Trillium Line: Launch timeline to be announced ‘in the coming days,’ OC Transpo says [Video]

OC Transpo says it will be confirming the launch timeline for Ottawa’s much-anticipated north-south line this week.

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An afternoon memo to city councillors from transit service delivery and rail operations manager Troy Charter says the O-Train south extension will move toward “substantial completion, final readiness work and regulatory approvals” after successfully concluding a critical 21-day trial testing period for the Trillium Line.

The final approvals before the launch date is expected to take about three weeks.

“This week, we will release a Memorandum to Council and conduct a media availability to share plans for next steps. In the coming days, we will be reporting formally to Council and providing a deep dive via a technical briefing on the full results of Trial Running and a confirmation of launch timelines,” Charter wrote.

“That should be the …