INFRASTRUCTURE The Progress Report An in-brief look at the status of current rail projects in North America
Confederation Line tracks © Matej Grochal CC BY-SA 4.0
spend four weeks conducting final preparations for the opening of the line. Construction of Phase 2, which comprises 16 further stations and will extend the line both to the east and west, is set to begin in 2019, once Phase 1 opens. Rolling stock: The rolling stock will be 34 Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles.
What: The Silver Line – also known as the Cotton Belt Rail Line
What: Ottawa Confederation Line
Success here is defined by 12 consecutive days of regularly scheduled service to confirm the Where: Dallas, TX, USA system’s readiness. During this trial Where: Ottawa, Canada period different systems of the line Scheduled opening: 31 Scheduled opening: 14 are put through their paces. An December 2022 independent certifier will assess September 2019 whether the necessary objectives Construction status: The eastof the trial runs have been Construction status: west line, which will connect Construction of the Confederation completed. Dallas Fort Worth Airport and Line, a light metro line in Ottawa Shiloh Road over 26 miles, will Following this and the submission have a train running every 30 with 13 stations in this phase of of the Revenue Service Availability minutes during peak times and the project, is largely complete. Trial running started on 29 July. notice, the city of Ottawa will every hour during off-peak times. 36