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1 IN THIS ISSUE: Construction Progress winter/spring Guideway, System and Vehicle Update Photo Gallery Station Progress Stage 2 Update Where We ve Been Where We re Going Fast Facts CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS 2017 is the busiest year to date on the O-Train Confederation Line, with construction in full swing at all 13 stations, as well as along the 12.5-kilometre guideway. Commuters may have seen the light rail vehicle being tested on tracks at Belfast Yard and between Cyrville and Blair stations in the eastern section of the guideway, where the Overhead Catenary System the power distribution system continues to be energized in phases. Construction of the Western Stations This winter, residents observed visible progress at Tunney s Pasture, Bayview and Pimisi stations, where crews are hard at work constructing station foundations, including walls and slabs. Progress at the Downtown Stations An exciting tunnel milestone was achieved in late December when the east and west sections of the excavated tunnel were connected, creating a contiguous 2.5-kilometre tunnel. This winter, tunnel excavation was 100% completed. Final concrete lining work is ongoing and should wrap up this summer before test trains start running through the tunnel. Glazing and soffit work at Cyrville Station At street level and below, construction at integrated entrances advances. Head houses the free standing entrances that lead to the stations concourses and platforms are being completed at Lyon and Parliament stations, and concrete walls, escalators and stairs are being poured. The three entrances at Rideau Station also continue to take shape. Update of construction at the Eastern Stations Good progress is also being made on construction at the eastern stations, including Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair, where crews are installing composite and porcelain panels, and glazing, followed by interior finishes. Station construction ramps up at uottawa Station with structural steel installation and concrete work. At Lees Station, foundation construction is ongoing and structural steel is being installed. At Hurdman Station, the major connection hub between the southeast BRT and the O-Train Confederation Line, structural steel and exterior panel installation continues. Running tunnel east of Parliament Station Finishing touches at all eastern stations are expected to be substantially completed by fall. 1

2 GUIDEWAY, SYSTEMS INSTALLATION AND VEHICLE ASSEMBLY UPDATE Guideway In addition to the stations, guideway work is beginning to change the landscape along the former Bus Rapid Transitway. The O-Train Confederation Line s guideway is the footprint along which the trains will travel. The guideway spans 12.5 kilometres across the City and features a mix of at-grade, elevated and tunnel sections along which tracks and the Overhead Catenary System are being installed. The Confederation Line track has been designed to optimize safety, end-to-end travel time, passenger comfort, vehicle performance and system maintainability. Ballasted and direct fixation tracks are the types of tracks used on the Confederation Line. Each is selected based on the track s environment along different portions of the guideway. Ballasted tracks are comprised of a crushed stone trackbed where railway ties are laid. They are being installed across two-thirds of the guideway, and at Belfast Yard. Direct fixation tracks, also known as ballastless tracks, use a rail fastener system that is directly anchored to a concrete trackbed. Direct fixation tracks will be installed on the guideway inside the tunnel, with some also being installed at Belfast Yard. Crossover tracks that allow vehicles to transfer from one track to another or to cross intersecting tracks will continue to be installed at various points along the guideway this winter and spring. Want to know more? Sign up for our weekly construction updates at ottawa.ca/confederationline. Crossover tracks at Tunney s Pasture Station 2

3 Overhead Catenary System On the guideway, crews have installed Overhead Catenary System poles and wires from the Belfast Yard connector to Blair Station, and will continue to expand this work along the alignment throughout the year. The Overhead Catenary System distributes power from the Traction Power Sub Stations (TPSS) to the vehicle through a pantograph, a device mounted on the roof of a light rail vehicle that collects power through contact with the overhead wires. The TPSS will convert electricity from the local power supply. Vehicle assembly Nine trains are fully assembled, and are in various stages of testing. Four more light rail vehicles are in advanced assembly. The O-Train Confederation Line s first train arrived fully assembled in Ottawa in late 2016 from the Alstom assembly facility in Hornell, New York. An additional 33 electric trains will operate as part of the O-Train Confederation Line and be assembled in Ottawa at Belfast Yard. Once assembled, vehicles are not quite ready for passengers. Over the coming months and ongoing through 2018, the vehicles will undergo a series of tests. Testing is occurring on the various components of the vehicle and systems. Residents can see the train out on the tracks, travelling varying distances for testing purposes. Train testing will be ongoing as required, giving residents many opportunities to see the trains on the test track (Blair Station to just east of Tremblay Station) initially, and later along the whole track alignment. We remind residents to stay off the tracks and not trespass on the alignment, as energized Overhead Catenary Systems and moving vehicles are dangerous. On December 2, 2016, a well-attended media event was held at Cyrville Station. The event allowed representatives from all three levels of government to witness the early stages of dynamic testing of the vehicle. 3

4 PHOTO GALLERY STATION PROGRESS Progress of ceilings at Blair Station Structural steel at Hurdman Station Stuctural steel at uottawa Station 4

5 PHOTO GALLERY STATION PROGRESS Concrete final lining work in Rideau Station cavern Concrete work at Rideau Station east entrance Progress of footings and platform area at Tunney s Pasture Staion 5

6 ELGIN STAGE 2 UPDATE THE FUTURE OF LIGHT RAIL IN OTTAWA NOW INCLUDES MOODIE! Following extensive public consultation and preliminary engineering work, Stage 2 staff recently announced an expansion of the scope of the Stage 2 LRT Project in order to extend light rail further and faster to the west, south and east: Confederation Line West: beyond Bayshore to Moodie Drive, and southwest to Algonquin College; Confederation Line East: beyond Place d Orleans to Trim Road (pending confirmed funding from provincial and federal governments); Trillium Line extension to Bowesville and Riverside South; and An Airport Rail Link from South Keys Station on the Trillium Line (pending confirmed funding from provincial and federal governments). As part of the Western Line extension, an additional Maintenance and Storage Facility will be built in the Moodie Drive area to continue to fast-track LRT progress westerly and service the community and employment nodes in the west. The report was approved by Council in March, and the project will go to the market in the coming months. A final report will be brought forward in early 2018 outlining the results of the procurement process and related activities, leading to the final design and beginning of construction. The Stage 2 project will proceed with staggered openings to allow for faster expansions to LRT service: Trillium Line South extension in 2021 Confederation Line East including Trim in 2022 Confederation Line West to Moodie by 2023 In total, the Stage 2 project will add approximately 40 km of rail and 23 new stations to the O-Train network. TERRY FOX MARCH TERRY FOX EAGLESON SOLANDT EAGLESON ROBERTSON CARLING MOODIE 416 MOODIE CEDARVIEW 416 BAYSHORE RICHMOND PINECREST QUEENSVIEW IRIS BASELINE GREENBANK MARKETPLACE FALLOWFIELD LINCOLN FIELDS WOODROFFE NEW ORCHARD BASELINE CARLING MEADOWLANDS PRINCE OF WALES MERIVALE 417 WEST HUNT CLUB FALLOWFIELD CLEARY RIVER KIRKWOOD DOMINION LEITRIM GLADSTONE FISHER HOLLAND RIVERSIDE UPLANDS WESTBORO AIRPORT EARL ARMSTRONG SCOTT PRESTON BRONSON WALKLEY BANK MAIN ALBION LEITRIM RIDEAU MCARTHUR SMYTH HERON SOUTH KEYS BOWESVILLE CONROY HUNT CLUB LEITRIM WALKLEY HAWTHORNE ST. LAURENT OGILVIE 417 MONTREAL RAMSAYVILLE BLAIR INNES ANDERSON RUSSELL 417 MONTREAL JEANNE D ARC NAVAN PROM D ORLÉANS Confederation Line (2018) Ligne de la Confédération (2018) Trillium Line (current) Ligne Trillium (maintenant) PLACE D ORLÉANS TENTH LINE 174 O-Train System Le système de l O-Train d Ottawa Confederation Line Extension (2023) Prolongement de la Ligne de la Confédération (2023) Trillium Line Extension (2023) Prolongement de la Ligne Trillium (2023) Bus Rapid Transit Transport en commun rapide par autobus TRIM TRIM 6

7 IN THE NEXT ISSUE: Construction Progress Where We ve Been Where We re Going Pimisi Station foundation and wall construction Visit ottawa.ca/confederationline to sign up for regular construction updates WHERE WE VE BEEN Fall/Winter Highlights Excavation of the running tunnel completed Energization of the Overhead Catenary System completed in phases from Belfast Yard to Blair Station Commencement of train testing at Belfast Yard and between Cyrville and Blair stations Guideway work gets underway in all segments of the alignment Drilling dowels in running tunnel west of Lyon Station WHERE WE RE GOING Spring/Summer 2017 Trackwork begins in west running tunnel moving eastward Lyon Station west entrance architectural finishes begin Tunnel vent shafts at Lyon Station substantially completed Parliament Station architectural work begins Ongoing finishing touches at Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair stations Commencement of train testing from Tremblay to Blair stations on both east and west tracks West Portal construction substantial completion FAST FACTS 6.5 km of trackwork installed at Belfast Yard and connector, and 12 km along the guideway Almost 7,000 metres of Overhead Catenary wire installed 7 of the 9 TPSS installed 7