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Delaying the LRT opening until November will require a $14-million increase to OC Transpo’s operating expenses this year, but the transit agency says it can be covered by the savings in the LRT contract.
“The increased operating costs of full regular bus operation until the end of November, the loss of fare revenue resulting from the opening of the (LRT) line in November, and other associated costs … these increased costs will be offset by the reduced maintenance payments and debt repayments to RTG, the energy costs of the line, and other associated savings,” according to a report for the transit commission published Wednesday.
RTG is the Rideau Transit Group, which is building the $2.1-billion Confederation Line.
According to Transpo, $10.8 million in extra costs for running the bus detours until the end of November — an amount plugged into the capital budget — will be offset by the “payments made by RTG under the project agreement.”
The city is negotiating with RTG on the extra costs associated with the delay.
The transit commission will meet next Wednesday to discuss in more detail the financial implications of the LRT delay.
The LRT line was originally scheduled to be turned over to Transpo on May 24. The new handover date is Nov. 2. After that date, Transpo will test the system and get it ready for the public. It’s expected to be open by the end of November.
There’s a planned “overlap period” with a $4.5-million budget, helping Transpo and its customers transition to the LRT era. The transit agency has planned to continue running a parallel bus service for a short period of time when the LRT line opens.
Transpo expects terminating between 421 and 480 positions in the switch to LRT, the report says. The total severance payments will be between $5.5 million and $7 million, but the city has already budgeted for the higher number through its long-range financial forecasting. The projected decrease in positions is lower than the estimates from two years ago, when Transpo said up to 608 positions would be eliminated.
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“The increased operating costs of full regular bus operation until the end of November, the loss of fare revenue resulting from the opening of the (LRT) line in November, and other associated costs … these increased costs will be offset by the reduced maintenance payments and debt repayments to RTG, the energy costs of the line, and other associated savings,” according to a report for the transit commission published Wednesday.
RTG is the Rideau Transit Group, which is building the $2.1-billion Confederation Line.
According to Transpo, $10.8 million in extra costs for running the bus detours until the end of November — an amount plugged into the capital budget — will be offset by the “payments made by RTG under the project agreement.”
The city is negotiating with RTG on the extra costs associated with the delay.
The transit commission will meet next Wednesday to discuss in more detail the financial implications of the LRT delay.
The LRT line was originally scheduled to be turned over to Transpo on May 24. The new handover date is Nov. 2. After that date, Transpo will test the system and get it ready for the public. It’s expected to be open by the end of November.
There’s a planned “overlap period” with a $4.5-million budget, helping Transpo and its customers transition to the LRT era. The transit agency has planned to continue running a parallel bus service for a short period of time when the LRT line opens.
Transpo expects terminating between 421 and 480 positions in the switch to LRT, the report says. The total severance payments will be between $5.5 million and $7 million, but the city has already budgeted for the higher number through its long-range financial forecasting. The projected decrease in positions is lower than the estimates from two years ago, when Transpo said up to 608 positions would be eliminated.
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