further reduce commute times by adding 19 new stations and 30 kilometres of rail to Ottawa’s O-Train system between 2018 and 2023. ...

The City of Ottawa invites residents to provide feedback on the recommendations for the environmental assessment study for the Confederation Line West LRT Extension.  This is an opportunity to learn about and discuss the overall plan and recommendations for the extension of the Confederation Line from Tunney’s Pasture to Baseline and Bayshore Stations. ...

The Board of Directors of the National Capital Commission (NCC) approved today, at its public meeting, the “100-day agreement” to allow the City of Ottawa’s western light rail transit (LRT) extension to be fully buried under the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. ...

Lyon Street has been reduced by one lane from Queen Street to Albert Street to accommodate utility relocation work in advance of light rail transit station construction for the O-Train Confederation Line. The work is scheduled to be completed in early May. ...

The City of Ottawa invites residents to provide feedback on two environmental assessment studies for the Confederation Line East light rail transit extension (Blair to Trim) and the related widening of the Highway 174 / Prescott-Russell County Road 17 corridor (Highway 417/Split to Clarence-Rockland). ...

Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, OC Transpo General Manager, delivered a technical briefing today on the transit service adjustments required for the construction of the Confederation Line in the east end of the city. While many transit customers will not be affected by the construction, the City has invested $74 million in mitigation measures to minimize the impacts to those who will see a change to their commute in the east end of the city. ...

Looking for free activities this weekend? The City of Ottawa reminds residents of some activities offered by the City that you might want to enjoy while the weather cooperates.  Skating on the Canal is over for this year, but the SENS Rink of Dreams at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) is still open. ...