Barry Sanschagrin

OC Transpo: Line 1 is now operating between Tunney’s Pasture and St-Laurent stations. R1 Bus service continues between St-Laurent and Blair stations.

I don’t either. It seems like it’s almost always in that uOttawa to Hurdman stretch of the line. I’m not sure what caused the issues at Tremblay and Blair.

Sure, it wasn’t as bad as everyone expected it to be. But it was clearly severe enough to cause the problem. Three days later, we’re still waiting for it to be fixed. I still maintain that if it had been shut down earlier as a precaution, we probably wouldn’t be dealing with this now.

Stop writing reports and start holding OC Transpo and its management accountable.

Councillor calls for independent review after new issue keeps O-Train LRT service closed in east end — Ottawa Citizen Coun. Tim Tierney wants an independent review of the latest issue to halt OC Transpo's LRT trains in the east of Ottawa.

Good grief @timtierney.ca You and your colleagues have had years to fix Line 1.

Instead of commissioning another report to confirm what riders already know, the focus should be on fixing the problems and making sure the system actually runs when people need it.

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Maybe, maybe not. Honestly, I’m not sure what the alternative is. It’s not like we can just scrap it and start over. Financially that’s just not possible or realistic. I’m not saying we should shut it down every time freezing rain is in the forecast, just in extreme cases like the other day.

Whether we like it or not, Line 1 is what we have. It’s vulnerable to extreme weather. Instead of constantly playing the woulda, coulda, shoulda blame game, we should focus on solutions. Proactively shutting it down to prevent damage makes sense.

Whether we like it or not, Line 1 is what we have. It’s vulnerable to extreme weather. Instead of constantly playing the woulda, coulda, shoulda blame game, we should focus on solutions. Proactively shutting it down to prevent damage makes sense.

It seems to me that OC Transpo should consider proactively shutting down Line 1 when conditions deteriorate to the point where damage becomes possible. If it had been taken out of service earlier, we might not be dealing with yet another multi-day shutdown.

Freezing rain started this morning and continues this afternoon. This is making road conditions challenging and surfaces are slippery for customers and staff. O-Train Line 1 started on time and ran throughout the morning. As precipitation increased, Line 1 started to experience issues. At approximately 12:30pm, staff reported observing arcing on trains travelling between Hurdman and Lees stations, and subsequently damage to the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) was also reported in the same corridor. These impacts appear to be related to the severe weather event. Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) deployed technicians to inspect and repair the OCS. That work will continue this evening and likely into tomorrow morning’s peak period. As a result, we anticipate there will continue to be replacement bus service required and we will provide further updates later this evening.

Customers may notice that there are some out-of-service trains stopped at various locations on Line 1 due to the impacts to the OCS. Line 1 service has been adjusted to protect trains and the OCS. Currently, for customers this means: Line 1 service is operating between Tunney’s Pasture to uOttawa stations R1 bus service is operating between Rideau and Blair stations, and a bus shuttle is running between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations Further OCS investigations are being conducted, and additional service adjustments may be required as the situation evolves. Para Transpo service and bus service continue to operate with some delays due to the road conditions. Customers are encouraged to exercise caution when entering and exiting vehicles and plan for extra time to get to their destination. Lines 2 and 4 continue to operate without service impacts, and our maintainer, TransitNext, continues to clear ice at stations.

Update from @octranspo.com re: train, bus, and Para Transpo. Including the Line 1 service disruption.

Heads up #ottawa

A Special Weather Statement has just been issued for a potential Freezing Rain Event Wednesday in the Ottawa area. #ONStorm

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Heads Up! Rainfall Warning just issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm

Pathway to passenger service; O-Train Line 1 East Extension

🚆 Update on the Stage 2 East Extension:

Substantial Completion has been achieved, this means the new infrastructure is functional, safe and can be operated and maintained.

Find out more about next steps here: https://ow.ly/394t50YpIcS

Couldn’t agree more. #ottawa

There will be some nasty wind chill values tonight into Monday morning for Ottawa.

A second round of snow removal will begin on Sunday evening in #Ottawa. The focus will be on urban residential streets, business districts/bike lanes, followed by select arterial and collector roadways where snowbanks have significantly increased and restricted the travel lanes.

Trump has given the Iranians an opportunity. Hopefully they don’t squander it.

So they can end up being just another ignored and neglected territory of the US, like Puerto Rico? Who wouldn’t want that?

Imaginez dépenser 49 millions de dollars par an de l'argent des contribuables juste pour harceler les propriétaires d'entreprise sur la taille des lettres sur lemur’s panneaux et la langue qu'ils utilisent dans leurs publications sur les réseaux sociaux. Fou.

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Je ne peux pas penser à une organisation gouvernementale, à part l'ICE aux États-Unis, qui mérite d'être abolie.

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I cannot think of another government organization, aside from ICE in the US, that deserves to be abolished more. Imagine spending $49 million a year of taxpayer money to hassle business owners over the size of the letters on their signs or the language they use in their social media posts. Dumb.

More than 1,500 OC Transpo bus trip cancellations last week; no change in O-Train Line 1 service OC Transpo says there were more than 1,500 bus trip cancellations in the third week of February, down from the week prior, but still below service delivery targets.

More than 1,500 OC Transpo bus trip cancellations last week; no change in O-Train Line 1 service

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We don’t need a stunt to prove transit is failing. Riders already know. You’ve been on council since 2014. What real fixes have you and your colleagues delivered? People are tired of excuses, endless reports and photo ops. Fix the system.

Brady has a lot to explain about his behaviour at 4 Nations and the Olympic Games. He shouldn’t have to defend himself against fake videos generated and put out by lowlifes at the White House. Maybe now he’ll realize that cozying up to Trump is never a good idea and usually backfires.

My thoughts on Team USA.
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Last two finally got delivered today. 🤷‍♂️