Stittsville OC Transpo Services Transportation Services Department March 22, 2018 0
Ottawa s Transit Challenge 1 1
What s Coming in 2018 O-Train Network 2 2
Confederation Line - Alignment 3 3
VEHICLE AND SYSTEM 4
Guideway 23,274 metres of Overhead Catenary wire have been installed along the guideway (over 75%) All 335 Overhead Catenary System poles have been installed along the guideway. 5 5
Ottawa s Light Rail Vehicle One car configuration Two car configuration Two cars coupled 6 6
Vehicle Interior 7 7
Vehicle Assembly 34 trains will comprise the Confederation Line system upon opening Today, approximately 20 trains are completely assembled, and 9 more are in various stages of assembly. 8 8
Confederation Line System Capacity Upon opening, the Confederation Line can carry up to ~11 000 people per hour in each direction Future expansion can accommodate an ultimate ridership of 24,000 people per hour in each direction Train service every 5 minutes or less in peak hours Travel time from Tunney s Pasture Station to Blair Station is under 25 minutes 9 9
Hours of Operation Monday to Thursday 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 10 10
STATIONS & UPDATE 11
LRT Station Amenities Bicycle parking Bicycle stairway runnels Customer information points Ticket machines Fare gates Fare-paid zones Audible and visual announcements Public washrooms* Spacious and secure platforms Transecure areas Heated waiting areas Video camera monitoring Escalators* Network maps Emergency telephones Clear signage and wayfinding Public art Accessibility features including: two elevators, tactile wayfinding tiles, and platform edge indicator strips 12 12
Tunney s Pasture Station 13 13
Bayview Station 14 14
Rideau Station Concourse 15 15
Rideau Station 16 16
Putting the Train into Service RTG anticipates turning over the system to the City by November 2, 2018 Once the City accepts the system, OC Transpo has a number of complex activities to complete before putting the light rail system into service The City anticipates service will start in November 2018, as long as RTG achieves its requirements. 17 17
How will the opening of the O-Train Confederation Line change my trip? Bus routes across the entire OC Transpo network are being transformed to provide connections to the O-Train Confederation Line. Changes are being implemented gradually leading up to and shortly after the opening of the Confederation Line to ensure a smooth transition to the 2018 transit network. Customers will be able to use the Ready for Rail Travel Planner on octranspo.com to plan their trips in 2018. Information on upcoming changes will be released through many customer communication channels. 18 18
O-Train Confederation Line Multi-Modal Transformation The O-Train Confederation Line (Line 1) will: Transform Ottawa s transit system into a multi-modal transit system; Transform the customer experience and the way customers travel; Provide easy and reliable commuting via the downtown tunnel; Support continued economic growth Customers from Stittsville and Kanata will connect to Line 1 at Tunney s Pasture Station 19 19
Tunney s Pasture Station 20 20
Tunney s Pasture Station 21 21
Changes Already Implemented The opening of the West Transitway extension improves the reliability of peak period commutes to/from Downtown New Moodie Station provides an improved connection to Carling Campus / DND, faster and more reliable service to/from Kanata and Stittsville Route 167 modified to serve the growing communities of Blackstone and Abbottsville Crossing. Hours of service extended with new midday, afternoon, and evening service. Route 252 extended to serve the growing communities of Trailwest and Fernbank Crossing. Paved Carp Road Park & Ride lot. 22 22
West Transitway Moodie Station 23 23
Daytime service between Fernbank Crossing / Blackstone and Terry Fox Station. Hours of Service 6:00-20:30 northbound 9:00-21:00 southbound Frequency Monday to Friday From To Dir AM Mid PM Early Late Eve Eve Cope Terry Fox NB 30 60 3 trips 3 trips - Terry Fox Cope SB - 60 30 3 trips - 24 24
Peak period service between Fernbank and Mackenzie King Bridge. Hours of Service Morning peak inbound Afternoon peak outbound Frequency Mon - Fri From To AM PM Fernbank Downtown 15 - Downtown Fernbank - 15 25 25
Route Capacity and Ridership Fall 2017 Morning Rush Hour Afternoon Rush Hour Route Description Hourly Customers Hourly Capacity % Capacity Used Hourly Customers Hourly Capacity % Capacity Used 61 Stittsville Hurdman / St-Laurent 845 1265 67% 697 995 70% 62 Stittsville Hurdman / St-Laurent 80 140 57% 115 210 55% 252 Fernbank Mackenzie King 128* 225 57% 154* 180 85% 261 Stittsville Main Mackenzie King 154 210 73% 198* 250 79% 262 West Ridge Mackenzie King 265 390 68% 289* 320 90% 263 Stanley Corners Mackenzie King 147 210 70% 180* 210 86% *Preliminary Winter 2018 service check data Capacity To/From Terry Fox Peak hour and peak direction only Route Dir/time Location Hourly Customers Hourly Capacity % Capacity Used 61 EB AM Castlefrank/Aird 90 275 33% 61 WB PM Katimavik/Chimo 136 460 30% 62 EB AM Arriving Terry Fox Station 19 140 14% 62 WB PM Departing Terry Fox Station 46 210 22% 26 26
2018 Route Plan Stittsville 27 27
Summary of Planned Changes Tunney s Pasture Station is the primary connection point with O-Train Line 1 for bus routes from Stittsville and Kanata. Routes 61, 62, 252, 261, 262, 263 shortened to Tunney s Pasture Station shortly after Line 1 begins operating Some morning trips on Route 61 extended to Gatineau Existing afternoon trips from Gatineau will be maintained O-Train Line 1 will operate every five minutes or less from Tunney s Pasture Station through downtown to Blair Station during rush hours. 28 28
Carp Road Park & Ride Improvements Fall 2017 29 29
Park & Ride Utilization Carp Road 262 Month Capacity Avg. Use Sep 2017 115 105 Oct 2017 150 138 Nov 2017 150 125 Dec 2017 150 122 Jan 2018 150 129 Feb 2018 150 122 Canadian Tire Centre 62-162 - 261-263 Month Capacity Avg. Use Sep 2017 100 70 Oct 2017 100 61 Nov 2017 100 78 Dec 2017 100 71 Jan 2018 100 59 Feb 2018 100 68 Improvements Fall 2017: Paved surface +35 spaces, 6 accessible New lighting Two 4-ring bike racks Larger shelter Exterior bench (later 2018) 30 30
Summary Bus routes are being transformed to provide connections to the O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line. Customers from Stittsville will connect to O-Train Line 1 at Tunney s Pasture Station to reach destinations further east. Frequency of service and capacity aboard the bus will be similar to existing service for all customers from Stittsville. 31 31
560-560 SMS service Text 560560 with bus stop number and route number Arrival times with a star* are real-time Arrival times without a star* are scheduled times More instructions for using 560560 on our website Real-time information available after bus leaves first stop on its route 32 32
Register for alerts Sign up on our site a link is on our main page Receive alerts catered to your settings (routes or alert-type) Alerts sent by email and/or SMS text message Alerts include cancellations, delays, detours, important news 33 33
OC Transpo app for Apple OC Transpo s app Real-time arrivals Set favourite stops Many more independent apps available in App Store Real-time information available after bus leaves first stop on its route 34 34
Android apps Variety of independent apps available Real-time arrivals Trip plans Favourites stops & routes Check Google Play Store for all options 35 35
Twitter Alerts from OC Transpo Information Centre: @OCTranspoLive News and Customer Relations support: @OC_Transpo 36 36
Transit information screens 70 screens across 14 stations Real-time arrivals* Live Updates (delays, detours, etc.) More to come when O-Train Confederation Line opens 37 37
Questions? 38 38