Old Ottawa East homeowner mocks LRT saga with Halloween display

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Nov 1, 2021 02:54:00 PM.

A front-yard Halloween display, showing a broken O-Train coming out of the ground, is getting a lot of attention from Ottawa residents.

Ottawa's light rail service has been out of commission since a derailment on September 19. The City of Ottawa expects partial service to get underway this month after a period of testing, and Rideau Transit Group thinks full service could be underway by December 1.

It's certainly been a 'scary' situation for many commuters in Ottawa who have been forced onto replacement buses or have had to find other ways to get around the city. 

The Marlowe Crescent display in Old Ottawa East seemed to strike that chord for many in the area.

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