OC Transpo is pausing running on the new north-south light rail transit line over the next three days for “minor construction activities,” after the Trillium Line pulled into the station to complete the 21-day trial running period. In a memo to council Monday morning, Transit Services general manager Renee Amilcar said work was completed over the weekend “that closed out the second phase of trial running,” and more information on the next steps before launch will be released later today. OC Transpo and TransitNext launched the 21-day trial running period on Oct.
7, which included a 14-day simulation of daily passenger service, followed by a seven-day period to run through a series of simulated problem scenarios to see how staff respond to issues on Line 2 and Line 4. OC Transpo says the 14-day rolling average on-time performance was 99.5 per cent, ahead of the 98.
5 per cent target. Once the 21-day trial running period wraps up, OC Transpo says there will be a three-week period to prepare for launch, including final readiness work and regulatory approvals. Amilcar has said the Trillium Line is expected to open in mid-November.
Scenarios during testing Over the past seven days, OC Transpo and TransitNext worked through 15 different testing scenarios to simulate potential issues once the Trillium Line launches. The scenarios included: Construction activities Amilcar says OC Transpo is suspending running on the Trillium Line until Wednesday, with a “temporary pause” o.
