A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | City of Ottawa | ||
| Line number | 1 | ||
| Locale | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| Stations | 13 | ||
| Website | Confederation Line (Line 1) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | O-Train | ||
| Operator(s) | OC Transpo | ||
| Depot(s) | Belfast Yard | ||
| Rolling stock | Alstom Citadis Spirit | ||
| Daily ridership | 159,000 (avg. weekday, Q4 2019)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | September 14, 2019[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | ||
| Character | At-grade, underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 25–80 km/h (16–50 mph) | ||
| Signalling | Thales SelTrac CBTC | ||
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The Confederation Line (French: Ligne de la Confédération), also called O-Train Line 1 (French: Ligne 1 de l'O-Train),[3] is a light rail line operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as part of the city's O-Train light rail system. It opened on September 14, 2019, and is O-Train's second line. It operates on an east–west route, with a segment under Queen Street in the downtown core, complementing the north–south Trillium Line that operates to the west of the downtown core.[4] Using light rail rolling stock and technology (e.g. pantograph electrical pickup from overhead catenary rather than a third rail), the Confederation Line is completely grade separated.
The project was approved by the Ottawa City Council and the contract was awarded in December 2012.[5] Construction began in 2013.[6] At a cost of just over CA$2.1 billion, the first stage of the line was the largest infrastructure project awarded in the history of the city before being surpassed by the Stage 2 extension of the line, which will cost $4.66 billion.[7][8][9]
History
The line was approved unanimously by the City Council on December 19, 2012, after many years of debate on a rapid transit network for the city. It represents the initial phase of the network and will be implemented through a 30-year Design-Build-Finance-Maintenance agreement with the Rideau Transit Group.[10] It is operated by Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles.
On June 8, 2016, a sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street near its intersection with Sussex Drive, 25 metres (82 ft) above the LRT tunnel construction, swallowing three lanes of the street and a parked van. The collapse forced evacuation of the Rideau Centre and the closing of a number of local streets and businesses; no one was injured or killed, but the nearly-completed tunnel was flooded, submerging a roadheader. Repairs were completed,[11] and the city was cleared of any wrong-doing.[12]
Testing of the line's rolling stock began in late 2016, and was planned to continue through most of the following year before the line was expected to achieve revenue service availability on May 24, 2018, followed by testing, acceptance, and opening of the line to the public.[13] When the May 2018 deadline could not be achieved, it was announced the line would open to the public in November 2018.[14][15] In September 2018, it was announced that the line would not open in November 2018 and would instead open in early 2019. In March 2019, this was pushed back to sometime between April and June 2019. In May 2019, the opening of the line was again delayed, until the third quarter of 2019, due to concerns about train operations.[16] Rideau Transit Group failed to complete testing and hand over the system by the revised deadline of August 16, 2019, the fourth time RTG had not met a deadline it had revised with the city.[17] OC Transpo announced on August 23, 2019, that the testing had been completed by RTG and the Confederation Line would open to the public on September 14, 2019.[18]
On March 10, 2020, Ottawa City Council issued a notice of default to RTG, listing the flaws and problems with the line and its operation.[19] Among the cited issues were a shortage of trains during rush hour, a maintenance facility fire, inadequate heating of train operator cars, and vehicle parts coming loose, the latter causing damage to transponders.[19]
On November 30, 2022, a public inquiry led by Justice William Hourigan issued a report criticizing both city politicians as well as the Rideau Transit Group consortium for problems in building and implementing the Confederation Line. Hourigan found that project deadlines were unrealistic with unachievable dates, and that information about testing problems was disclosed neither to city council (other than to then-mayor Jim Watson) nor to the public. Hourigan also made 103 recommendations to fix problems, including a recommendation that the province investigate how to develop skills and capabilities to deliver large municipal projects.[20]
Route and stations
Route
The Confederation Line runs from Tunney's Pasture station in the west to Blair station in the east, a distance of 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) including a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) tunnel running under Queen Street in the central business district, including under the Rideau Canal.[7] The line connects to the existing Transitway at both ends, and to the O-Train Trillium Line at Bayview station.[21]
With complete grade separation, travel time from one end to another is less than 25 minutes.[22] Train frequency is every 5 minutes or better during peak hours and every 15 minutes or better after 11PM (except Sunday). The hours of operation for the Confederation Line are:[23]
- Monday to Thursday: 5 am to 1 am
- Friday: 5 am to 2 am
- Saturday: 6 am to 2 am
- Sunday: 8 am to 11 pm
Stations
There are 13 stations in Stage 1 of the project. The three downtown subway stations have 120-metre (390 ft) platforms; the remainder are 90 metres (300 ft) with provisions for future expansion.
All stations display an illuminated red "O" at the entrance. Every station has fare vending machines selling Presto cards, single-ride tickets, day passes, family passes and multi-day passes; vending machines accept cash, debit cards and credit cards. Stations have an information phone as well as emergency phones for those requiring assistance; vending machines also provide a video chat feature. Access through the fare gates to station platforms is via Presto card, U-Pass, STO Multi card, barcoded ticket or barcoded bus transfer. All 13 Stage 1 stations have elevators, and nine have escalators. Station stairways have a channel for passengers to push a bicycle. Four of the 13 stations have public washrooms.[23]
The four major transfer stations—Blair, Hurdman, Bayview, and Tunney's Pasture—have a fare-paid area so that passengers transferring between bus and O-Train, or between the Confederation and Trillium lines, do not need to go through fare gates.uOttawa, Tremblay and Cyrville stations do not have nearby connecting buses. Lyon is the major hub for STO (Société de transport de l'Outaouais) buses connecting with OC Transpo services.[23]
| Station | Notes |
|---|---|
| Blair | Connects with the East Transitway to Orleans. Serves the Gloucester City Centre shopping complex. |
| Cyrville | Transitway station demolished and rebuilt to handle LRT in 2015. Serves the Ottawa CANEX (for military personnel and families). |
| St. Laurent | Integrates with the St. Laurent Shopping Centre and connects to east end bus routes |
| Tremblay | Connects with Via Rail inter-regional services at Ottawa station. A pedestrian bridge connects to Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park north of the Queensway. Also serves the Ottawa Trainyards shopping complex. |
| Hurdman | Connects to the Southeast Transitway to south Ottawa |
| Lees | Serves existing high-density residential buildings and the University of Ottawa Lees Campus. |
| uOttawa | Serves the University of Ottawa and the Sandy Hill district. Replaces the previous Campus station. |
| Rideau | Located under Rideau Street and integrated with the Rideau Centre. Replaces the existing Mackenzie King station and will be a major transfer station, providing transfers between the Confederation Line and the city's urban bus routes to the east (Montreal Road) and south (Bank Street). Serves the ByWard Market and Lower Town districts.
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