LRT shutdowns that would be unprecedented in other Canadian cities have become common in the nation’s capital
For the third day straight Wednesday, technical issues shut down the light-rail transit that serves the nation’s capital. The latest in a series of problems for the Confederation Line led a visiting Ontario Premier Doug Ford to describe the system as “a mess.”
LRT, which was launched with considerable fanfare in 2019 and includes 13 stations across central Ottawa, one within a block or so of Parliament Hill. While, for example, the Vancouver region’s automated SkyTrain system has had two system shutdowns in the last decade, it’s a challenge to keep track of the Ottawa-area woes of the Confederation Line.
Edmonton’s LRT system general supervisor said Wednesday it is rare to contemplate a system-wide shutdown. In a statement, Chris Nelson said there are annual small maintenance shutdowns each year in the Albertan city. As for a general shutdown, he cited only two instances, one in 2018 and 2019 and both were planned efforts to allow a test of the signalling system.
On an issue of a return-to-service plan, the update said the Rideau Transit Group consortium contracted to build Phase One of the system “is currently developing a plan.” The consortium, a
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