O-Train service is set to resume on the full 12.5 km light-rail transit system on Monday, 28 days after the service was shut down after a bearing issue was discovered on one train.
: Nine single-car trains providing service every six minutesOC Transpo will continue to run R1 replacement bus service on Monday between Blair and Tunney's Pasture stations.
Officials say the plan is to stop R1 service on Tuesday, but there are plans to put buses on standby at key locations if ridership is unexpectedly high.In downtown Ottawa, R1 bus service will use Albert and Slater streets downtown.Eastbound R1 buses will run on Slater St. with stops at Kent and O’Connor As O-Train service returns to the full LRT line, Rideau Transit Group will continue the replacement of the wheel hub assemblies.
Aug. 29 – LRT Subcommittee will receive an update on construction on Stage 2 of the light-rail transit system, including testing on the north-south line from Bayview Station to Riverside SouthSept. 29 – LRT Subcommittee will receive a "deep dive" on the Trillium Line, according to city staff.
Oct. 12 – Transit Commission will receive a report on the root cause analysis on the axle-bearing issue and a report "outlining LRT incidents related to freezing rain, lightning strikes and other issues."
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