Special Transit Commission meeting - January 23, 2020
The Transit Commission received a special status update on the O-Train Line 1: Confederation Line.
Important Points from the presentation:
Review of Rail Service
- OC Transpo and Rideau Transit Group (RTG) provided updates on key technical issues affecting Line 1 service reliability:
- Vehicle on-board Controller (VOBC);
- Train Control Monitoring System (TCMS);
- Door Operations;
- Rail Switches;
- Updates on New Year's Eve service; and,
- Updates on the recent issues with the Overhead Catenary System.
- RTG confirmed that they are hiring JBA Corporation, an external team of specialized experts, to perform an in-depth analysis of RTG's processes and operations and make recommendations on changes to improve service deliverability.
- JBA Corporation are internationally recognized as experts in this field and have experience with all the systems, suppliers and components used in Ottawa's system.
Unveiling of a new bus schedule:
- Supplemental bus service between Tunney's Pasture and Hurdman Stations and the downtown core will continue during morning and afternoon peak commuting periods until Friday, January 31
- At that point, we will reassess, based on train availability and inform customers of any changes
- Starting next week, the supplemental buses will be labelled "S1" to help customers identify them
- We continue to use all available communications channels to keep our customers informed of changes to service
- We are continuing to deploy over 180 red-vested O-Train Ambassadors throughout the system to assist customers
- These staff are strategically deployed as necessary to support operational requirements
Source : City of Ottawa
Audio Recording of the meeting.
Transit Commission special meeting - January 23, 2020
Press Release from the Transit Commission.
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OC Transpo and RTG answer questions about recent service disruptions
At today's special Transit Commission meeting, senior staff from the Transportation Services Department and Rideau Transit Group (RTG) provided an update and answered questions about recent O-Train Line 1 performance and service disruptions.
Source : City of Ottawa
The presentation slideshow that was shown at the meeting. (Only 3 slides).