Confederation Line Update - FEDCO - February 12, 2019
City Council received today an update on the progress of the Confederation Line, moving towards Revenue Service Availability.
The stations are virtually all completed and are mostly only in need of finishing (public art installation and landscaping). Full occupancy certification should be received in the near future.
RTG is still working to make all trains (34) available, and once they are, the 12 days of continuous simulated service testing will commence).
Below is the presentation that was shown at the FEDCO meeting today, complete with lots of photos of the stations, in particular, the underground downtown stations.
Here are some important points
Revenue Service Availability Contractual Requirements
In order to achieve RSA and handover to the City, RTG is required to demonstrate compliance with a series of deliverables including but not limited to the following:
- •All systems assurance (safety) documentation;
- •All project construction and site work completed;
- •All testing and commissioning completed including a Trial Running performance test for 12 consecutive days;
- •Compliance with all safety requirements as approved by the City's Safety Auditor; and,
- •Operational readiness on all fronts including maintenance.
Next Steps Toward RSA
- •Monitor all critical elements to ensure Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) is ready to maintain the system;
- •Continue OC Transpo's Operational Readiness Program;
- •Planning for RSA –schedules, workforce adjustment, route changes, booking logistics, etc.;
- •Continue to provide oversight of RTG; and,
- •Ready for Rail campaign.
Here are some points from the City's press release, issued shortly after.
Finance and Economic Development Committee members were briefed today on the status of the Confederation Line. City staff provided a project update with respect to critical elements required to achieve Revenue Service Availability (RSA), namely, ongoing testing and commissioning activities, fleet availability for service requirements and end-to-end practice runs to test the system capabilities.
Members were also informed that the Ready for Rail campaign launched a 360-degree tour of Lyon Station in order to help transit customers familiarize themselves with an example of one of the new stations prior to the launch of LRT service. The 360-degree tour can be accessed here.
Audio Recording of the February 12,