transportation

One of the new Stadler FLIRT vehicles at Carleton Station, along line 2. Photo via the OC Transpo website. There was a lot of speculation over the past few months about whether the new extensions to the LRT system would be delayed further, but it seems the delays are over and the city is finally ready to launch on January 6. ...

Photo: O-Train Line 1 Pimisi Station. By Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. As of Monday, July 15, O-Train line 1 is closed between Tunney’s Pasture and Rideau Stations for the next two weeks, until July 28. Per OC Transpo: ...

Photo: The new footbridge over the Rideau River, right, in 2023 (via Stage 2 LRT project). The highly-anticipated bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the Rideau River opened on Saturday. Constructed for the O-Train extension project, the bridge connects Carleton University and Vincent Massey Park. ...

Photo: Ottawa O-Train leaving St.Laurent Station tunnel. (via Saboteurest/Wikimedia Commons, used under a Creative Commons license.) Like most things with OC Transpo, it seems Christmas came late for O-Train riders, but did eventually show up nonetheless. OC Transpo announced last week that, as of Monday, January 8, the fragile light rail system will provide exclusively double-car service like it was designed to do. ...

From the Ottawa Citizen, regarding Line 1’s speed reductions, which are getting to be a bad joke at this point: The restrictions will stay in place until the troublesome axle and wheel assemblies on the LRT’s Alstom Citadis trains are redesigned and replaced, and approval of that redesign isn’t expected until late 2024, according to a report to be presented to the City of Ottawa’s transit commission this week. ...

The westbound lanes of Rideau Street will be closed from 7 pm, Friday, October 13 until 7 pm, Sunday, October 15. A signed detour will be in place: Turn right on King Edward Avenue Turn left on York Street Turn left on Cumberland Street Turn right on Rideau Street Motorists travelling southbound on King Edward Avenue to access Highway 417 will be directed along the signed detour: ...

“How original” When I heard that the City of Ottawa was proposing to increase OC Transpo fares and… do something to service to solve the budget pressures facing the transit service, I could only think of Squidward’s monotone delivery of “how original”. ...

Photo: Chaudière crossing in 2010. Photo by Douglas Sprott, used under a Creative Commons licence. Two bridge updates, both from Public Services and Procurement Canada: PSPC wishes to advise motorists and residents that the Chaudière Crossing will reopen in 2 stages: ...

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo fall service begins Sunday, August 27, with adjustments for service reliability, seasonal ridership, and construction, as well as the return of school service. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner on octranspo. ...

Photo: Among streets to be closed this weekend is Elgin, between Slater and McLeod. Ottawa residents and road users can expect some traffic impacts in the downtown core this weekend as the Capital Pride Festival Weekend gets into full swing. Festival Weekend includes the annual Pride Parade, mainstage programming and a community street festival. ...