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Light-rail service to and from Ottawa’s core is still about three years away, but the ambitious project might soon feel a lot more real once the city closes the eastern leg of the Transitway.
The 32-year-old bus rapid transit line will shut down between Hurdman and Blair stations as of June 28 to be converted to light rail.
Transit service along this section of the Transitway will be relocated to new bus lanes on Regional Road 174, Highway 417, and other parallel corridors. That could lengthen some trips by as long as 16 minutes.
On Wednesday — more than two months before the scheduled closure — OC Transpo officials and transit commission chairman Stephen Blais briefed councillors and the media on what’s happening and why.
How is my route going to change?
That’s likely the biggest question on the minds of most passengers.
Route 94 and express routes from the east end will maintain current service levels but skip Cyrville, Train, Hurdman and Lees stations to provide more direct service to and from downtown. These buses will stop at St-Laurent in the westbound direction only and let people off by request only.
OC Transpo will also introduce a new Route 91, which many customers who currently ride Route 95 might find faster. Route 91 will operate between Trim/Place d’Orle´ans and Baseline stations Monday to Friday from about 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The 91 will run every four to five minutes in peak periods and every seven to eight minutes in the midday.
The 95 will continue to operate 24/7 and will be the main route for riders travelling to Hurdman station. But the 95 will no longer service the Ottawa train station.
It’s also the route that will soon take longer. OC Transpo says “a small number of customers” who travel east specifically from Hurdman to Blair stations or beyond will have the longest travel time increase, at 13 to 16 minutes.
Route 96 will serve the Ottawa train station, with trips every 15 minutes, seven days a week, operating between Train Station and Tremblay Road and St-Laurent Station.
Service on Routes 94, 95 and 96 west of downtown to Barrhaven, Riverside South, Kanata and Stittsville will not be affected.
Express routes from the west end will now end morning runs at Hurdman station. Riders travelling to or from locations further east will have to transfer to or from Routes 91, 94, 95 or 96 downtown.
In the afternoon, westbound express trips will begin service at Campus station.
The following routes that travel on or near the Transitway will also be affected: 6, 18, 101, 114, 121, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 192, 199.
Will it take longer to get where I’m going?
It could. OC Transpo says the changes will affect about 16 per cent of customer trips on a typical weekday (of which there are 340,000). Most will have a longer travel time of up to seven minutes, but some will have a longer travel time of eight minutes or more. And that’s when the weather’s good.
The time estimates are based on based on average normal conditions, said John Manconi, the general manager of transit services.
“We will have storms, we will have an accident where it’s blocking a lane, we will have traffic … there will be days when those times do not match up.”
What’s happening to the Transitway stations?
Temporary stations will be built at Hurdman, Train and Blair during construction, while Cyrville station will close.
OC Transpo says the temporary stations will incorporate the latest shelter design, lighting and signage, and will be equipped with emergency call boxes, just like other stations.
How much is the city spending on this part of the project to make it easy for passengers?
Council has approved $74 million in funding including $63 million for additional operating costs (part of the light-rail approval in December 2012) and $11 million for the purchase of 37 new buses (in the 2014 capital budget) to maintain existing capacity standards. A dozen of those new buses are expected to be on the road by the fall.
What’s next?
Closures on the western leg of the Transitway aren’t expected until later this year.
In December, the section between Merton and Empress streets will close.
Next spring, the section between Laurier and Hurdman stations is scheduled to close, followed by the final section from Tunney’s Pasture to Merton Street a few months later.
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The 32-year-old bus rapid transit line will shut down between Hurdman and Blair stations as of June 28 to be converted to light rail.
Transit service along this section of the Transitway will be relocated to new bus lanes on Regional Road 174, Highway 417, and other parallel corridors. That could lengthen some trips by as long as 16 minutes.
On Wednesday — more than two months before the scheduled closure — OC Transpo officials and transit commission chairman Stephen Blais briefed councillors and the media on what’s happening and why.
How is my route going to change?
That’s likely the biggest question on the minds of most passengers.
Route 94 and express routes from the east end will maintain current service levels but skip Cyrville, Train, Hurdman and Lees stations to provide more direct service to and from downtown. These buses will stop at St-Laurent in the westbound direction only and let people off by request only.
OC Transpo will also introduce a new Route 91, which many customers who currently ride Route 95 might find faster. Route 91 will operate between Trim/Place d’Orle´ans and Baseline stations Monday to Friday from about 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The 91 will run every four to five minutes in peak periods and every seven to eight minutes in the midday.
The 95 will continue to operate 24/7 and will be the main route for riders travelling to Hurdman station. But the 95 will no longer service the Ottawa train station.
It’s also the route that will soon take longer. OC Transpo says “a small number of customers” who travel east specifically from Hurdman to Blair stations or beyond will have the longest travel time increase, at 13 to 16 minutes.
Route 96 will serve the Ottawa train station, with trips every 15 minutes, seven days a week, operating between Train Station and Tremblay Road and St-Laurent Station.
Service on Routes 94, 95 and 96 west of downtown to Barrhaven, Riverside South, Kanata and Stittsville will not be affected.
Express routes from the west end will now end morning runs at Hurdman station. Riders travelling to or from locations further east will have to transfer to or from Routes 91, 94, 95 or 96 downtown.
In the afternoon, westbound express trips will begin service at Campus station.
The following routes that travel on or near the Transitway will also be affected: 6, 18, 101, 114, 121, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 192, 199.
Will it take longer to get where I’m going?
It could. OC Transpo says the changes will affect about 16 per cent of customer trips on a typical weekday (of which there are 340,000). Most will have a longer travel time of up to seven minutes, but some will have a longer travel time of eight minutes or more. And that’s when the weather’s good.
The time estimates are based on based on average normal conditions, said John Manconi, the general manager of transit services.
“We will have storms, we will have an accident where it’s blocking a lane, we will have traffic … there will be days when those times do not match up.”
What’s happening to the Transitway stations?
Temporary stations will be built at Hurdman, Train and Blair during construction, while Cyrville station will close.
OC Transpo says the temporary stations will incorporate the latest shelter design, lighting and signage, and will be equipped with emergency call boxes, just like other stations.
How much is the city spending on this part of the project to make it easy for passengers?
Council has approved $74 million in funding including $63 million for additional operating costs (part of the light-rail approval in December 2012) and $11 million for the purchase of 37 new buses (in the 2014 capital budget) to maintain existing capacity standards. A dozen of those new buses are expected to be on the road by the fall.
What’s next?
Closures on the western leg of the Transitway aren’t expected until later this year.
In December, the section between Merton and Empress streets will close.
Next spring, the section between Laurier and Hurdman stations is scheduled to close, followed by the final section from Tunney’s Pasture to Merton Street a few months later.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/mpearson78
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