Ottawa’s roller-coaster ride with its LRT line took a new twist when the province announced Wednesday that it would launch a public inquiry to investigate the problems with the oft-maligned — and occasionally offline — system. Despite spending roughly $2.245 billion for the light-rail project, the Confederation Line has experienced a litany of delays, problems and derailments, with the latest woes leaving the city without rail for nearly two months. Here are some of the major problems with the line over the past two-plus years. Read More
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Timeline: The long, bumpy road to a public inquiry into Ottawa's Confederation Line
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