REMINDER: Ottawa LRT system to shut down Sunday morning for software integration

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The Confederation Line LRT system will be fully shut down for Sunday morning, to allow for testing of software integration in advance of the expected start of the Stage 2 Trillium Line.

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A Nov. 22 memo from City of Ottawa transit general manager Renée Amilcar said the testing would require the full closure of the Confederation Line, also known as Line 1, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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R1 replacement bus service will run between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations, the current eastern- and western-most points on Line 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, shuttle bus service will run between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations in the east end and between Lees Station and the Mackenzie King Bridge in central Ottawa, Amilcar’s memo said.

“This temporary closure is required to perform testing of the Train Control System along with high-speed data radio, camera and passenger information systems,” the memo added. “Testing the integration of Stage 2 software with the existing O-Train system is a key step in preparing for the extension of O-Train Line 1 to Trim Station in 2025.”

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