O-Train service will resume on the full 12.5 km light-rail transit system on Monday, 28 days after the service was shut down after a bearing issue was discovered on one train.
: Nine single-car trains providing service every six minutesOC Transpo will continue to run R1 replacement bus service on Monday between Blair and Tunney's Pasture stations.Westbound R1 buses will run on Albert St. with stops at Bank and Kent The R1 Express service between Blair Station and downtown Ottawa will operate on Monday.
The route is identified as "R1 Lyon Express" and "R1 Blair Express" on the bus display. Buses will run approximately every 15 minutes, according to OC Transpo.The R1 Lyon Express will run westbound Monday to Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Bus service will operate from Blair Station to downtown, with stops on the Mackenize King Bridge and on Albert Street at Bank and KentBus service will operate from downtown to Blair Station with stops on Slater Street at Bank and Kent and at the Mackenize King BridgeAs O-Train service returns to the full LRT line, Rideau Transit Group will continue the replacement of the wheel hub assemblies.
Aug. 29 – LRT Subcommittee will receive an update on construction on Stage 2 of the light-rail transit system, including testing on the north-south line from Bayview Station to Riverside SouthSept. 29 – LRT Subcommittee will receive a "deep dive" on the Trillium Line, according to city staff.
Oct. 12 – Transit Commission will receive a report on the root cause analysis on the axle-bearing issue and a report "outlining LRT incidents related to freezing rain, lightning strikes and other issues."
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