The information provided is subject to change as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop, for the most recent information please go to OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus. City of Ottawa – June 1, 2020 At today’s Transit Commission meeting, staff shared the COVID 19 Transit Service Recovery Plan, which can be found below. This plan outlines the steps…
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will begin construction of the foundation for the new elevated rail flyover bridge just east of the existing Transitway overpass above Highway 174. The East Rail Flyover Bridge will be built above westbound highway lanes, permitting the rail alignment to…
May 1, 2020 The City of Ottawa will complete the Blair Road Widening for Transit Priority – Innes Road to Blair LRT Station – as a stand-alone Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in accordance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class EA as per the Ontario EA Act. The EA process will involve developing, assessing…
April 30, 2020 O-Train Line 1 will close temporarily and be replaced by R1 bus service on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, and again from Saturday, May 9 until Wednesday, May 13. These closures will enable Rideau Transit Group the opportunity to complete maintenance activities and work relating to issues that have…
Last week, the City conducted a virtual meeting with key stakeholders to present and receive feedback about connectivity plans for east-end light rail transit stations. I was extremely impressed by the engagement of the East Connectivity Public Advisory Committee, which included representatives from community associations, the business community, Bike Ottawa, accessibility, older adult, and safety…
March 16, 2020 OC Transpo has announced proactive steps being taken throughout OC Transpo’s operations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the safety of our operators and riders. Rear door boarding Starting today, OC Transpo is immediately implementing rear door boarding on all conventional buses. This has been instituted in other…
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…