OC Transpo announces milestone in the construction of O-Train east extension

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Ottawa's O-Train. CityNews file photo

By Anil Jhalli

Posted Nov 23, 2023 02:22:05 PM.

Last Updated Nov 23, 2023 02:22:09 PM.

OC Transpo revealed that 12.5 kilometres of new rail that will see trains run east from Blair Station into Orléans is now finished.

The major milestone in the construction of the O-Train Stage 2 east extension was announced by OC Transpo on X on Thursday, Nov. 23.

Now that the tracks are complete, OC Transpo said the catenary system will be done in 2024.

The eastern extension of Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light rain transit system (LRT) is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

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