May 26, 2023

Agenda
• Stage 2 Construction Update
• Testing & Commissioning
• Preparation for Operations
• Bus Service
• Questions
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O-Train South
Line 2 & 4
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Bayview Station
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Corso Italia Station

Corso Italia Station (Cont’d)
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Dow’s Lake Station

Dow’s Lake Station Platform
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Guideway Progress
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Dow's Lake Tunnel
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Carleton Station

Rideau River Bridges
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Mooney’s Bay Station
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Ellwood Diamond Elevated Guideway
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Ellwood Diamond Elevated Guideway (Cont’d)
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Walkley Station
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Walkley Station (Cont'd)
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Albion Yard Train Inspection Building
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Albion Yard Key Equipment
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Albion Yard Key Equipment
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Greenboro Station

South Keys Station

Leitrim Station

Leitrim Station
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Bowesville Station

Limebank Station

Limebank Station
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Uplands Station
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Guideway progress: Signals
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Airport Station
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Trillium Line Extension
Report

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Upcoming O-Train South Activities
Spring: Track installation and rail systems installation completion
Summer: Stadler vehicle testing and commissioning on entire line
Through 2023: Station and bridge construction completion
Fall: Trial running and substantial completion
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O-Train South Traffic and Mobility Impacts
Location Timeline Traffic & Mobility Impacts
MUP at South Keys By June 2023
MUP on the west side of South Keys Station will be relocated in
different stages throughout the year to accommodate
track construction
MUP at Walkley By June 2023
The temporary closure of the MUP on the west side of
the Marriott Hotel and Warehouse Lofts is required for
Walkley Station construction
Trillium MUP at Carling By June 2023
MUP closed north of Carling to support utility/station
construction; pedestrian and cyclist detours are in place​

O-Train South Traffic and Mobility Impacts (Cont'd)
Location Timeline Traffic & Mobility Impacts
Hunt Club Rd Lane Closures By August 2023 Lane closures are required on Hunt Club Road​
Earl Armstrong Rd
& Bowesville Rd
By August 2023
Multiple lane closures to straighten the
intersection and install a traffic light
Limebank & guideway By August 2023 New intersection work
Earl Armstrong & Main Street By August 2023 New intersection work

O-Train South Project Schedule Update
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O-Train South Project Program Risks
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• Safety Management During Construction
• Construction safety incident
• New safety issue surfaced during testing
• Testing & Commissioning / Performance Testing
• New design issue surfaced during testing
• Emerging performance or reliability issue identified during testing
• Readiness of System for Training Requirements
• Rail system completed in time to supporting training
• System changes minimized/eliminated to avoid retraining

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• Regulatory Approvals / Emerging Requirements
• Delivery of LVVR (recorder unit) delayed to September 2023
• New regulatory requirements triggering late design changes
• Remaining Works / Level of Effort to Complete
• Quantity of remaining works may be unachievable
• Some deferred works being reviewed, e.g., Bayview Pedestrian Bridge
• Unknown / unplanned impacts
• Adjacent Developments
• Overbuild of The Ottawa Hospital garage will require corridor access
• Additional developments in close proximity to system are expected
O-Train South Project Program Risks

Testing & Commissioning

Testing & Commissioning
Some of the major milestones being tracked include the list below:
• Vehicle dynamic testing
• Vehicle final acceptance
• Signalling and train control testing
• Communications integration tests
• Systemwide / performance testing
• Training program
oOperators, Controllers, Maintainers, Emergency Responders
• Trial Running (21 days)
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Operations Centre Test Facility
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Trial Running (1 of 4)
• The main objective is to validate readiness for passenger service and to
confirm that the complete integrated system is operational and reliable.
• The specific objectives are as follows:
ovalidate the performance of the system infrastructure with operating and
maintenance staff trained on the operation of the System Infrastructure
and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
oexercise and validate the operating schedules and operational
performance requirements
oexercise and confirm the operating reliability of the subsystems simulated
under various operating conditions (regular and emergency)
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Trial Running (2 of 4)
• Minimum of 21-day activity in the program including a full regular scheduled
service on the full line for a 14-day period.
• TransitNEXT shall achieve the Service Reliability Standard outlined in
Schedule 15-2, Part 1, Article 3.5 wherein the 98.5 per cent on-time
performance must be achieved over a 14-day period within the 21-day Trial
Running period.
• System Integrator Verifier (Ricardo Rail) has been tasked to provide
independent oversight of the Trial Running process.
• Trial Running Reporting:
o Daily summary of performance reports to Council
oTechnical briefing at end of Trial Running to provide overall results
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Trial Running (3 of 4)
• Monitoring teams in place validate key operation and maintenance activities
that will underpin the overall performance:
• Safety critical / GO No-Go criteria
• Morning launch and evening reduction
• Overnight cleaning and preparation of trains
• Maintenance activities and maintenance performance
• Contract reporting and daily performance reports
• Operational performance / headway adherence
• Availability of operations and maintenance staff
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Trial Running (4 of 4)
• Draft template for reporting to City Council (under development)
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Preparation for Operations

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OC Transpo Training
Highly integrated program coordinated between OC
Transpo, the Rail Construction Program (RCP)
and TransitNEXT.
TransitNext is developing a training curriculum
materials based on the approved system to ensure
that all staff are ready for operations.
Train-the-trainer approach will be used. New
roles including Diesel Rail Controller and Diesel
Rail Operators.
Track and vehicles are available to permit on job
training to commence soon until Trial Running.
Training is being provided in both in-class and on
the job (OJT).

Emergency Responder Training is being
delivered using a progressive building
block approach. TransitNEXT will train City
instructors as follows:
• Emergency Responder Tabletop
Exercises (February – May 2023)
• In-class training of the Trillium Line system,
systems and equipment (May 2023)
• Practical training, including site visits and
familiarization sessions (June/July 2023)
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Emergency Responder
Training

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Tabletop Exercises
To date the following Emergency
Responder Tabletop Exercises were completed
1. Person of Interest (February 9)
2. Suspicious Package (March 2)
3. Train-Human contact /Barricaded Person
with Weapon (Apr 11)
4. Fire/Casualty Incident – Airport Station
(May 25)
A full-scale exercise is tentatively scheduled for
September 2023 and will include City of Ottawa
and Airport Emergency Responders who will
jointly respond to a potential evacuation incident
at the Airport Station / elevated guideway.

Safety and Security Assurance
A rigorous system safety and
security assurance process to certify that
all elements of the new expanded system
are safe for operations.
Assurance approach is guided by
systems engineering and the CENELEC
EN standards that dictate activities
based on project phase.
System acceptance is achieved when
risks are mitigated to an acceptable
level and evidence is provided to
demonstrate that the system is safe.
The City is overseeing all aspects of
the assurance certification process
through a joint team of City staff, the
City’s Owners Engineer, and an
Independent Safety Auditor (SENER).
The auditor will confirm
that TransitNEXT’s approach to system
safety and assurance is sound, and
that it has fulfilled compliance with all
safety requirements throughout
each project phase.
TransitNEXT has also engaged
an Independent Safety Assessor
(Atkins Global) to assess their
activities.
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Safety and Security Deliverables

Trillium Line Regulatory Approvals
O-Train Lines 2 and 4 make up a
federally-regulated railway, which requires
a series of approvals prior to start-up from
the Canadian TransportationAgency
(CTA) and Transport Canada (TC).
The major project milestones include a final
amendment to the Certificate of Fitness and
approval of the rulebooks and the submission
of the Notice of Change of Operations to
reflect the new system and operations.

Regulatory Submissions
Notice of Railway
Works
Grade Crossing
Regulations Filing
(ER2 gate)
Bridge Safety
Management Filing
Culvert Safety
Management Filing
Railway Employee
Qualifications
Standards
Regulation Filing
(training)
Notice of Railway
Works
Grade Crossing
Regulations Filing
(ER2 gate)
Bridge Safety
Management Filing
Culvert Safety
Management Filing
Railway Employee
Qualifications
Standards
Regulation Filing
(training)
Railway Signal &
Train Control
System Standards
Filing
Petroleum Products
and Allied
Petroleum Products
Regulation Filing
Flammable Liquids
Bulk Storage
Regulation Filing
New Stadler FLIRT
Homologation
Acceptance Filing
Airport Zoning
Regulations Filing

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Approvals Process
Submissions
(TC)
Safety
Management
System (TC)
Notice of
Change of
Operations
(TC)
Certificate of
Fitness
(CTA)
Railway
Operating
Certificate

Public Launch and Operations
The Rail Operational Readiness (ROR) and Rail Activation Management
Program (RAMP) will manage the delivery of Stage 2
ROR program will manage and schedule the activities and projects
required to operate Lines 2 and 4 on opening day
The Rail Activation Management Program (RAMP) will manage the
meeting structure and reporting of milestones required for each stage up
to the public launch of Lines 2 and 4
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Rail Operational Readiness (ROR) Program
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Contract
Management
Transit
Operations
Control Centre
(TOCC)
Systems
Prelaunch
Coordination &
Live Testing
Project
Fare Control
Stage 2 Station
Design,
Construction &
Fit-out Project
Operational
Planning
Project
2025 Bus
Network
Traffic & Transit
Connectivity
Project
IT Operational
Readiness
Project
System
Wayfinding
Project
Training
Strategy
Simulator
Project
Staffing
Project
Document
Support
Project
Regulatory
Compliance
Project
Communications
Project

Bus Service

Bus connections with O-Train Lines 2 and 4
• Bus service in Leitrim and Riverside South will be adjusted to connect with trains at
the new stations
• Interim bus route changes – When Lines 2 and 4 open, the current bus routes will be
revised to make new connections
• Parallel bus service – Bus service will run parallel to Lines 2 and 4 through the winter
of 2023-24 to back up the train service
• Spring 2024 bus route changes – Being developed through the Bus Route Review
consultation, including discussion with Councillors
• Future bus route changes – As development continues
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Interim bus route changes – Fall 2023
• Bus routes will be changed to make new connections at Limebank Station when O-Train
Line 2 opens
• Route 74 will be extended to Limebank Station (now ends at Nepean Woods Station)
• Routes 99, 198, 278, 299 will make connections at Limebank Station and will continue
to serve all current customers
• Routes 93, 99, 299 will continue to serve Leitrim Station
• Route 97 will continue to serve the airport
• Route 197 will make a connection at Uplands Station
• No changes to bus routes further north
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Parallel bus service through winter 2023-24
• The current Line 2 replacement buses will continue to operate between
Bayview and South Keys stations, serving all stations
• Route 99 will continue to operate between Hurdman and Barrhaven Centre
stations, serving South Keys, Leitrim, and Nepean Woods, with a new stop at
Limebank
• Route 97 will continue to operate between Hurdman Station and the airport
• These backup services are expected to be removed in Q1-Q2 of 2024
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Spring 2024 bus route changes
• After the initial operation of Lines 2 and 4, everyday
parallel bus service can be pared back and routes
can be revised to focus on O-Train stations
• Staff will develop proposals for bus route changes
• Consultation with Councillors, customers, and
stakeholders through the current Bus Route Review
process
• Customer touchpoints through the rest of 2023
• Any policy recommendations to Transit Commission
and Council later in 2023
• Individual route changes to be agreed with ward
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Rail replacement bus service
• R2 replacement bus would operate in case of service disruption on Line 2
• R4 buses would operate in case of disruption on Line 4 to the airport
• Not required in winter 2023-24 while parallel bus service still operating
• Like R1 replacement for Line 1 disruptions, staff have developed standard
operating plans and procedures
• Any operation of R2 or R4 replacement buses includes full customer
information and support
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