Trillium Line: Dress rehearsal the next step before opening [Video]

The next big test for the O-Train Trillium Line extension is taking place Saturday.

The southern extension of the LRT, which includes Line 2 from Bayview to Limebank stations and Line 4 from South Keys to Airport station, is more than two years behind schedule, but is expected to open for passengers soon. Earlier this week, the consortium building the line, TransitNext, received official notice of substantial completion, one of the major milestones required to open the line.

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At the LRT subcommittee meeting Friday, Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar said the next step is to hold a “dress rehearsal” on Saturday. Five hundred people, mostly OC Transpo staff members and their families, will be riding on Lines 2 and 4 to simulate passenger service.

“This will allow us to monitor the system while it’s being used by a …