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O-Train service will be suspended during maintenance for 2 weeks from August 12th

"This work is being carried out in the summer evenings and at night when the number of passengers is low to minimize the impact on our customers."

} File photo: An LRT car rolls along the Confederation Line near the University of Ottawa.
File photo: LRT vehicle on the Confederation Line near the University of Ottawa . Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

The LRT will be closed for two extended periods for maintenance starting August 12.

The Central O Train Line, which carries commuters between Tunny's Pasture and Blair stations, will be closed in the afternoon. Closes at 08:00 Closed for three days starting Friday, August 12. R1 Alternate bus service will operate the full length of the Confederation Line during this time, consistent with scheduled train frequency.

32} The LRT service will then run with some changes until 9pm on August 20, when the full line will be closed for another 5 days.The alternative bus service will be implemented again.

} Normal services will resume on August 26.

In a memo to the city council on Monday, OC Transpo general manager Renée Amilcar said work was originally scheduled for June, but , delivery of materials.

Scheduled work includes rail repair, rail polishing, profiling, and ultimately "ride quality, customer comfort and overall

"This work will be carried out during the summer evenings and nights when passenger numbers are low to minimize the impact on customers as much as possible." We are doing it,” said Amilcar.

Seeoctranspo.com for more information.

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