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Testing begins on LRT east extension to Orléans (ottawacitizen.com)
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It didn’t break any speed records, but Ottawa’s LRT is finally on its way to Orléans.

The first test run of a train along a portion of the 12.5-kilometre eastward extension of the Confederation Line occurred Sunday night, with a train travelling one stop from Blair Station to Montreal Road, said Mike Morgan, director of the LRT construction, in a memo to the mayor and members of council on Monday.

That’s about three weeks later than had been forecast in the last update on construction given in December.

The Alstom Citadis Spirit train crept east from Blair to Montreal Road while crews walked beside to make sure the train’s pantograph, the flexible arm that connects it to the overhead power lines, functioned properly. The testing occurred after regular Confederation Line service stopped for the night.

More testing will continue this week, Morgan said.

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[-] BreadOven@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

On track 2030!

[-] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Slow and steady she goes.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Great weather to get in some laps.

[-] Prezhotnuts@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

That's interesting since they're still testing the current line. 😭

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