The Ottawa LRT inquiry report comes out today. Here's what to expect.
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The Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry’s final report into the issues that plagued the launch of the $2.1 billion Confederation Line will be released today.
The Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry’s final report into the issues that plagued the launch of the $2.1 billion Confederation Line will be released today.
The provincial inquiry, led by commissioner Justice William Hourigan, was tasked with a mandate to investigate the commercial and technical circumstances that led to the Stage 1 breakdowns and derailments of the Confederation Line since its launch in September 2019.
Hourigan will present his findings in the final report, and recommendations to prevent these issues from happening in the future.
The report will be released at 11 a.m. today. You will be able to watch a livestream of the announcement here on this page.
The inquiry, which was called after two derailments on the line in six weeks in the summer of 2021, heard from 41 witnesses over 18 days of public testimony, including top city staff, former mayor Jim Watson, and the heads of the companies involved in building and maintaining the line and the train cars. The inquiry also had consultations with the public and received more than one million documents.
The Confederation Line LRT experienced numerous problems within weeks of its launch in September 2019, including problems with the doors, brakes, onboard computer systems, wheels, tracks, switch heaters, power lines, and within some of the stations themselves, including a noticeable stench in the downtown tunnel.
Allegations were raised that the system was launched prematurely for political reasons, as it had already experienced several delays prior to September 2019. The report will, in all likelihood, revolve around and address those claims.
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