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Ottawa – This morning, Mayor Jim Watson provided a Confederation Line economic update, announcing that the value of contracts committed to local firms is now over $360 million. The Mayor also announced, as the downtown tunnel approaches the 50% completion mark later this summer, the majority of all contractors working on the project are from within the Ottawa region.
“There are few things more important to Ottawa’s economy than our transportation system, that’s why we’re building the Confederation Line and planning for Stage 2 of light rail,” said Mayor Watson. “Working together, we are building confidence in our local economy and ensuring Ottawa remains competitive in the years and decades ahead.”
Over the life of the construction project, 20 000 person years of employment will be created, both as a direct result of the construction as well as general economic uplift in the community. Specifically, more than 1,000 person-years of engineering and technical jobs will be created as well as 3,200 person-years of trade employment. 100 jobs will also be created for the assembly of the light rail transit (LRT) vehicles in Ottawa at the Maintenance and Storage Facility on Belfast Road, which is now under construction.
A recent study by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Abacus Data indicates that almost 60 per cent of Ottawa businesses indicated that the construction and development of the light rail transit will have a positive impact on their business.
Mayor Watson also highlighted that the Confederation Line (LRT) project was awarded the “Best Rail Project” at the Partnerships Awards 2014, in London, UK. Last year, the Confederation Line also won the Gold Award for Best Procurement for the Canadian Council of P3’s.
The Confederation Line is a $2.1 billion light rail transit (LRT) project that is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Ottawa. This project is the first stage in Ottawa’s future rail network. The 12.5-kilometre electric light rail system replaces existing diesel powered buses, providing rapid transit between Blair Station in the east and Tunney’s Pasture in the west. The route includes 13 stations and a 2.5-kilometre tunnel that will alleviate congestion through the downtown core. For more information about the project, visit ottawa.ca.
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“There are few things more important to Ottawa’s economy than our transportation system, that’s why we’re building the Confederation Line and planning for Stage 2 of light rail,” said Mayor Watson. “Working together, we are building confidence in our local economy and ensuring Ottawa remains competitive in the years and decades ahead.”
Over the life of the construction project, 20 000 person years of employment will be created, both as a direct result of the construction as well as general economic uplift in the community. Specifically, more than 1,000 person-years of engineering and technical jobs will be created as well as 3,200 person-years of trade employment. 100 jobs will also be created for the assembly of the light rail transit (LRT) vehicles in Ottawa at the Maintenance and Storage Facility on Belfast Road, which is now under construction.
A recent study by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Abacus Data indicates that almost 60 per cent of Ottawa businesses indicated that the construction and development of the light rail transit will have a positive impact on their business.
Mayor Watson also highlighted that the Confederation Line (LRT) project was awarded the “Best Rail Project” at the Partnerships Awards 2014, in London, UK. Last year, the Confederation Line also won the Gold Award for Best Procurement for the Canadian Council of P3’s.
The Confederation Line is a $2.1 billion light rail transit (LRT) project that is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Ottawa. This project is the first stage in Ottawa’s future rail network. The 12.5-kilometre electric light rail system replaces existing diesel powered buses, providing rapid transit between Blair Station in the east and Tunney’s Pasture in the west. The route includes 13 stations and a 2.5-kilometre tunnel that will alleviate congestion through the downtown core. For more information about the project, visit ottawa.ca.
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