Buses will be used ‘frequently’ during work on LRT Line 1 in June

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Replacement bus service will operate “frequently” during a two-week period in June while the Rideau Transit Group performs regular maintenance on LRT Line 1, Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar said in a memo to city council Tuesday.

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The work, to take place June 5-19, according to the memo, will include: Work to address water infiltration in the tunnel, east of Rideau Station; annual rail grinding across the entire line to reduce noise and vibration; overhead Catenary System, switch and track related maintenance and inspections; removal of vegetation within the guideway; general maintenance and cleaning activities, including the cleaning of glass and artwork; and paint removal at specific locations in downtown tunnel stations, concrete and tile repairs.

Line 1 LRT service will continue during the maintenance, which will take place in the evening hours to minimize the impact on customer travel, but there will be eight days when bus service will be operational on part of the line for a full day, the memo said.

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“We appreciate that this work can be disruptive for our customers, and we apologize for the inconvenience this service adjustment will cause,” the memo stated.

Here is the service schedule for the two-week period:

Monday, June 5: 8 p.m.- 1 a.m., Line 1 train, Hurdman to Blair; R1 replacement bus service, Tunney’s Pasture to Hurdman

Tuesday, June 6: 8 p.m.-1 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Tremblay to Blair; bus, Lyon to Blair

Wednesday, June 7: 8 p.m.-1 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Tremblay to Blair; bus, Lyon to Blair

Thursday, June 8: 8 p.m.-1 a.m., train, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Tunney’s Pasture to Hurdman

Friday, June 9: 5 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-2 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament; bus, Lyon to Blair

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Saturday, June 10: 6 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.- 2 a.m., train, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Tunney’s Pasture to Hurdman

Sunday, June 11: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-11 p.m., train, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Tunney’s Pasture to Hurdman

Monday, June 12: 5 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-1 a.m., train, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Tunney’s Pasture to Hurdman

Tuesday, June 13: 8 p.m.-1 a.m., train, Lyon to Blair; bus, Tunney’s Pasture to Rideau

Wednesday, June 14: 8 p.m.- 1 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Rideau; bus, Rideau to Blair

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Thursday, June 15: Full Line 1 service

Friday, June 16: 5 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-2 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament; bus, Lyon to Blair

Saturday, June 17: 6 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-2 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament; bus, Lyon to Blair

Sunday, June 18: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.-11 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Blair

Monday, June 19: 5 a.m.-8 p.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Hurdman. 8 p.m.- 1 a.m., train, Tunney’s Pasture to Parliament, Hurdman to Blair; bus, Lyon to Blair