Confederation Line (Stage 1) | In Service 1.0

[eltodesukane]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

They're also changing the system map as well. This is a big break from precedent, as normally the system map is only redone with the fall service changes in September.

Is that map available already?

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

They're also changing the system map as well. This is a big break from precedent, as normally the system map is only redone with the fall service changes in September.

Maybe they'll even install the new system map in all stations in the system, including those on Albert and Slater.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

All the maps are here:

On Track 2018
http://www.octranspo1.com/routes/on_track_2018_transitway_closure

Oy.

Those could use some professional work.

[Capital Shaun]

Originally Posted by eltodesukane

Is that map available already?

Yes: http://www.octranspo1.com/maps

[rocketphish]

Construction Update
Week of June 22

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LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber works

Albert Street Civic Works

LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber construction is ongoing. Road and utility work progress along Albert Street. The Albert Street multi-use pathway has reopened.

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Booth Street Bridge pier construction

Booth Street Bridge

Abutment excavation and construction of the pier column on the north side of Booth Street Bridge occur.

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Lyon Station cavern

Lyon Station Cavern

Jawbreaker is mining the central pillar and upper drifts of the station cavern. Cavern support continues, including umbrella installation and backfilling. Final lining works are ongoing.

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Place de Ville concourse demolition works

Lyon Station East Entrance

Structural demolition is ongoing on the concourse level of Place de Ville and in the parking garage. Sprinkler system relocation and fire protection demolition also occur.

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Parliament Station reinforcement works

Parliament Station Cavern

Chewrocka is mining in upper drifts and the central pillar. Lattice girder and umbrella installations also occur.

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Rideau Station utilities relocation

Rideau Station Entrances

Weekend centre lane closures for Rideau Station utilities relocation is complete. Paving is scheduled to occur this week on Rideau Street between Sussex Drive and William Street during off-peak hours.

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Rideau Station bench excavation

Rideau Station Cavern

Crocodile Rouge is mining the cavern central pillar and the bench in the transition. Umbrella installation and temporary lattice girder installation occurs.

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Falsework at Hurdman Station

Hurdman Station

Crews continue elevated guideway work. Rebar cages are being delivered onsite to advance construction on the columns and piers. Pouring of pier caps begins and falsework and formwork occur. Intermittent closures and flagging of the pathway continue.

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Final works at Blair Station

Blair Station

Line painting and site clean-ups occur this week to complete the bus loop.

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Concrete curb work at Pickering Place detour

Tremblay Station

Pickering Place widening works are being finalized this week, including curbs, paving, line painting, and landscaping. A detour via Pickering Place will be used during construction of the guideway and future Tremblay Station.

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Maintenance bays at Belfast Yard building

Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

Crews continue working on architectural, mechanical and electrical finishes on the second level and begin installing carpets. Work begins on the platforms and preparations to install track in the building occur this week.

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Trackwork at Belfast Yard shed

Belfast Yard Vehicle Storage Shed and Yard Works

Crews finalize panel installations on the shed and continue installing ballasted track and ties inside. Fencing and track work progress in the yard and installation of the noise wall begins. Duct bank installations are ongoing from the yard to the connector.

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Preparations to pour slabs at Belfast Yard connector

Belfast Yard Connector

Backfilling continues along the connector and Tremblay Road, and pouring of slabs and walls progress. Realignment works, including paving and line painting, have been completed and the next phase of the road detour is in place. Pedestrians will be realigned on the pathway.

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Nicholas Street paving

Nicholas Street

Sewer and watermain relocations will be completed this week along Nicholas Street.

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Median lane barrier removals on Highway 417

Highway 417

Construction of the St-Laurent Station temporary ramp to Highway 417 westbound is being finalized. Work continues in the median including paving, line painting, sign installations, removing quick moveable barriers and replacing them with barrels, and site clean-ups.

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Asphalt pour on Hurdman Bridge

Hurdman Bridge (Highway 417 over Rideau River)

Crews completed asphalt pouring and final construction of the deck. Work will continue under the bridge to strip the soffit. Intermittent flagging and short duration closures are ongoing along the Rideau River east and west multi-use pathways until early July.

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Paving on Vanier Parkway bus lay-by area

Vanier Parkway Overpass

Crews continue final works including paving, ramps and curbs. Line painting and electrical, are being completed at the Vanier Parkway bus lay-by area, which will be used by OC Transpo buses.

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Site clean-up on Belfast Bridge

Belfast Bridge

Final site clean-ups have been completed and the bridge is now open to pedestrians and cyclists.

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Upcoming Construction Activities

In the coming weeks, the following construction activities are scheduled:

• Lyon Station west entrance preparatory works, including watermain and sewer work on Queen Street.
• Lyon Station east entrance excavation.
• Excavation and shoring at the future site of the Rideau Station east entrance.

Additional construction activities scheduled this summer include:

• Station and guideway construction at Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair stations.
• Hurdman Station temporary bus loop construction.
• Demolition of the building at 805 Belfast Road.

http://www.ligneconfederationline.ca/construction/construction-update-28/

[daud]

Cool shot of the West Portal Tunnel Waterproofintg 40% complete. Is this project ahead of schedule?

[rocketphish]

Construction Update
Week of June 29

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LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber works

Albert Street Civic Works

LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber construction continues. Road and utility work is ongoing along Albert Street.

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Booth Street Bridge pier construction

Booth Street Bridge

Construction of the Booth Street Bridge pier column progresses and pier caps are being poured.

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Arch waterproofing in Lyon Station running tunnel

Lyon Station Cavern

Jawbreaker is excavating the central pillar and upper drifts of the station cavern. Umbrella and tension tie installation, and backfilling is ongoing. Final lining works such as rebar and waterproofing occur.

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Place de Ville concourse demolition

Lyon Station East Entrance

Structural demolition in the Place de Ville concourse level and parking garage occurs.

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Parliament Station reinforcement works

Parliament Station Cavern

Chewrocka continues to excavate the station cavern upper drifts and central pillar. Umbrella installation is ongoing.

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Rideau Station bench excavation

Rideau Station Cavern

Crocodile Rouge is excavating the bench in the transition. Lattice girder and bolt installation is ongoing in the station cavern.

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Rebar cage installation at Hurdman Station

Hurdman Station

Construction of the elevated guideway continues and includes pouring pier caps, and formwork for columns. Intermittent closures and flagging of the pathway will be ongoing during guideway and station works.

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Temporary fencing at St-Laurent station

Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair Stations

Crews begin mobilizing onsite at these stations as early as June 28. Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured as required off multiuse pathways.

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Pulling rails in Belfast Yard building

Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

Crews continue working on flooring on the second level, in addition to completing mechanical, electrical and insulation works. Trackwork inside the building is ongoing.

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Trackwork in Belfast Yard shed

Belfast Yard Vehicle Storage Shed and Yard Works

Duct bank installations are ongoing from the yard to the connector. Final panel installations on the shed take place and crews continue drilling posts for the noise wall this week. Track and special track installation occur.

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Backfilling at Belfast Yard connector

Belfast Yard Connector

Crews continue backfilling along the connector and will begin cutting piles. Pouring of remaining slabs and walls advances. On Tremblay Road, realignment works were completed; the next phase of the detour is in place until September. Belfast Bridge is open to pedestrians and cyclists.

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Final paving and line painting on Highway 417

Highway 417

Highway work was substantially completed on June 28 for the Transitway service changes. Commuters will continue travelling through an 80km/h construction zone until all highway rehabilitation works are completed by fall 2015.

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Stripping the soffit on Hurdman Bridge

Hurdman Bridge

Crews will continue work on Hurdman Bridge for the next few weeks. Intermittent flagging/short duration closures will be ongoing along the Rideau River east and west multi-use pathways through July.

Rideau River MUP rehabilitation will begin as early as end of July. Pathway closures will be on the project website at www.ottawa.ca/confederationline.

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Upcoming Construction Activities

In the coming weeks, the following construction activities are scheduled to occur:

• Scott Street widening works from Bayview Road to Smirle Avenue.
• Lyon Station west entrance preparatory works, including watermain and sewer work on Queen Street.
• Excavation and shoring at the future site of the Rideau Station east entrance.
• Lyon Station east entrance excavation.
• Guideway construction at Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair stations.
• Hurdman Station temporary bus loop construction.
• Demolition of the building at 805 Belfast Road.

http://www.ligneconfederationline.ca/construction/construction-update-29/

[KevinH]

I was curious if someone could explain the LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber project in simple language- what it's achieving, why it's being done. I've read the plans and looked at the drawings, but all I understand is that it has something to do with water control?

[1overcosc]

It's for the Ottawa River Plan.

Traditionally, sewer systems were built to have stormwater and sewage run in the same pipes, called "combined sewers". This meant that if there was heavy rainfall, the pipes could overflow and a mix of stormwater and sewage leaves the system, called a "combined sewer overflow" (CSO)--in Ottawa, that means running off into the river.

A while back (I believe in the 1950s) we started solving the problem with "separated sewers"--building stormwater drains separate from the sewer system. This prevented this from happening.

But older areas of the city still have these old combined sewers. The city's Ottawa River Action Plan solves this problem by building giant underground holding tanks--this is the Lebreton Flats Diversion Chamber--to hold any overflow before it can get out of the system, then slowly releasing it back once the rain stops.

[rocketphish]

Unitarians make final pitch against western LRT route

Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: July 7, 2015 | Last Updated: July 7, 2015 4:39 PM EDT

For months, the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa — which owns a 2.4-hectare parcel of land between Richmond Road and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway — has made known its displeasure with the city’s preferred route for a western extension of the Confederation LRT line.

Since January, Unitarian campus representatives — which includes the church, Unitarian House seniors’ residence and a daycare — have said the proposed route underneath its Cleary Avenue property is unacceptable. I highlighted four reasons in this Jan. 16 story.

• Traffic congestion: Cleary is a small street that ends at the church property. It provides the only road access to the church campus, as well as the Continental condo building on the northwest corner of Cleary and Richmond Road. The city has also approved the construction of two additional towers on the property at the northeast corner of Cleary and Richmond and the letter says access to those buildings would likely be off Cleary as well. The congregation is concerned all of this combined will create significant traffic congestion and an increased risk of accidents.
• Noise and vibrations: Unitarian House worries its 134 residents, many of whom are in their 90s, will be constantly disrupted by noise and inconvenience during construction. There are also fears about ongoing noise due to vibration from operating trains
• Loss of parking: The construction phase would require the removal of a parking lot adjacent to Unitarian House and another lot used by the church for 18 to 24 months, exacerbating current problems with parking on the property.
• Asset loss: The LRT route would travel underground beneath an area the church has designated for future development, perhaps along the lines of housing for adults living with mental health conditions.

In March, after the city and the National Capital Commission announced an agreement in principle to build a 1.2-kilometre portion of the LRT line underground between Cleary and Dominion stations and realign Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, Unitarian campus officials continued to balk at the plan.

“We’re going to fight this. We’ll get engineers, lawyers, lobbyists to fight this,” Christina O’Neil, the executive director of Unitarian House, told my Citizen colleague Robert Sibley.

Then, late last month, when the finance and economic development committee was being asked to approve the plan for the second phase of LRT, more than two dozen delegations appeared before the committee, including several connected to the First Unitarian Congregation.

And now, the day before council will have the final say on the plan, former city councillor Alex Cullen — who serves as the board president of the River Parkway Children’s Centre and has been a public face of the Unitarian campus’ opposition — emailed the following to city councillors (and the media) regarding the organization’s concerns about the proposed route.

As you know, the original route chosen by City Council in 2012 (R12) did not go through the Unitarian campus – the current proposed route became public through the NCC-City 100 day process earlier this year. In effect the City is force-fitting the LRT through the Unitarian campus, running close to a seniors centre (Unitarian House) and our child care centre, while there is a nearby alternative similar in cost but without the impacts on neighbouring properties (no seniors residence, no child care centre) – the R14 route (Rochester Field & Byron Linear Park Underground) that was favoured by the NCC.

Our ask is that the City re-assess the alternatives in this section of the LRT, so to avoid impacting on the seniors residence and our child care centre. We believe the City will not only have to relocate our centre during the cut-and-cover construction phase, but may have to expropriate us given the impact on our program from the vibrations and noise caused by LRT trains passing two curves in our immediate vicinity. Since no federal or provincial funds have been officially committed to this project, the City has time to do this right.

Meanwhile, Unitarian House sent this letter to dozens of reporters Tuesday morning: http://www.scribd.com/doc/270830865

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news...ke-final-pitch-against-western-lrt-route

[Admiral Nelson]

Is this typical NIMBYism or does Unitarian House raise valid points?

Given modern LRT technology, I imagine the noise/vibration disturbance they predict from operation is overblown.

[Dado]

Originally Posted by Admiral Nelson

Is this typical NIMBYism or does Unitarian House raise valid points?

Even if there was a valid point in the abstract, at the location in question the trains will be moving slowly due to approaching or just leaving Cleary Station.

Given modern LRT technology, I imagine the noise/vibration disturbance they predict from operation is overblown.

Out on the surface, that would make a difference. But in a tunnel, noise and vibrations come from the vehicle displacing/compressing air in a confined space, not so much from the wheels on the rails.

Anyone who wants to check this out need only go on the O-Train to compare the noise levels in the Dow's tunnel to those out in the open. Similarly, an outside observed will be hard-pressed to hear the O-Train approaching until it's almost on top of you - except at the tunnel portals, where you will hear it coming.

[rocketphish]

LRT headaches come to Hintonburg, Mechanicsville
Scott Street widening begins in anticipation of Transitway shutdown

By Steph Willems
Ottawa West News, July 8, 2015

The first Scott Street bus diversions won’t occur until the end of the year, as first the west-end roadway must be widened.

Construction on the LRT-related project began on July 6, with workers taking advantage of the slower summer months to widen Scott in anticipation of the planned diversion.

Work will take place between Smirle Avenue (opposite the Tunney’s Pasture transit station) and Bayview Road, which includes relocating traffic signals, adding new ones, installing rainwater catch basins and resurfacing. The work will continue until December, which is the date at which the first bus diversions begin at Merton Avenue.

“At least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times, and the multi-use pathway will remain open with pedestrians separated from the work zones by fencing,” stated the city in a release.

While he expects the summer work to not make much of an impact, Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper said he anticipates some congestion come the fall.

“There will be a period in the fall where I would expect delays – it’s very busy westbound during the evening commute,” he said. “I believe they’re looking at ways of mitigating rush hour traffic.”

The extra width added to Scott – just under two metres - will be taken from the northern edge of the roadway, with the pavement remaining following the end of the diversions and opening of the Confederation Line

At that time, the equivalent amount of land will be added to the southern edge of Scott, in effect moving the roadway further from the neighbouring homes.

The outcry over the bus diversions, which will be fully implemented by June 2016 and last for 18 months, has been lengthy and severe, with the neighbouring communities unable to realize the reduction changes to the plans they’ve advocated for. With the city, the city’s rail office (which is overseeing the construction process) and the National Capital Commission all having a hand in the game, finding a workaround that lessened the planned flow of buses onto Scott and Albert streets proved challenging.

“It looks like the full diversion will still be onto Scott Street,” said Leiper. “We were looking at ways that express buses could bypass the stretch to travel directly downtown, but we haven’t been successful in getting those buses diverted.”

At this point, with the first of the diversions only half a year away, Leiper said the only thing that could see a plan B enacted would be if the expected delays for bus riders ends up being longer than planned. The city anticipates a seven to eight minute increase in commute time for transit users heading downtown from points west.

“If the delay is longer, I think the city will have no choice but to look at their options,” said Leiper. “I expect they’re feeling confident, considering the eastern diversion (onto a widened highway 417) has gone well … but this area is different than the east end. They’re not adding any more capacity to the street, and are adding traffic signals as well.”

http://www.ottawacommunitynews.com/news-...aches-come-to-hintonburg-mechanicsville/

[rocketphish]

Construction Update
Week of July 6

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Scott Street looking west

Scott Street Widening

Preparatory Scott Street widening works begin and includes concrete removal, the installation of concrete barriers and catch basins. Widening work will begin at Bayview Road and progress west to Smirle Avenue.

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LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber construction

Albert Street Civic Works

LeBreton Flats Diversion Chamber construction is ongoing with mudslab and walls. Underground utility and road work continues along the south-side of Albert Street between Preston Street and Empress Avenue and along Booth Street south between Primrose Avenue and Albert Street.

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Booth Street Bridge pier construction

Booth Street Bridge

Construction of the Booth Street Bridge pier columns and abutment work is ongoing.

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Lyon Station final lining works

Lyon Station Cavern

Jawbreaker continues to mine the central pillar and upper drifts of the station cavern. Installation of umbrella and tension ties occurs. Rebar, waterproofing and drainage, part of final lining works, is ongoing.

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Place de Ville concourse demolition

Lyon Station East Entrance

Place de Ville concourse level and parking garage structural demolition continues. Work on elevator footing and utilities relocation also occur.

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Parliament Station umbrella installation

Parliament Station Cavern

Chewrocka is mining the station cavern upper drifts and central pillar. Umbrella installation continues.

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Rideau Station cavern

Rideau Station Cavern

Crocodile Rouge is mining the bench in the transition and cavern. Shotcrete and bolt installation also occur.

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Column construction at Hurdman Station

Hurdman Station

Elevated guideway work continues and includes formwork and pours for the columns. Site preparations occur to allow construction of the temporary bus loop to begin mid-month. Intermittent closures and flagging of the pathway will be ongoing during guideway and station works.

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Mobilization and temporary fencing at St-Laurent Station

Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair Stations

Mobilization, including fencing, delivery of equipment and trailer installations, continue for the next two weeks. Pathway realignments around the stations are ongoing and will be in place until station and guideway construction is complete.

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Maintenance area platform at Belfast Yard building

Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

Crews are finalizing works on the administration area, such as painting and fixtures. Trackwork progresses inside the building with the installation of rails and grouting. Preparations begin to demolish the old building at 805 Belfast Road, including mobilizing equipment onsite.

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Trackwork at Belfast Yard shed

Belfast Yard Vehicle Storage Shed and Yard Works

Crews continue installing track and placing ties and ballast in the shed. Drilling posts for the noise wall, duct bank and special track installations occur in the yard, advancing toward the connector.

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Backfilling at Belfast Yard connector

Belfast Yard Connector

Crews continue backfilling, cutting piles, pouring remaining slabs and walls, and installing falsework and whalers. Excavation begins to complete sections of the connector along the Transitway. The next phase of the Tremblay Road detour is ongoing until September.

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Upcoming Construction Activities

In the coming weeks, the following construction activities are scheduled to occur:

• Lyon Station west entrance preparatory works, including watermain and sewer work on Queen Street.
• Lyon Station east entrance excavation.
• Excavation and shoring at the future site of the Rideau Station east entrance.
• Hurdman Station temporary bus loop construction.
• Guideway construction at Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair stations.
• Final works for Highway 417 widening project.

http://www.ligneconfederationline.ca/construction/construction-update-30/

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

[B]LRT headaches come to Hintonburg, Mechanicsville

Oh, please. I would gladly - GLADLY - put up with these "headaches" for the transit service this whinging NIMBYists will be getting in less than 36 months' time.

Meanwhile, my neighbourhood has to make do with buses, and really crappy ones, forever.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by Dado

Even if there was a valid point in the abstract, at the location in question the trains will be moving slowly due to approaching or just leaving Cleary Station.

Out on the surface, that would make a difference. But in a tunnel, noise and vibrations come from the vehicle displacing/compressing air in a confined space, not so much from the wheels on the rails.

Anyone who wants to check this out need only go on the O-Train to compare the noise levels in the Dow's tunnel to those out in the open. Similarly, an outside observed will be hard-pressed to hear the O-Train approaching until it's almost on top of you - except at the tunnel portals, where you will hear it coming.

I'd love to see a before-and-after decibel-meter comparison of existing transit-related noise levels from buses whizzing past the Unitarians just a few metres away on the John A. McDiefenbaker Car Path, and the future child-killing soul-sucking LRT.

[JM1]

Good point. While the tracks may be closer, the LRT will almost certainly be quieter than a steady stream of buses.

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

I'd love to see a before-and-after decibel-meter comparison of existing transit-related noise levels from buses whizzing past the Unitarians just a few metres away on the John A. McDiefenbaker Car Path, and the future child-killing soul-sucking LRT.

[ACmodels]

Watson writes to Wynne, Harper, seeking LRT Stage 2 funding[/B]

OBJ Staff
Published on July 09, 2015

The push is on for federal and provincial funding for the second phase of light rail after Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson wrote to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Prime Minister Stephen Harper Thursday seeking financial assistance for the project.

“The City of Ottawa has been delighted to see that the federal and provincial governments have established significant infrastructure funds in their recent budgets,” the mayor wrote. “We have also watched with great interest as both levels of government have committed to funding transit projects in other municipalities like Toronto.”

Mr. Watson then went on to ask both leaders to “maximize” the contribution of their governments so the city can begin construction on the next phase of the LRT in 2018.

The second stage of construction is slated to add 30 kilometres of track and 19 new stations to the system. It is projected to create 24,000 person-years of employment and add $3.8 billion to the local economy, the city said in a release.

The city’s funding request has the support of local organizations including Invest Ottawa, Algonquin College, the Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association, Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Ottawa Tourism, the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Orleans Chamber of Commerce.

“Stage 2 of LRT will make Ottawa an even more attractive city to create and grow a business,” Ottawa Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Ian Faris said in a statement. “Ottawa is the only G7 capital without a rapid rail system. We need to keep our economy moving by making this smart investment in our future prosperity.”

A recent environmental assessment concluded the second stage of LRT could be completed within the $3-billion budget established in the city’s transportation master plan of 2013. The project would extend the light-rail system east to Orleans, west and southwest to Bayshore and Algonquin College and south to Riverside South and Bowesville.

At its projected completion in 2023, the system would bring trains within five kilometres of 70 per cent of Ottawa’s population, the city said.

The West Ottawa Board of Trade issued a release Wednesday supporting council’s decision to move forward with the plan, complete with amendments from Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley that direct city staff to explore ways to get light rail to Kanata as soon as possible.

“The West Ottawa Board of Trade, on behalf of our members, has from the beginning expressed concern that not considering bringing LRT to Kanata before 2035 was an unacceptable timeline for one of the fastest-growing and economically active areas of our city,” executive director Rosemary Leu said in a statement.

http://www.obj.ca/Local/City-Hall/2015-0...e,-Harper,-seeking-LRT-Stage-2-funding/1

[JM1]

I support Stage 2, but can't help but feel that the East End is getting short-changed. An LRT up and down the centre of St Laurent (comparable to the Spadina LRT) would be beneficial and low-cost. A more useful, but more expensive alternative could be a Rideau-Montreal Road LRT. Even a St. Laurent Mall (up St Laurent) then East on Montreal Road could be a huge benefit to the region at very little cost -- it could also serve the new developments that are occurring along Montreal Road and relieve congestion in the area.

An aerial gondola could connect this LRT from Montreal and Codd's Road to the new CFB Rockcliffe Development and across the river to the Rapidbus system. This could help those who commute from East End Gatineau to East End Ottawa to commute to work by mass transit faster than they could get there by car.

[FFX-ME]

Originally Posted by JM1

An aerial gondola could connect this LRT from Montreal and Codd's Road to the new CFB Rockcliffe Development and across the river to the Rapidbus system. This could help those who commute from East End Gatineau to East End Ottawa to commute to work by mass transit faster than they could get there by car.

I do find the idea of getting an aerobus to be very romantic. Too bad not many cities have opted for those options. It may work well as a Gatineau to Ottawa transit option. As for Montreal road LRT, many have already stated that there isn't enough space, it would need to be a metro or an elevated rail so it would require quite a bit of capital.