On March 2, 2020, the City of Ottawa released the procurement documents for the Stage 2 Light-Rail Transit Trillium Line to the public. Click below for more information. Click here for Stage 2 LRT Procurement Documents
LRT Stage 2 construction updates have been released. O-Train East – Construction Progress Click here for the Stage 2 LRT Q1 Updates
On September 14, 2019 the City of Ottawa launched the Light Rail Transit system that was designed to be the backbone of Ottawa’s transit system. This system was built by the Rideau Transit Group (RTG), who is solely responsible for designing, building, financing, and maintaining the City of Ottawa’s Confederation Line for the next 30…
On Sunday, March 8, 2020, the route 25 and 28 boarding stops will change locations at Blair station. Many riders have flagged to me the need for a fix to the overcrowding at Stop D during the east-bound afternoon commute. I raised these concerns at the Transit Commission and at various meeting with OC Transpo…
OC Transpo provided the following update on the Confederation Line and Bus Systems operations at Transit Commission on December 18th, 2019.
O-Train Trillium Line South Extension– Walkley Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF)– Helical pile installation is underway.– Helical pile installation is a ground anchoring system used for constructing foundations. Similar to a screw being drilled into a piece of wood, helical piles are run into the ground in a spiral, creating an anchor for the foundation.…
OC Transpo provided the following update on Stage 2 LRT project activities at the Finance and Economic Development Committee on December 3, 2019:
An update on the Confederation line of Stage 1 LRT was presented by OC Transpo at the Finance and Economic Development Committee on December 3, 2019:
Stage 2 preparatory work continues along the East Extension corridor, at Ottawa Road 174. Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci has completed significant geotechnical investigations via borehole drilling. They continue to remove some trees and vegetation (only what is required for construction) on both the north and south sides of Highway 174. They have begun the slight relocation of highway…
Overall Preparatory activities (borehole drilling, top soil stripping, site office mobilization, pre-construction surveys, tree clearing, etc.) are currently underway on each O-Train extension. O-Train Trillium Line South Extension Walkley Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) – In coordination with OC Transpo Rail Operations, preparatory works such as surveying, clean up, trackwork and fencing are underway at…