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November 4, 2022 | Infrastructure

Ottawa LRT extensions hit by delays

Supply issues blamed as completion of Confederation Line extension slips to late 2026.

September 16, 2021 | Commuter Rail

IRJ In-Brief – Fleet: Testing starts of Newag EMUs for Warsaw; ETR1000 reaches Spain for testing; Medway Italy orders new electric locomotives

Four more Siemens EuroSprinter electric locomotives for ČD.

July 13, 2020 | Fleet

Wheel crack investigation underway as Ottawa’s Confederation Line services reduced

THE Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched an investigation after cracks were found on four wheels on three separate Alstom Citadis Spirit LRVs used on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Confederation Line, which opened in September last year.

May 27, 2020 | Podcasts

Tweeting With a Transit Mapper

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with transit mapper and author Christof Spieler on transit systems in the US, Ottawa’s efficient passenger rail line, transit life after COVID-19, and more.

January 15, 2020 | North America

Canadian cities push network expansion

Marco D’Angelo, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, talks to David Burroughs.

September 16, 2019 | Light Rail

Ottawa opens light rail Line 1

THE Canadian capital of Ottawa opened its second light rail line on September 14. Formerly known as the Confederation Line, the 12.5km Line 1 runs from Tunney’s Pasture east to Blair with an end-to-end journey time of around 24 minutes.

June 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Thales to supply CBTC for Ottawa LRT stage 2 project

EAST-West Connectors has awarded Thales a contract to provide the SelTrac CBTC system for the City of Ottawa’s stage 2 O-Train Confederation Line extension project.

April 23, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler awarded Ottawa DMU contract

THE City of Ottawa and SNC Lavalin have awarded Stadler a contract worth $C 106m ($US 79.3m) to supply seven DMUs for use on the Trillium Line extension.

February 28, 2019 | North America

Preferred bidders chosen for Ottawa light rail Stage 2

THE City of Ottawa has selected two consortia as preferred bidders for the Stage 2 expansion of the light rail network in the Canadian capital.

January 15, 2018 | Main line

18 rail projects to watch in 2018

IRJ Pro market researcher Jonny Dearden looks at the big projects likely to hit the headlines this year.

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