O-Train Confederation Line & Bus Service Update
November 20, 2019
O-Train Confederation Line & Bus Service Update
O-Train Confederation Line Project Update
Ready for Rail Operational Readiness Presentation
by John Manconi
LRT Stage 2
Notice of Completion for Kanata LRT Planning & Environmental Study
Where Will I Buy My Fare?
The O-Train Confederation Line: Where will I buy my fare?
Buying your fare and loading or purchasing a Presto card at O-Train Confederation Line stations will be simple – you can do it all at one of the easy-to-use ticket machines.
The ticket machines at the O-Train stations will accept cash, debit and credit cards, and will provide a full range of fare product options, including:
The ticket machines will allow you to check the status of your Presto Card or purchase a new card. And, best of all, your Presto card is loaded immediately – so there’s no need to wait before using it on your next ride.
If you’re a customer who qualifies for a discount, such as Senior, Community, Youth, Child, Access, or EquiPass, you will need to make a one-time visit to an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre or City of Ottawa Client Service Centre to have your discount applied to your card in person.
The ticket machine’s intuitive operational features, such as on-screen bilingual instructions and commands, will make it easy to use. If you need assistance or have questions, the upcoming video chat feature will let you speak directly with an OC Transpo customer service representative, who can help you through the purchasing process and answer any of your fare-related questions.
In addition to convenience, the ticket machine controls will be at an accessible height and will feature Braille and raised text to help clearly identify important components, like function keys and smartcard readers.
The next time you ride the O-Train Trillium Line or catch a bus at Greenboro Station, you can give the new ticket machines a try. The new ticket machines, along with the new fare gates, are now live as part of OC Transpo’s customer testing phase. The video chat feature is not available at this time, but will be active at a future date. These new ticket machines are identical to those that will be used on the Confederation Line in 2018. If you have a chance, give them a try!
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
Buying your fare and loading or purchasing a Presto card at O-Train Confederation Line stations will be simple – you can do it all at one of the easy-to-use ticket machines.
The ticket machines at the O-Train stations will accept cash, debit and credit cards, and will provide a full range of fare product options, including:
- Loading your Presto card with a monthly pass or adding money to your e-Purse
- Buying a single-ride fare (adult, senior or child price)
- Buying a DayPass
- Buying a Family Pass on weekends and holidays
The ticket machines will allow you to check the status of your Presto Card or purchase a new card. And, best of all, your Presto card is loaded immediately – so there’s no need to wait before using it on your next ride.
If you’re a customer who qualifies for a discount, such as Senior, Community, Youth, Child, Access, or EquiPass, you will need to make a one-time visit to an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre or City of Ottawa Client Service Centre to have your discount applied to your card in person.
The ticket machine’s intuitive operational features, such as on-screen bilingual instructions and commands, will make it easy to use. If you need assistance or have questions, the upcoming video chat feature will let you speak directly with an OC Transpo customer service representative, who can help you through the purchasing process and answer any of your fare-related questions.
In addition to convenience, the ticket machine controls will be at an accessible height and will feature Braille and raised text to help clearly identify important components, like function keys and smartcard readers.
The next time you ride the O-Train Trillium Line or catch a bus at Greenboro Station, you can give the new ticket machines a try. The new ticket machines, along with the new fare gates, are now live as part of OC Transpo’s customer testing phase. The video chat feature is not available at this time, but will be active at a future date. These new ticket machines are identical to those that will be used on the Confederation Line in 2018. If you have a chance, give them a try!
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
How Will I Get Through The Gate?
The O-Train Confederation Line: How will I get through the gate?
Getting through the fare gate and onto the O-Train Confederation and Trillium Line platforms will be fast and easy.
As you enter O-Train stations, you will see a row of fare gates. To open the fare gate, simply tap your fare on the card reader located on the right-hand side of the fare gate – then walk right through! Appropriate fares are a smartcard (Presto card, U-Pass, or STO Multi card), OC Transpo bus transfer, or a single-fare ticket or day pass purchased from the nearby ticket machine. It is important to note that paper bus tickets will be discontinued and will not be accepted.
Transit is free on Wednesdays for seniors 65+, so seniors going through a fare gate will need to use a Presto card set with the senior discount. Once that discount is set, seniors will be able to tap their Presto card and open the fare gate for free.
Customers using an assistive mobility device or with a stroller, bicycle or luggage can use the designated accessible fare gate. This gate is wider and has an additional smartcard reader at an accessible height.
There will be no need to tap or scan your fare when you exit an O-Train station because the gate will open automatically as you walk through.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
Getting through the fare gate and onto the O-Train Confederation and Trillium Line platforms will be fast and easy.
As you enter O-Train stations, you will see a row of fare gates. To open the fare gate, simply tap your fare on the card reader located on the right-hand side of the fare gate – then walk right through! Appropriate fares are a smartcard (Presto card, U-Pass, or STO Multi card), OC Transpo bus transfer, or a single-fare ticket or day pass purchased from the nearby ticket machine. It is important to note that paper bus tickets will be discontinued and will not be accepted.
Transit is free on Wednesdays for seniors 65+, so seniors going through a fare gate will need to use a Presto card set with the senior discount. Once that discount is set, seniors will be able to tap their Presto card and open the fare gate for free.
Customers using an assistive mobility device or with a stroller, bicycle or luggage can use the designated accessible fare gate. This gate is wider and has an additional smartcard reader at an accessible height.
There will be no need to tap or scan your fare when you exit an O-Train station because the gate will open automatically as you walk through.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
How Will I Transfer?
The O-Train Confederation Line: How will I transfer?
O-Train Confederation Line stations have been designed to make connections quick, easy and comfortable for customers.
To make transferring as easy as possible, the three major connection stations – Blair, Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture – will have fare-paid zones, which will allow customers to transfer from bus to train without having to pass through a fare gate and from train to bus without having to tap a pass or show a transfer. With Bayview Station being the connection point between the two O-Train lines, the train platforms will also be within the fare-paid zone and will allow for convenient customer transfers between the Confederation Line and the Trillium Line.
At the other stations, customers transferring from bus to train will pass through a fare gate, which only require a quick and simple tap of a smartcard (Presto, U-Pass or Multi (STO)) or a scan of a paper bus transfer. Customers transferring from train to bus will exit the station and board the bus normally at the nearby bus stop.
Integrated bus loops at Hurdman, Blair, Tunney’s Pasture and St-Laurent stations will bring bus and train service close together, allowing customers to easily connect between bus and train. The bus platform will have stops that will be organized by destination, with clearly marked route numbers.
The Confederation Line has been designed to ensure that customers are able to move around with ease and comfort. Within all stations, directional and digital signs will help customers know where to catch their connection and will also display the expected departure time for each train and bus – using the real-time location of the vehicle. The train platform will provide ample space to accommodate the train’s 14 accessible double doors that will make it easier for passengers to get on and off the train.
Have you seen the Ready for Rail campaign? We want to hear from you! Please complete the short 3-5 minute survey on octranspo.com/ready4rail/survey to let us know what you have seen and learned about the O-Train Confederation Line!
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
O-Train Confederation Line stations have been designed to make connections quick, easy and comfortable for customers.
To make transferring as easy as possible, the three major connection stations – Blair, Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture – will have fare-paid zones, which will allow customers to transfer from bus to train without having to pass through a fare gate and from train to bus without having to tap a pass or show a transfer. With Bayview Station being the connection point between the two O-Train lines, the train platforms will also be within the fare-paid zone and will allow for convenient customer transfers between the Confederation Line and the Trillium Line.
At the other stations, customers transferring from bus to train will pass through a fare gate, which only require a quick and simple tap of a smartcard (Presto, U-Pass or Multi (STO)) or a scan of a paper bus transfer. Customers transferring from train to bus will exit the station and board the bus normally at the nearby bus stop.
Integrated bus loops at Hurdman, Blair, Tunney’s Pasture and St-Laurent stations will bring bus and train service close together, allowing customers to easily connect between bus and train. The bus platform will have stops that will be organized by destination, with clearly marked route numbers.
The Confederation Line has been designed to ensure that customers are able to move around with ease and comfort. Within all stations, directional and digital signs will help customers know where to catch their connection and will also display the expected departure time for each train and bus – using the real-time location of the vehicle. The train platform will provide ample space to accommodate the train’s 14 accessible double doors that will make it easier for passengers to get on and off the train.
Have you seen the Ready for Rail campaign? We want to hear from you! Please complete the short 3-5 minute survey on octranspo.com/ready4rail/survey to let us know what you have seen and learned about the O-Train Confederation Line!
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
Built For Safety
The O-Train Confederation Line: Built for Safety
When the O-Train Confederation Line launches in 2018, customers will be riding a world-class, state-of-the-art light rail transit system that puts customer safety first.
Confederation Line stations and trains have been designed to the highest standards of safety.
The trains will operate in a dedicated rail corridor with no road crossings. The entire rail line will be fenced off and secure to keep everyone off the tracks and away from the hazards posed by passing trains and the electric power supply.
The trains are designed to provide a safe and comfortable ride for customers, with on-board emergency passenger intercoms, slip-resistant, low-glare floors, fire extinguishers, video cameras, easy to reach yellow grab bars, and all 14 doors will be level-entry from the platforms.
As for the 13 stations, they have been designed to be open-concept, well-lit and easy to navigate. Stations include safety features like emergency phones, video camera monitoring systems and identified Transecure waiting areas.
Transecure is OC Transpo’s 24/7 community watch program, with Transit Special Constables and all other OC staff always on the lookout for the safety of the travelling public.
Tactile warning strips and inter-car barriers will also be in place at all stations to keep everyone safely away from the platform edge. Arriving customers will find it easier to orient themselves at stations with an inviting, open-concept design that features abundant glass and open sightlines.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
When the O-Train Confederation Line launches in 2018, customers will be riding a world-class, state-of-the-art light rail transit system that puts customer safety first.
Confederation Line stations and trains have been designed to the highest standards of safety.
The trains will operate in a dedicated rail corridor with no road crossings. The entire rail line will be fenced off and secure to keep everyone off the tracks and away from the hazards posed by passing trains and the electric power supply.
The trains are designed to provide a safe and comfortable ride for customers, with on-board emergency passenger intercoms, slip-resistant, low-glare floors, fire extinguishers, video cameras, easy to reach yellow grab bars, and all 14 doors will be level-entry from the platforms.
As for the 13 stations, they have been designed to be open-concept, well-lit and easy to navigate. Stations include safety features like emergency phones, video camera monitoring systems and identified Transecure waiting areas.
Transecure is OC Transpo’s 24/7 community watch program, with Transit Special Constables and all other OC staff always on the lookout for the safety of the travelling public.
Tactile warning strips and inter-car barriers will also be in place at all stations to keep everyone safely away from the platform edge. Arriving customers will find it easier to orient themselves at stations with an inviting, open-concept design that features abundant glass and open sightlines.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
How Many Will It Carry?
The O-Train Confederation Line: How many will it carry?
Ottawa has the highest public transit ridership per capita of any City its size in North America. The O-Train Confederation Line will provide an efficient and effective public transit service that will aid in the City’s future growth, since more people will be able to travel more quickly.
The Confederation Line will have 17 trains, each made up of two Alstom Citadis Spirit cars. These trains provide a comfortable ride, and feature ultra quiet operation both inside and out. Each two-car train will be able to accommodate up to 600 passengers in quiet comfort – 240 seated and 360 standing. With 14 fully accessible double doors on each side of a train and long, spacious platforms at the stations, boarding will be quick and easy, even at rush hour.
The O-Train Confederation Line will operate on a fully grade-separated rail line – including operating through an underground tunnel downtown – meaning transit service along the line will not be affected by traffic congestion, traffic lights or inclement weather. With trains arriving every 5 minutes or less at peak times, service will be efficient and reliable for customers.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
Ottawa has the highest public transit ridership per capita of any City its size in North America. The O-Train Confederation Line will provide an efficient and effective public transit service that will aid in the City’s future growth, since more people will be able to travel more quickly.
The Confederation Line will have 17 trains, each made up of two Alstom Citadis Spirit cars. These trains provide a comfortable ride, and feature ultra quiet operation both inside and out. Each two-car train will be able to accommodate up to 600 passengers in quiet comfort – 240 seated and 360 standing. With 14 fully accessible double doors on each side of a train and long, spacious platforms at the stations, boarding will be quick and easy, even at rush hour.
The O-Train Confederation Line will operate on a fully grade-separated rail line – including operating through an underground tunnel downtown – meaning transit service along the line will not be affected by traffic congestion, traffic lights or inclement weather. With trains arriving every 5 minutes or less at peak times, service will be efficient and reliable for customers.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
How Will I Get To It?
The O-Train Confederation Line: How will I get to it?
Connecting to the O-Train Confederation Line in 2018 will be easy. With more than 100 different bus routes connecting directly to one or more of the new 13 light rail transit stations – and with integrated pedestrian and cycling networks across the line – you will have lots of options when it comes to getting to the nearest station to catch your train.
The O-Train Confederation Line will be easily accessed from communities across the city, whether connecting from a bus route or the O-Train Trillium Line, by bike or on foot from nearby multi-use pathways or sidewalks, by a mobility device, or by car or taxi.
Bus
Traveling by bus and connecting to the Confederation Line will be part of many customers’ daily commute in 2018. Many customers will be able to connect to a Confederation Line station by catching a Connexion route at a bus stop close to home, or, a Rapid or Connexion route from one of the 26 Park & Ride lots across the city. The Confederation Line will also connect to the Trillium Line at Bayview Station, providing a convenient connection for students attending Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
Bike
All stations will have cycling connections, bicycle parking, and bike “runnels” to let you easily walk your bike up and down the stairs.
Walk
Confederation Line stations will be easy to see from a distance. In addition to their open concept design, station entrances will have a large and bright lantern box featuring the station name, as well as an illuminated red O symbol mounted on a post (pylon). Stations will also have intuitive and clear wayfinding signage to help you on your journey on the Confederation Line.
Ride
For those who will be arriving by car or taxi, most Confederation Line stations will have on-street access for vehicles in the vicinity of the station entrance for passenger pick-up and drop-off. Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture stations will have clearly marked passenger pick-up and drop-off spots nearby or on-site for safe and convenient station access.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
Connecting to the O-Train Confederation Line in 2018 will be easy. With more than 100 different bus routes connecting directly to one or more of the new 13 light rail transit stations – and with integrated pedestrian and cycling networks across the line – you will have lots of options when it comes to getting to the nearest station to catch your train.
The O-Train Confederation Line will be easily accessed from communities across the city, whether connecting from a bus route or the O-Train Trillium Line, by bike or on foot from nearby multi-use pathways or sidewalks, by a mobility device, or by car or taxi.
Bus
Traveling by bus and connecting to the Confederation Line will be part of many customers’ daily commute in 2018. Many customers will be able to connect to a Confederation Line station by catching a Connexion route at a bus stop close to home, or, a Rapid or Connexion route from one of the 26 Park & Ride lots across the city. The Confederation Line will also connect to the Trillium Line at Bayview Station, providing a convenient connection for students attending Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
Bike
All stations will have cycling connections, bicycle parking, and bike “runnels” to let you easily walk your bike up and down the stairs.
Walk
Confederation Line stations will be easy to see from a distance. In addition to their open concept design, station entrances will have a large and bright lantern box featuring the station name, as well as an illuminated red O symbol mounted on a post (pylon). Stations will also have intuitive and clear wayfinding signage to help you on your journey on the Confederation Line.
Ride
For those who will be arriving by car or taxi, most Confederation Line stations will have on-street access for vehicles in the vicinity of the station entrance for passenger pick-up and drop-off. Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture stations will have clearly marked passenger pick-up and drop-off spots nearby or on-site for safe and convenient station access.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390.
How Often Will It Come?
The O-Train Confederation Line: How often will it come?
When the O-Train Confederation Line opens in 2018, the trains will run so often that you will rarely have to check the digital displays or listen to the announcements to know when the next one is set to arrive!
Customers will not only have improved access to and through Ottawa’s downtown, but they will also have a more comfortable and dependable commute with more predictable travel times.
During the morning and afternoon rush hours, the train will arrive every 5 minutes or less. Service will be frequent all day, and every 15 minutes after midnight, and service delays typically caused by traffic congestion, weather or other common commute challenges will not be an issue on the Confederation Line.
For maintenance purposes, the Confederation Line track will shut down each night during the following hours:
When the train is not running, select Rapid bus routes will be extended through downtown from the east, west and south, like the late-night service now provided by Transitway Routes 95 and 97.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo Customer Relations at 613-741-4390.
When the O-Train Confederation Line opens in 2018, the trains will run so often that you will rarely have to check the digital displays or listen to the announcements to know when the next one is set to arrive!
Customers will not only have improved access to and through Ottawa’s downtown, but they will also have a more comfortable and dependable commute with more predictable travel times.
During the morning and afternoon rush hours, the train will arrive every 5 minutes or less. Service will be frequent all day, and every 15 minutes after midnight, and service delays typically caused by traffic congestion, weather or other common commute challenges will not be an issue on the Confederation Line.
For maintenance purposes, the Confederation Line track will shut down each night during the following hours:
- Monday to Thursday from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.;
- Friday from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.;
- Saturday from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.; and,
- Sunday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
When the train is not running, select Rapid bus routes will be extended through downtown from the east, west and south, like the late-night service now provided by Transitway Routes 95 and 97.
For more information on the O-Train Confederation Line, please visit OC Transpo’s new “Ready for Rail” web section at www.octranspo.com/ready4rail or contact OC Transpo Customer Relations at 613-741-4390.
Kanata LRT Open House #2
Thursday, December 7th 2017
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place
kanata_lrt_planning_and_ea_study_document.pdf
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place
kanata_lrt_planning_and_ea_study_document.pdf
Kanata LRT Open House #1
Monday, June 5th 2017
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place
kanata_lrt_planning_and_ea_study_document.pdf
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place
kanata_lrt_planning_and_ea_study_document.pdf
Notice of Commencement
Transit Project Assessment Process Western Extension of the Confederation Line LRT
The Project
The City of Ottawa is proposing to expand the City’s Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) network, currently under construction, to the east, west and southwest regions of the City. The Western Extension of the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit includes extending the Confederation Line further west from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Baseline and Bayshore Stations as well as a developing a Maintenance and Storage Facility in the Nepean-Woodroffe corridor, south of Norice Avenue. The purpose of this project is to provide a higher level of transit service to growing communities in the west and southwest of the city, a need identified in the City of Ottawa’s 2013 Transportation Master Plan.
The Plan will:
The Project
The City of Ottawa is proposing to expand the City’s Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) network, currently under construction, to the east, west and southwest regions of the City. The Western Extension of the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit includes extending the Confederation Line further west from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Baseline and Bayshore Stations as well as a developing a Maintenance and Storage Facility in the Nepean-Woodroffe corridor, south of Norice Avenue. The purpose of this project is to provide a higher level of transit service to growing communities in the west and southwest of the city, a need identified in the City of Ottawa’s 2013 Transportation Master Plan.
The Plan will:
- Add 13 kilometres of rail and 10 LRT stations to the City’s overall transit network at Westboro, Dominion, Cleary, New Orchard, Lincoln Fields, Iris, Baseline, Queensview, Pinecrest, and Bayshore.
- Connect directly to the West Transitway and the Southwest Transitway to facilitate connections to the communities of Kanata and Barrhaven.
The Process
Planning efforts have been completed and this project will be assessed according to the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08. As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be prepared by the proponent, the City of Ottawa, to document the study process, the environmental conditions, alternatives considered, the planned project, anticipated environmental impacts, appropriate mitigation and the project’s consultation program.
During the Notice of Commencement phase of the environmental assessment, copies of the draft Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be available to provide interested parties time to review and provide feedback prior to the formal 30-day public review period following the posting of the Notice of Completion.
The draft EPR will be available in print at the locations below:
City Hall Client Service Centre
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Centrepointe Library (Nepean)
101 Centrepointe Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5K7
Carlingwood Library
281 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K2A 3W4
A digital version of the draft EPR will be available for downloading, in whole or in part, at the following web address: Ottawa.ca/westernlrt
Consultation
Interested persons are invited to review the work completed to-date during the planning phase including a study summary, previous consultation efforts and reports presented to City Council. This information is available on the City web site at: Ottawa.ca/westernlrt
Given the extent of prior consultation, and the availability of a draft Environmental Project Report (EPR) for public review, it is anticipated that the City will issue the Notice of Completion in early September 2016 (which is within the maximum 120-day period in the TPAP Regulation). Notification will be provided in advance of the formal 30-day public review period. Further information on the Transit Projects Assessment Process is available at:
Ontario.ca/document/guide-environmental-assessment-requirements-transit-projects
To Submit Comments
If you have project-related questions or comments, or have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the Project Manager on behalf of the proponent, the City of Ottawa:
Nelson Edwards
Senior Project Manager
Transportation Planning Branch – Environmental Assessment Unit
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor
Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424 ext. 21290 Fax: 613-580-2578
E-mail: nelson.edwards@ottawa.ca
If you would like to be added to our project mailing list, please register on-line at ottawa.ca/esubscriptions
Comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record as per the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).
Direct submissions to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act. Unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.
Notice first published on 2 June 2016
Planning efforts have been completed and this project will be assessed according to the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08. As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be prepared by the proponent, the City of Ottawa, to document the study process, the environmental conditions, alternatives considered, the planned project, anticipated environmental impacts, appropriate mitigation and the project’s consultation program.
During the Notice of Commencement phase of the environmental assessment, copies of the draft Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be available to provide interested parties time to review and provide feedback prior to the formal 30-day public review period following the posting of the Notice of Completion.
The draft EPR will be available in print at the locations below:
City Hall Client Service Centre
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Centrepointe Library (Nepean)
101 Centrepointe Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5K7
Carlingwood Library
281 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K2A 3W4
A digital version of the draft EPR will be available for downloading, in whole or in part, at the following web address: Ottawa.ca/westernlrt
Consultation
Interested persons are invited to review the work completed to-date during the planning phase including a study summary, previous consultation efforts and reports presented to City Council. This information is available on the City web site at: Ottawa.ca/westernlrt
Given the extent of prior consultation, and the availability of a draft Environmental Project Report (EPR) for public review, it is anticipated that the City will issue the Notice of Completion in early September 2016 (which is within the maximum 120-day period in the TPAP Regulation). Notification will be provided in advance of the formal 30-day public review period. Further information on the Transit Projects Assessment Process is available at:
Ontario.ca/document/guide-environmental-assessment-requirements-transit-projects
To Submit Comments
If you have project-related questions or comments, or have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the Project Manager on behalf of the proponent, the City of Ottawa:
Nelson Edwards
Senior Project Manager
Transportation Planning Branch – Environmental Assessment Unit
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor
Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424 ext. 21290 Fax: 613-580-2578
E-mail: nelson.edwards@ottawa.ca
If you would like to be added to our project mailing list, please register on-line at ottawa.ca/esubscriptions
Comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record as per the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).
Direct submissions to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act. Unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.
Notice first published on 2 June 2016