It currently has two lines in operation, the electricallyoperated confederation line and the dieselpowered trillium line, for a total of 17 stations and 20. The oc transpo rail and bus network covers a total service area of 480 km 2. Confederation lake is a lake in ontario and has an elevation of 403 meters. The confederation line will be a significant part of oc transpos integrated transit network. Confederation line stations should be designed with safety in mind during yesterdays transit commissions presentation on oc transpos safety initiatives which came on the heels of a good deal of negative press surrounding the utilitys response to recent sexual assaults, general manager john manconi brought up the importance of. Ottawa confederation line lrt city of ottawa, uc page. A look at the kind of train ottawas confederation line will use. The project includes new stations, 3 of which are underground. New oc transpo system map in 2018 with confederation line. First glance of new ottawa confederation line train station. Design, build, finance and maintenance of ottawas light rail transit olrt project pdf. Check the travel planner and route schedules to see how your trip will change after otrain line 1 is in service. Then again another study in 1969 proposed a subway between lebreton flats and sandy hill, under queen and besserer streets, extending eastward into vanier and westward to nepea.
Both the rtg and city agree on the plan to achieve substantial completion. Ottawas commuter rail light rail transit, lrt gets a lot more complicated in. John manconi, general manager of transportation services in the city of ottawa, goes over a multitude of technical facts, features, and capabilities of the confederation line in this informational video recorded with otrain fans. I really hope this is a work in progress map with major changes only and that routes not included will be mostly unaltered. Vinci wins contract to build extension to confederation line in. Apr 30, 2019 in addition to the confederation line extension, stage 2 of the ottawa otrain includes extending the trillium line to the north and south. Biggest problem for the brt was downtown this has been solved by a. The new confederation line is intended for an initial capacity of 10,700 peoplehourdirection pphpd but is designed to enable expansion to accommodate an ultimate ridership of 24,000 pphpd.
Rtg and the city held a workshop to go over the deficiencies remaining that stand in the way of substantial completion. The route broadly mirrors ottawa s busway, which grinds to a halt at peak hours. Ready for rail 360degree tour of an otrain line 1 train. Jun 26, 2017 overlapping opportunities uncovered as lrt phase ii connects with other projects and initiatives. Biggest problem for the brt was downtown this has been solved by a 2. Ottawa confederation line, the canadian business journal. Ottawa confederation line lrt city of ottawa, uc thread starter green22. The confederation line opened on september 14, 2019. We see what it will be like walking onto the streets of downtown ottawa via the new confederation line. The city of ottawa has selected three consortiums to bid on the second phase of the light rail transit lrt project, as it explores options to bundle the work with other infrastructure projects and seeks private sector inquiries for station oriented development sod projects at three and. I will reserve judgement on any changes until a complete official hires map in released, but please oc transpo dont screw this up. The otrain confederation line is a transportation system worthy of one of the worlds leading capital cities. The otrain is a light rail transit system in ottawa, ontario, canada operated by oc transpo.
The construction of the confederation line and its extensions will also be carried out to the highest noise and vibration standards. Once complete, the richmond underground will remove approximately 440,000 oc transpo bus trips from the parkway every year, and dramatically reducing noise, smog and pollution in the process. Nov, 2018 line 1, the confederation line, the red line, runs from tunneys pasture station in the west to blair station in the east. Confederation line line 1 west extension target completion 2025 above from page 61 of contract award of ottawa s stage 2 light rail transit projects and related matters pdf the trillium line line 2 includes a completely separate airport link line, a spur line from south keys.
It will provide an opportunity to enhance mobility in downtown ottawa for pedestrians, cyclists and transit customers. Ottawa light rail transit confederation line and highway. Confederation line completed page 553 skyscraperpage forum. It makes for a pretty simple map, from the oc transpo ready4rail where will it go page. Ottawa selects three finalists for confederation line extensions. Jun 04, 2019 the committee received a status update on the otrain confederation line project. Download ottawa downtown ottawa region map pdf view ottawa shopping maps by neighbourhood. The reason for lrt ottawas brt system is a very busy rapid transit system the conversion of the central section from tunneys pasture to blair will have an impact on a.
According to a statement of claim filed wednesday, elevator company otis canada inc. Allday service is provided to all of ottawas urban and suburban communities. As some of the requirements required a level of design significantly beyond the level of documentation available for a site plan control application, fotenn contacted the rio in september 2015. The confederation line is a stateoftheart lrt system and ottawas largest transportation infrastructure project since the building of the rideau canal. Ottawa confederation line lrt city of ottawa, uc page 50. Parlement is a station on the ottawa confederation line as part of the otrain network. Confederation line update fedco june 4, 2019 otrain fans. The confederation line is the biggest infrastructure project in the city of ottawa since the construction of the rideau canal, says mayor jim watson. An international consortium that includes snclavalin group inc. While its true that the central goal of the kw lrt line was to spur development and that its nowhere near as robust of a transit service as the confederation line will be, there was much more thought and planning put into the transportation uses of the line than simply shuttling students around and replacing the 200 ixpress trunk bus route.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The confederation line is a light rail line operated by oc transpo in ottawa, ontario, canada. Development committee fedco received a status update on the otrain confederation line project as well as stage 2 lrt. Confederation line completed page 574 skyscraperpage forum. News, events, discussions, and what not from ottawa, ontario. Rapid bus routes and the otrain provide quickstationtostation service. Page 553 confederation line completed transportation. Line 1, the confederation line, the red line, runs from tunneys pasture station in the west to blair station in the east. Interesting to note ottawa had plans for a subway as far back as 1915. The city of ottawa will continue to set transit fare rates. In the times ive been past belfast recently, they have bags covering the signals by the switches so that makes me wonder if theyve just outright disabled the automation there for the time being. For specific bus stop locations and route numbers, please click here.
Confederation line wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Lyon, parliament and rideau the confederation line ottawa lrt project tom middlebrook 3. Several oc transpo bus routes travel to the hull sector in downtown gatineau, quebec. Jul 21, 2017 we see what it will be like walking onto the streets of downtown ottawa via the new confederation line. Visit at your own pace and get back on to continue the loop tour. Get the free printable map of ottawa printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Pdf which includes renderings of all the new line 1 and line 2 stations. Rideau transit group will assume the responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the confederation line on b. When stage 2 is brought into service in 2025, the otrain lrt will stretch over almost 64 km and have 41 stations.
The first part the extension of the otrains trillium line southward is to open in 2022. Confederation line lrt as a member of the transit commission and a regular user of oc transpo, i know the vital role that public transportation has on the lives of all residents and visitors. Vinci wins contract to build extension to confederation line. High frequency train service will soon replace bus routes that today operate on the transitway between blair and tunneys pasture stations and through downtown ottawa. Nov, 2018 confederation line line 1 west extension target completion 2025 above from page 61 of contract award of ottawas stage 2 light rail transit projects and related matters pdf the trillium line line 2 includes a completely separate airport link line, a spur line from south keys. That would make sense for why they arent running it automatically. Ottawa has embarked on the largest infrastructure project since the building of the rideau canal\. The city of ottawa is promoting the stage 2 project to extend the confederation line, once it is finished, eastwards by 4 or 5 stations and westwards by 10 stations. The otrain confederation line brings modern light rail transit service to ottawa.
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