GTAmissions1 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Today (September 14th) is the 4 year anniversary when the Confederation Line started revenue service. When it was supposed to mark a new era, but instead a lot more issues have been plaguing the system needing to change the strategy and approach to service delivery. The biggest one was the derailment that shutdown the line for 54 consecutive days back in September 2021. At the same time, there are some time periods where the demand at some stations such as UOttawa when classes are finished that trains reach full capacity while others may wait for another train that comes with two cars to clear the platform. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/oc-transpo-admits-full-trains-leaving-some-passengers-at-o-train-stations-1.6561408 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 As LRT turns 4, here's what was promised vs. what we got | CBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 I just posted a couple of videos of the Confederation Line, under the current operational condition (single-car train operation and double-car train operation). Single-car Train Operation, at every station and both sides of the platform (caution the video is 1 hour and 51 minutes long) Double-car Train Operation while spotting at Belfast Road and Tremblay Road (almost 15 minutes long) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCIBUS Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Today's O-Train Sub Commitee meeting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseguin Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 **EXCLUSIVE** Sneak Peek of Jeanne d'Arc Station: The Eastern Extension of O-Train Lines 1/3. In this video, Bradley Cooper, Senior Engineer of Stage2LRT Construction at the City of Ottawa, shares his expertise and insights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted November 23, 2023 Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 A couple of recent stories comparing the Confederation Line and Kitchener-Waterloo's ION: Ottawa LRT: Comparing the capital to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. | CTV News While Ottawa's Confederation Line struggles, Waterloo LRT sets record | Ottawa Citizen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 It seems 1103 is being used as the test vehicle for the new bogies (temporary fix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZümmyZüm Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Oc4526 said: It seems 1103 is being used as the test vehicle for the new bogies (temporary fix) Whatever vehicle they were testing last night was displaying the direction, saw quite a few confused folks when the blair train didn't open the doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 6 hours ago, ZümmyZüm said: Whatever vehicle they were testing last night was displaying the direction, saw quite a few confused folks when the blair train didn't open the doors Same with 1103 today. (Had Tunneys Pasture displayed.) Though the station announcements did say the train was not in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 5:16 AM, Oc4526 said: It seems 1103 is being used as the test vehicle for the new bogies (temporary fix) 1129 is the test train for today (as well as yesterday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Double-car trains will make a full return on weekdays only on Monday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-lrt-axle-wheel-problem-double-train-1.7075683?cmp=rss https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/oc-transpo-bringing-double-car-lrt-service-back-on-weekdays-1.6713292 EDIT: Single-car trains will continue on weekends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, JCL said: Double-car trains will make a full return on weekdays only on Monday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-lrt-axle-wheel-problem-double-train-1.7075683?cmp=rss https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/oc-transpo-bringing-double-car-lrt-service-back-on-weekdays-1.6713292 EDIT: Single-car trains will continue on weekends. Here is the full wording of the staff e-mail/memo to City Council, obtained by Ken Gray: https://bulldogottawa.com/o-train-to-return-to-double-car-service/ Quote The purpose of this memo is to advise the Mayor and Members of Council that OC Transpo will provide double-car train service on O-Train Line 1 beginning on Monday, January 8. Double-car trains will operate on weekdays. The larger trains will accommodate customer volumes during the busiest times on the system, improving customer comfort. Trains will operate approximately every five to six minutes. The move to double-car trains is due to a new measure that extends the life of the wheel hub assemblies on the vehicles while continuing to ensure the ongoing safe operation of the fleet. Wheel hub assembly nut pinning At the joint Transit Commission and Light Rail Subcommittee meeting on December 14, 2023, an update was provided on a proposal to add pins to the restraining nut on the axle hubs to extend their useable life. Axle hub assemblies are currently required to be replaced every 60,000 km as part of the containment plan outlined in the Alstom Safety Note. This has been complicated by supply chain issues and required the careful management of the fleet to sustain service, including the use of single-car trains. Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) has completed the necessary testing and analysis of the proposed nut pinning solution. OC Transpo and Transportation Resource Associates (TRA) are satisfied that safety requirements have been met and the hub assemblies with the nut pinning solution can now be deployed to in-service vehicles. This added measure allows for the immediate return to double-car trains on Line 1. The rigorous inspections and maintenance requirements in Alstom’s Safety Note remain as a containment measure until the vehicle supplier is confident the program can be amended. In addition, a test train will operate during regular service hours over the next couple of months to gather additional data for ongoing safety assurance. This testing allows for early detection of potential issues. Customers may occasionally see this out-of-service test train on Line 1. Further information and updates on the ongoing work to improve train reliability will be shared as it becomes available. Original signed by, Richard Holder c.c.: Senior Leadership Team Transit Services Departmental Leadership Team Director, Public Information and Media Relations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud-Invero Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Probably just me not paying attention, but it has come to my attention that Happy Goat at Rideau has closed down... Anyone know when they closed? I honestly don't even remember when they opened as well. If anyone has either answer, that would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Passed by Lincoln Fields and there appears to be some Rail (Tarped over) and Special Trackwork (Switches) onsite at two locations along the guideway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAmissions1 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Trains are starting to be tested along with the systems. First stage was between Blair and Montreal Stations when service finished for the night. Eventually, the testing will reach Trim Station once the systems are installed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 41 minutes ago, GTAmissions1 said: Trains are starting to be tested along with the systems. First stage was between Blair and Montreal Stations when service finished for the night. Eventually, the testing will reach Trim Station once the systems are installed. Rail Fans Canada posted their video footage last night: Memo from OC Transpo to City Council, obtained by Ken Gray: https://bulldogottawa.com/lrt-east-gets-first-test-to-montreal-station/ Quote To / Destinataire Mayor and Members of Council Chair and Members of the Transit Commission File/N° de fichier: 07-2024 From / Expéditeur Michael Morgan, Acting General Manager Transit Services Department Subject / Objet O-Train East Extension Train Testing Begins Date: February 26, 2024 The purpose of this memo is to provide the Mayor and Members of Council with notification of an important milestone achieved on the Stage 2 O-Train East Extension. The O-Train East Extension will extend OC Transpo’s rail network east from Blair Station to Trim Road. It will add 12.5 kilometres of rail to Line 1 along with five new stations at Montreal Road, Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, Convent Glen, Place d’Orléans and Trim Road. Last night, after regular O-Train Line 1 service ended, an Alstom Citadis Spirit train was operated on the O-Train East Extension for the first time from Blair Station to Montréal Station. This milestone was achieved following testing activities including track commissioning, traction power substation testing, and overhead catenary system (OCS) testing. This series of tests culminated in the successful energization of the OCS from Blair Station to Montréal Station. Travelling at walking speed, the train was escorted by staff on foot to verify the interface between the train’s pantograph and the OCS while the train was in motion. Additional testing between Blair Station and Montréal Station is anticipated later this week as crews continue to test and validate the OCS system. Testing of the signal and train control system is expected to start this spring, after which residents will see regular, slow speed testing of trains on the line. Michael Morgan On a side note from personal observation, some railway signals have been installed in the Place d'Orleans area the LRT extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 Councillor Tim Tierney posted this daytime video of LRV 1154 doing the slow test east of Blair: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 On 2/26/2024 at 1:28 PM, GTAmissions1 said: Trains are starting to be tested along with the systems. First stage was between Blair and Montreal Stations when service finished for the night. Eventually, the testing will reach Trim Station once the systems are installed. The test included a man walking along the track in front of the car to verify proper pantograph-wire contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 On 2/17/2024 at 5:12 PM, Oc4526 said: Passed by Lincoln Fields and there appears to be some Rail (Tarped over) and Special Trackwork (Switches) onsite at two locations along the guideway. Track work has begun between Lincoln Fields and the Junction of Line 1/3 with the double crossovers being laid just outside Lincoln Fields Station. cc @JCL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 For the Confederation Line East Extension, an LRT train made it past the future Montreal Station (Montreal Road). Below is a tweet with pictures and a video of the train going eastbound on Track 1 (westbound tracks) in the median of RR174, east of the St. George Etienne Cartier Parkway (formerly the Rockcliffe Parkway). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAmissions1 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Stage 2 O-Train tunnel between Dominion and Lincoln Fields Station is 85 percent complete. Adding additional overnight shifts to maintain the schedule. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stage-2-o-train-extension-tunnel-near-completion-1.6844614 Final comments: The goal is to have the works such as the overhead catenary system along with signals installed by the end of 2025. Testing in 2026. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCL Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 19 hours ago, GTAmissions1 said: Stage 2 O-Train tunnel between Dominion and Lincoln Fields Station is 85 percent complete. Adding additional overnight shifts to maintain the schedule. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stage-2-o-train-extension-tunnel-near-completion-1.6844614 Final comments: The goal is to have the works such as the overhead catenary system along with signals installed by the end of 2025. Testing in 2026. Both CTV Ottawa and CBC Ottawa got a tour of the tunnel. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/a-look-underground-as-crews-prepare-way-for-rails-in-lrt-tunnel-1.7172490?cmp=rss https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stage-2-o-train-extension-tunnel-near-completion-1.6844614 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 20 hours ago, GTAmissions1 said: Stage 2 O-Train tunnel between Dominion and Lincoln Fields Station is 85 percent complete. Adding additional overnight shifts to maintain the schedule. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stage-2-o-train-extension-tunnel-near-completion-1.6844614 Final comments: The goal is to have the works such as the overhead catenary system along with signals installed by the end of 2025. Testing in 2026. 1 hour ago, JCL said: Both CTV Ottawa and CBC Ottawa got a tour of the tunnel. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/a-look-underground-as-crews-prepare-way-for-rails-in-lrt-tunnel-1.7172490?cmp=rss https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stage-2-o-train-extension-tunnel-near-completion-1.6844614 There's also an article on OC Transpo's website: https://www.octranspo.com/en/news/article/project-spotlight-parkway-tunnel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCIBUS Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 How many tunnels are scheduled for the western portion of Stage 2? The number 2 seems to come to mind for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 11 minutes ago, MCIBUS said: How many tunnels are scheduled for the western portion of Stage 2? The number 2 seems to come to mind for some reason? Thats because they literally said there is 2…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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