June 2010 Archive

Notice of Completion of Environmental Project Report Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel (DOTT): Tunney’s Pasture to Blair Station via a Downtown LRT Tunnel The Project The City of Ottawa has completed an Environmental Project Report in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel (DOTT): Tunney’s Pasture to Blair Station via a Downtown LRT Tunnel. The City of Ottawa is proposing a new 12.5 km electric light rail transit (LRT) line from Tunney’s Pasture Station in the west to Blair Station in ... Read more

On May 6, 2010, the City received responses to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issues by the City with respect to the Work and referenced as RFQ No. 0041-92594-Q01. Pursuant to the RFQ, the City determined that the following four Respondents to the RFQ would be invited to submit Proposals for Stage 2 Request for Proposal (RFP): (1) AECOM Canada Inc. (2) Capital Transit Partners: Jacobs Associates STV Canada Consulting Inc. URS Corporation Morrison Hershfield Limited (3) Delcan Corporation + Parsons Brinckerhoff Canada Inc. (4) Ottawa Transit Alliance Hatch ... Read more

Ottawa, 08 June 2010 – Federal Transport Minister John Baird today announced $600 million in funding for the City of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) plan, which includes a 3.2 km downtown tunnel. This welcome announcement will allow Ottawa’s LRT project to move forward without delay. “This announcement marks the final piece of the funding puzzle for a plan that will revolutionize our city’s transit system,” said Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien. “We’re talking about a vision for a better Ottawa- and ... Read more