Hundreds of ‘unexpected’ Line 1 elevator outages over 18 months, new data shows
Elevators at Line 1 stations were out of commission more than 400 times over an 18-month period, newly shared data from the City of Ottawa shows. Earlier this year, Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr asked the city to confirm how many times since September 2024 elevators on all three LRT ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/hundreds-of-unexpected-line-1-elevator-outages-over-18-months-new-data-shows-9.7222630?cmp=rss
A whopping 11 kilometres of TTC subway will shut down this weekend
TTC subway closures this weekend will make for commuter headaches on the busy Line 1 Yonge-University, and here's everything you need to know ahead of the disruption.The TTC plans to halt service on a roughly 11-kilometre stretch of Line 1 from St George to Sheppard West stations for the full day of June 7, 2026.The last train will serve this stretch at 1...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/06/ttc-subway-closure-weekend-june-7/
TTC unveils last major subway closure to accommodate World Cup preparations
The TTC confirmed Tuesday it will close a key portion of Line 1 early for several days, including entirely on Sunday, and then run only partial service one day next week.
#Canada #Politics #Torontopolitics #TorontoSubway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11887322/ttc-line-1-world-cup-subway-closure/
TTC unveils last major subway closure to accommodate World Cup preparations
The TTC confirmed Tuesday it will close a key portion of Line 1 early for several days, including entirely on Sunday, and then run only partial service one day next week.
#Canada #Politics #Torontopolitics #TorontoSubway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11887322/ttc-line-1-world-cup-subway-closure/
TTC unveils last major subway closure to accommodate World Cup preparations
The TTC confirmed Tuesday it will close a key portion of Line 1 early for several days, including entirely on Sunday, and then run only partial service one day next week.
#Canada #Politics #Torontopolitics #TorontoSubway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11887322/ttc-line-1-world-cup-subway-closure/
Double-car train service returning to Line 1 on June 8, says OC Transpo
Months after a bearing issue forced it to cut back LRT service, OC Transpo says the O-Train's Line 1 will return to full double-car weekday service on June 8.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/double-car-train-service-returning-to-line-1-on-june-8-says-oc-transpo-9.7214291?cmp=rss
City announces free subway rides home from Rogers Stadium after summer concerts
Concert-goers at Rogers Stadium will be able to head home on the subway for free at select stations on Line 1 after shows at the North York venue all summer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/free-subway-ttc-rogers-stadium-9.7207065?cmp=rss
Some 2-car trains return to Ottawa's Line 1
OC Transpo is again running some two-car Line 1 trains, nearly four months after its latest wheel problem led it to cut service and work on solutions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-otrain-line-1-single-double-9.7199152?cmp=rss
Line 1 closed Sunday morning for east extension work
OC Transpo is replacing Line 1 train service with R1 buses on Sunday, April 26, from 8 a.m. until noon so it can test software for the line's eastern extension.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-lrt-otrain-line1-closure-morning-april-2026-9.7174752?cmp=rss
OC Transpo closes all Line 1 station bathrooms due to vandalism, needles
OC Transpo says it has temporarily closed bathrooms at all Line 1 LRT stations due to a broad increase in vandalism and "needle use."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/lrt-line-1-bathrooms-closed-9.7148490?cmp=rss