Oct. 24: O-Train South Extension Trial Running Daily Performance Summary
Date: October 23, 2024
To: Mayor and Members of Council
From: Troy Charter, Director, Transit Service Delivery and Rail Operations Transit Services Department
The purpose of this memo is to provide the Mayor and Members of Council with a summary of the daily activities accomplished as part of the Operational and Maintenance Evaluations segment of OTrain South Extension trial running. During this time, both OC Transpo and TransitNext teams are working through various test scenarios to validate and finalize standard operating procedures and grow their understanding of and familiarity with the new system.
For further details on the overall requirements and framework of trial running please refer to Memo 20-2024 sent on October 3, 2024.
| Day | Date | Test Scenarios |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | October 21 | A report indicated that a train was soiled and needed to be taken out of service. Transit Operations Control Centre (TOCC) coordinated the removal of the train at Limebank Station and service continued from Walkley Station northbound using the spare train. |
| Report was received regarding a broken rail. Service continued along one track between Carleton and South Keys stations, while staff completed the necessary inspections and required work. | ||
| Day 2 | October 22 | A train became immobilized at the southbound platform of South Keys Station requiring service on one track only. |
| The Diesel Rail Controller was prompted to activate the tunnel ventilation system due to reports of smoke in the Dow’s Lake tunnel. | ||
| Day 3 | October 23 | A train became immobilized near Walkley station. Service continued in two loops, one from Limebank to Greenboro stations and one loop from Walkley to Bayview stations. |
| Reports were received of a switch malfunction along the west track of South Keys station. To allow the maintainer to inspect the switch, service continued on one track only. |
Following the successful completion of the trial running, the O-Train South Extension project will move towards substantial completion, final readiness work, and regulatory approvals. This is expected to take a minimum of three weeks. Further information will be shared with Council upon conclusion of trial running.
Should you have any questions about the information provided in this memo, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 52160.
Original signed by,
Troy Charter
Director, Transit Service Delivery and Rail Operations
cc: Senior Leadership Team
Transit Services Departmental Leadership Team
Director, Public Information and Media Relations
Nathalie Gougeon, Auditor General
