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The Ottawa Light Rail Transit Commission is set to hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, to hear from community members who have been impacted by O-Train breakdowns. The commission, which was created by the province late last year, has a mandate to investigate the procurement background of the current light rail system in Ottawa, to determine what led to its infamous technical issues. ...

Photo: An artistic representation of the Pinecrest Station design. (Ottawa.ca) The on-ramp from Pinecrest Road northbound to Highway 417 westbound will close for Stage 2 LRT work starting at midnight on Monday, March 1. It will remain closed until November. Signed detours will be in place through the duration of construction. ...

Photo: A look at how the second stage of LRT will traverse the west end. Politicians held a socially-distanced groundbreaking late last week on the cut-and-cover LRT tunnel for the Line 1 expansion west. Here’s some more info via the city: ...

A concept drawing of Dominion Station, coming in the second stage of LRT construction. (LRT Stage 2 Project) The City of Ottawa wants to know how you plan to get to your Stage 2 Confederation Line West station. The Stage 2 Confederation Line West extension will enhance and encourage active transportation through the creation of new pedestrian and cycling facilities, such as: ...

Trees downed for the Stage 2 LRT project. (City of Ottawa photo) Work for Stage 2 LRT is underway and that has meant tree-clearing in some areas to make room for rail and station construction. Many of these trees will be lost, although some will be relocated where feasible. ...

Study area for the Stage 3 LRT extension to Barrhaven. Dates & Times Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Location Nepean Sportsplex, Richmond Ballroom - Entrance #4 1701 Woodroffe Ave Ottawa, ON Presentation at 7 pm. The City of Ottawa has initiated the Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to develop a Recommended Plan for the extension of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) facility from Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre, as well as the grade-separations of Woodroffe Avenue, Southwest Transitway and Fallowfield Road where these corridors cross the VIA Rail line. ...

St-Laurent Station on the Confederation Line. O-Train Line 1 has only been open for a few weeks, but plenty of prep work is underway to build the extensions east, west and south. Here’s a few details on what’s happening. (There is actually a ton going on, we definitely didn’t list it all! ...

The O-Train arrives at St-Laurent Station during an afternoon commute this past week. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) I rode the O-Train and I loved it. The amazing convenience of stepping off the bus at Tunney’s Pasture and being able to get on a train in a matter of seconds. ...

The O-Train Confederation Line (aka Line 1) entered service on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Mayor Jim Watson today marked the official opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line, with the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, and special guests. ...

The Confederation Line will change the way transit works in Ottawa. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Although the fall service is already underway, transit riders can expect more changes come Oct. 6. That’s when OC Transpo will overhaul the bus network for the post-LRT era. ...