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Project: Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Project Overview Confederation Line Trillium Line Client: Ottawa Light Rail Daily Ridership: 159,000 Daily ridership: 20,000 Transit (OLRT) Length: 12.5 km Current Length: 8 km Current Stations: 13 Current Stations: 5 Ottawa Light Rail Constructors (OLRTC JV) wanted a solution for their expanding Ottawa Integrated Subsystems metro rail, O-Train, that would enable the integration of both control (SCADA) and • Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) communications, including multimedia. They • Communication Based Train Control were looking for a exible integration partner, (CBTC) so they chose us to provide our enterprise • Communication Transmission System Integrated Control and Communication System (CTS) (ICCS) solution, SCADACOM. • Fire Detection Alarm System (FDAS) • Guideway Intrusion Detection System Along with our ICCS, Willowglen provided (GIDS) Station E&M and Traction Power RTUs, • High Speed Data Radio (HSDRS) project management, professional software • Intrusion Access Control (IAC) development, conguration, and integration • Overhead Catenary System (OCS) services for the Confederation Line. We delivered • Passenger Information Display (PID) our latest generation SCADA (SCADACOM6) • Passenger Information System (PIS) server and workstation products for the Transit • Public Announcement (PA) Services Control Centre, Back-Up Control • Supervisory Control and Data Centre, and Yard Control Centre. Acquisition (SCADA) • Telephone System (Telephony) The O-Train Confederation Line saw the • Traction Power Sub System (TPSS) introduction of a modern light rail transit service • Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) to Ottawa, Canada. The O-Train is a multimodal light metro system consisting of two lines, east–west electried Confederation Line and and the Trillium Line. Once Stage 2 is the north–south diesel-powered Trillium Line. complete, it will bring 77% of Ottawa residents within 5 km of rail. Willowglen is proud to be Willowglen is providing the RTUs and ICCS part of the great Team helping bring Ottawa’s solution for Stage 2 of the O-Train expansion, master rail improvement plan to life. which will extend both the Confederation Line .

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Appendix 5 Station Descriptions And
Appendix 5 Station Descriptions and Technical Overview Stage 2 light rail transit (LRT) stations will follow the same standards, design principles, and connectivity and mobility requirements as Stage 1 Confederation Line. Proponent Teams were instructed, through the guidelines outlined in the Project Agreement (PA), to design stations that will integrate with Stage 1, which include customer facilities, accessibility features, and the ability to support the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) goals for public transit and ridership growth. The station features planned for the Stage 2 LRT Project will be designed and built on these performance standards which include: Barrier-free path of travel to entrances of stations; Accessible fare gates at each entrance, providing easy access for customers using mobility devices or service animals; Tactile wayfinding tiles will trace the accessible route through the fare gates, to elevators, platforms and exits; Transecure waiting areas on the train platform will include accessible benches and tactile/Braille signs indicating the direction of service; Tactile warning strips and inter-car barriers to keep everyone safely away from the platform edge; Audio announcements and visual displays for waiting passengers will precede each train’s arrival on the platform and will describe the direction of travel; Service alerts will be shown visually on the passenger information display monitors and announced audibly on the public-address system; All wayfinding and safety signage will be provided following the applicable accessibility standards (including type size, tactile signage, and appropriate colour contrast); Clear, open sight lines and pedestrian design that make wayfinding simple and intuitive; and, Cycling facilities at all stations including shelter for 80 per cent of the provided spaces, with additional space protected to ensure cycling facilities can be doubled and integrated into the station’s footprint.
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1874862-2019-Trilliumconsultation-Submission
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Appendix a Consultation Record
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