From left to right: Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, Mayor Jim Watson and Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca unveiled the future of transit in Ottawa - a full-sized mock-up of the Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle that will be used on the O-Train Confederation Line.
Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans attended the unveiling of the future of transit in Ottawa - a full-sized mock-up of the Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle that will be used on the O-Train Confederation Line
January 29, 2015 – Ottawa – Transport Canada
Today, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was joined by Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans and Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca to unveil the future of transit in Ottawa - a full-sized mock-up of the Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle that will be used on the O-Train Confederation Line, the backbone of Ottawa’s new light rail transit system.
Beginning January 30, the vehicle will be on public display in the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., until the end of March.
Construction of the Confederation Line will generate $3.2 billion in economic activity and more than 20,000 person-years of employment. Replacing bus and car trips with the zero emission electric trains will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 38,000 tonnes per year by 2031 — the equivalent of taking 7,300 cars off of Ottawa streets.
The Alstom Citadis Spirit is designed to accommodate a broad range of mobility needs. Thirty-four light rail vehicles for the O-Train Confederation Line are being built by Alstom and will be assembled and maintained locally in Ottawa, providing long-term skilled jobs in the city.
The Confederation Line Transit Project is a $2.13 billion project that is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Ottawa. Once completed in 2018, it will be one of the most advanced and innovative transit systems in North America, and will serve as the foundation of Ottawa’s planned city-wide light rail network.
Vincent Rabault
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Office of the Minister of Infrastructure,
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Minister of the Economic Development Agency
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