OC Transpo short operators during one day of Trillium Line testing [Video]

The head of OC Transpo says there were several operator absences on Saturday during trial running of O-Train Lines 2 and 4, causing some changes to the simulated passenger service the line is being tested on.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday during a media availability, Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar said that 11 operators were not available on Saturday, requiring OC Transpo to remove one train from service on Line 4, the spur to the Ottawa airport, for about six hours Saturday night. This meant 29 planned trips did not run Saturday.

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This did not impact the scoring of trial running, which was listed as 100 per cent for Saturday, because operator availability is outside of the control of TransitNext, the group that built and maintains the two light rail lines. It is TransitNext that …