OC Transpo

• Ottawa police seeking witnesses in a collision between a motor vehicle and OC Transpo

  Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a serious collision that happened on the afternoon of March 30.

  Canada

  Mar 31
  
• 10 passengers, bus driver rescued after crash that left OC Transpo bus in ditch

  Ottawa Fire Services says it had to rescue a bus driver and 10 passengers after a collision between an OC Transpo bus and another vehicle on Sunday evening.

  Traffic

  Mar 11
  
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• Another setback for Ottawa LRT has north-south expansion line delayed to spring 2024

  Ottawa's light-rail transit will not open its expanded north-south line until at least April 2024, a 20-month delay to the expected delivery date in the original contract.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Ottawa’s beleaguered LRT system sees partial reopening after 3 week shutdown

  A smaller fleet of five single-car trains is now in operation between the western-most Tunney's Pasture station and the University of Ottawa stop just east of downtown.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
• Ottawa light rail transit system won’t reopen until at least Aug. 14

  The train service was shut down in the middle of rush hour on July 17 due to an issue with a train's axle bearing that was discovered during a routine inspection.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
• Ottawa’s troubled light rail train service remains closed after yet another shutdown

  The city's public transit provider, OC Transpo, announced Monday evening that service was shut down due to an issue with the train's axle bearing.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
• Snake escape added to growing list of reasons Ottawa’s LRT service has been disrupted

  Hurdman Station's eastbound platform was temporarily closed for more than an hour last Friday as OC Transpo employees and a passenger searched for the serpent on the loose.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
• Ottawa’s light rail system will be closed for maintenance evenings, weekends in June

  OC Transpo says the closures will happen in the evenings to minimize the impact on commuters.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2023
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• No timeline to reopen Ottawa LRT, trains still stuck after freezing rain shutdown

  Ottawa's light rail transit system has once again been shut down amid a freezing rain storm, leaving some passengers stranded on trains Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
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• ‘Cold start’ to new year: Ottawa official sorry for closure, LRT to reopen Tuesday

  It's been six days since a winter storm damaged overhead lines, leaving trains stuck on the tracks and forcing a partial closure of the system. 

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023