An update to the ongoing planned maintenance on Line 1 of the O-Train has found a “concern” with the tunnel of St. Laurent Station.
Ongoing work by the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual found an issue with the south side of the tunnel over the light rail transit system (LRT), a memo dated Oct. 29 from the general manager of transit services department notes.
“OC Transpo and Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD) are working in agile mode to respond to the area of concern identified on the south side of the tunnel during the ongoing Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) inspection of the aging structure,” the memo reads.
The transit agency and IWSD are working to mitigate the issue, as a result, Line 1 will continue to operate on one track “out of an abundance of caution.”
Line 1 will continue to only service the St-Laurent Station westbound platform.
What to expect with work on Ottawa LRT:
- Line 1 will operate approximately every 15 minutes between Blair and St-Laurent
stations - Customers travelling to Cyrville Station from Blair Station should use Line 1
- Customers will need to change trains at St-Laurent Station to continue their trip
- Trains will operate approximately every five to six minutes between Tunney’s
Pasture and St-Laurent stations during the morning and evening peak period - Starting at 6 a.m., R1 bus service will operate between Blair and St-Laurent
stations to provide additional capacity for customers - Shuttle Express buses (E1) will continue to operate between Blair Station and
downtown
An update on when Line 1 service will resume is expected today, OC Transpo said.