Construction is also delayed by up to a year on the new north-south line that runs from Bayview Station to Riverside South. The quarterly O-Train Stage 2 Light Rail Transit update was sent to the city council Friday afternoon, providing an update on the extensions for the Confederation Line and Trillium Line. While construction of the eastern extension of the Confederation Line to the Tenth Street Line is on schedule, labor strikes and supply issues could delay the train’s arrival at the west end. “The city is working closely with East West Connectors (EWC) to keep the Confederation Line expansion on schedule,” said Michael Morgan, Director of the Rail Construction Program. “The project is on schedule in the east for delivery in May 2024, but there are significant schedule pressures in the west of up to a year. The potential impact of labor strikes, supply issues and other events in 2022 is still under consideration. “ The original target date for LRT operation from Tunney’s Pasture to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College was 2025. Morgan says excavation and drilling continued on the western sections of the Parkway Tunnel during the second quarter, “with significant progress at Sherbourne and New Orchard stations”. Work along Scott Street and Woodroffe Avenue for the system was completed in the second quarter. Structural rehabilitation and preparatory work for the new Kichi Sibi and Westboro stations is expected to begin this summer. Eight of the additional 38 Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for Stage 2 have been accepted so far. Meanwhile, the new Trillium line is on track to be delivered to the city in the summer of 2023, according to Morgan. “The city will continue to closely monitor the Trillium Line program and provide updates as further milestones are reached,” Morgan said. “The potential impact of labor strikes, supply issues and other events in 2022 is still under review.” Morgan says construction continues at all stations along the route and vehicle trials are underway between Hunt Club Road and Leitrim Road. All seven Stadler FLIRT vehicles for the line provided by TransitNEXT have arrived in Ottawa. The Trillium line was scheduled to be completed this year. The price tag for Stage 2 is $4.6 billion, with funding from the federal and Ontario governments.
