The axle assemblies on Ottawa’s LRT trains that have caused two derailments and suffered “a near catastrophic component failure” continue to pose a safety risk…
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The City of Ottawa has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Rideau Transit Group that it says will “reset” its fractious relationship with the consortium…
Untested trains. Unreasonable expectations. Malleable approval criteria. Back channel WhatsApp chats. Political pressure. Read More Source: Visit the Ottawa Citizen for more!
French train maker Alstom has told the province’s LRT inquiry that the city of Ottawa and contractor Rideau Transit Group knew the $2.2-billion Confederation Line…
Another gearbox-related problem was identified on Tuesday as the reason for the latest LRT shutdown, requiring another call to the Transportation Safety Board. Read More …
The City of Ottawa and the Rideau Transit Group are going back to court, this time over service-stopping derailments. Read More Source: Visit the Ottawa…
The ongoing LRT shutdown might provide the most transparent, independent review of the behind-the-scenes maintenance regime in the short history of the beleaguered Confederation Line.…
The city will zero in on the status of the Alstom Citadis Spirit fleet this weekend as it assesses a return-to-service plan proposed by the…
The City of Ottawa will be paying the Rideau Transit Group more than $17.4 million for LRT maintenance over much of the last year, a…
The temporary early closures of LRT service on Line 1, which this week have allowed Rideau Transit Group’s maintenance crews to access track and infrastructure…