The O-Train Broke Again: Episode 49

Ottawa's troubled 'O-Train' light metro system has been in the news since it opened nearly four years ago. Derailments, door faults, collapses, sinkholes and more have plagued the line since it opened. Today, we discuss the almost comically unreliable history of Ottawa’s LRT and what might be done to help it thrive. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: MTA to begin fare free bus pilot on five routes in September [2]Mass Transit: Balanced budget through 2027 pulls MTA back from fiscal cliff [3]TVO Today: Ottawa's colossal LRT debacle: A brief-ish history [4]Wikipedia: Confederation Line § History [5]Wikipedia: O-Train § Other possibilities [6]CityNews Ottawa: OC Transpo targets July 31 for a 'gradual, safe resumption' of LRT service [7]Toronto Star: Ottawa's troubled light-rail train service remains closed after yet another shutdown [8]Transport Wiki: Ottawa O-Train [9]Rail Fans Canada: The History - O-Train [10]OC Transpo: Rapid route network [11]OC Transpo: Rapid route map [PDF] [12]OC Transpo: Alstom Citadis Spirit trains [13]Wikipedia: Alstom Citadis Spirit § Vehicle issues [14]Wikipedia: Ottawa Electric Railway § Ottawa Electric Railway Company [15]Société de transport de l'Outaouais [16]Wikipedia: Société de transport de l'Outaouais [17]Wikipedia: Ottawa [18]OC Transpo: O-Train Line 2 [19]Wikipedia: Trillium Line § Stage 2 expansion [20]Wikipedia: Transitway (Ottawa) [21]Wikipedia: OC Transpo