Ottawa Transit Developments

[OCCheetos]

The operating costs and capital cost repayment for the Confederation Line are more than the operating costs of the buses that they replaced.

Is this actually true though?

 

[gweed123]

Is this actually true though?

I think a lot of that probably has to do with the buses they're keeping on standby in the event of an issue. The operators need to be paid regardless of whether or not the buses actually move.

 

[CapitalSeven]

The city mounted a new Stage 2 web page here more than a month ago but it seems a few folks haven't found it.

 

[OCCheetos]

The city mounted a new Stage 2 web page more than a month ago but it seems a few folks haven't found it.
https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/major-projects/stage-2-light-rail-transit-project

That site is missing many of the reports and other documents that were featured on the old site which is what concerned most people.

The city has stated that the archived documents will be available on that site sometime soon.

 

[NotAToy]

The city has stated that the archived documents will be available on that site sometime soon.

Sometime soon. In Ottawa terms, that could mean anything.

 

[Kyle Campbell]

I'm hoping now that the system isn't breaking down multiple times a day they go back and revisit dwell times again. They kind of overcompensated, the train sits way too long at the downtown stations .

 

[OCCheetos]

Sometime soon. In Ottawa terms, that could mean anything.

Turns out it didn't mean anything too bad.
The documents are all up on the new site now.

Project Agreement - Confederation Line Extension - Resources | City of Ottawa

ottawa.ca

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1212853743974305793

 

[Allandale25]

Stage 2 construction progress.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213598638674460673

 

[NotAToy]

Just wondering, where can someone get the ridership statistics for OC Transpo?

Thanks

 

[Kyle Campbell]

Just wondering, where can someone get the ridership statistics for OC Transpo?

Thanks

They publish them annually on OC Transpo.com but haven't updated the stats yet since line 1 opened.

 

[Kyle Campbell]

Stage 2 trains have started testing:

The O-Line (Archive) | OC Transpo

www.octranspo.com

 

[TransitBart]

Stage 2 trains have started testing:

The O-Line (Archive) | OC Transpo

www.octranspo.com

They have trains onsite that won’t see service for three years? Wow!

 

[OCCheetos]

They have trains onsite that won’t see service for three years? Wow!

No, they will be rotated into regular service once they are fully tested and certified.

 

[Andy_in_Toronto]

How about the number of LRT's running on the Confederation line. If I understood correctly, there less trains in operations as actually needed. Some seem to be still in the process to be certified and approved. Will there be more trains soon on the Confederation line or do we need to wait for Stage 2 to be completed?
I tried to research some information, but somehow without clear results.