Ottawa LRT: New north-south Line 2 and Line 4 to improve transit time, reliability [Video]

The capital’s new north-south rail line is set to open to the public on Monday to kick off the new year, and an Ottawa councillor says it will be “a game changer” for transit times and reliability.

• INTERACTIVE: Explore the map, see inside the trains, and learn all about the Trillium Line

Councillor and chair of the Ottawa Transit Commission, Glen Gower, told Newstalk 580 CFRA’s CFRA Live with Andrew Pinsent Saturday that the opening of Line 2 and Line 4, originally known as the Trillium Line, puts the capital at a competitive advantage.

“(Officials at the airport are) very excited, (as) we’re only one of two or three airports in Canada that will have a rail transit connection from the airport into other parts of the city,” he said.

In Canada, only Vancouver and Toronto have direct train service from the airport to other parts of the city, making Ottawa the third in the …