The O-Train Broke Again: Episode 49

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Ottawa's troubled 'O-Train' light metro system has been in the news since it opened nearly four years ago. Derailments, door faults, collapses, sinkholes and more have plagued the line since it opened. Today, we discuss the almost comically unreliable history of Ottawa’s LRT and what might be done to help it thrive.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: MTA to begin fare free bus pilot on five routes in September
  2. [2] Mass Transit: Balanced budget through 2027 pulls MTA back from fiscal cliff
  3. [3] TVO Today: Ottawa's colossal LRT debacle: A brief-ish history
  4. [4] Wikipedia: Confederation Line § History
  5. [5] Wikipedia: O-Train § Other possibilities
  6. [6] CityNews Ottawa: OC Transpo targets July 31 for a 'gradual, safe resumption' of LRT service
  7. [7] Toronto Star: Ottawa's troubled light-rail train service remains closed after yet another shutdown
  8. [8] Transport Wiki: Ottawa O-Train
  9. [9] Rail Fans Canada: The History - O-Train
  10. [10] OC Transpo: Rapid route network
  11. [11] OC Transpo: Rapid route map [PDF]
  12. [12] OC Transpo: Alstom Citadis Spirit trains
  13. [13] Wikipedia: Alstom Citadis Spirit § Vehicle issues
  14. [14] Wikipedia: Ottawa Electric Railway § Ottawa Electric Railway Company
  15. [15] Société de transport de l'Outaouais
  16. [16] Wikipedia: Société de transport de l'Outaouais
  17. [17] Wikipedia: Ottawa
  18. [18] OC Transpo: O-Train Line 2
  19. [19] Wikipedia: Trillium Line § Stage 2 expansion
  20. [20] Wikipedia: Transitway (Ottawa)
  21. [21] Wikipedia: OC Transpo