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DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
AGENCY CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES Page 3 of 8<br />
DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
AGENCY CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES Page 4 of 8<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
Klaus<br />
Beltzner<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
Sandra<br />
Candow<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Jeanes<br />
Question: Does the TBM need to be turned around at the<br />
Campus Station?<br />
Response: There will be a removal shaft for the TBM here. The<br />
TBM will be removed and taken back to LeBreton to<br />
start 2 nd run, or, if there are 2 TBMs they will be<br />
removed and taken away from this site.<br />
Question: Given the existing road network in area, and<br />
proximity of buildings, it looks like a tight site. Is that<br />
not a challenge?<br />
Response: Yes, it is a challenging site. The construction<br />
technique and mitigation will address impacts.<br />
Construction disruption will be relatively short-term<br />
Question: Is it possible that the exit shaft for the TBM could be<br />
further south at Mann Avenue?<br />
Response: Yes, that is possible and will be considered further<br />
during preliminary design. We are looking at the<br />
worst case impact for the EA study.<br />
Question: Will you be contacting Hydro One regarding access,<br />
impacts to our facilities?<br />
Response: Yes, you will be circulated prior to construction, and<br />
as part of the approvals process for the project.<br />
Public Open House #4<br />
The next Public Open House will be on 23 February 2010, from 5:00<br />
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be no presentation component to this<br />
event. The focus of this Open House is on the provincial EA process<br />
and requirements.<br />
Question: Will there be a presentation given?<br />
Comment: A small notation indicating federal approvals process<br />
is required. We can work together for wording.<br />
Response: Agreed, we can accommodate.<br />
Response: No, just display boards for this Open House. Project<br />
team members will be available to answer questions<br />
and discuss the project.<br />
Process Moving Forward<br />
Key dates:<br />
Public Open House – 23 February 2010<br />
Draft Environmental Project Report available – March 2010<br />
Notice of Completion (initiates 30-day public review) – April 2010<br />
Question: When will the Open House panels be completed?<br />
Response: Text has been completed and we are working on<br />
graphics.<br />
Comment: From NCC perspective, station locations and federal<br />
impacts suggest a preview of the material.<br />
Response: Yes, we will try for that. We can also note federal<br />
interest on relevant display boards.<br />
Klaus<br />
Beltzner<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Jeanes<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Florence<br />
Robinson<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Jeanes<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Sandra<br />
Candow<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Sandra<br />
Candow<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Question: To what extent is DOTT study coordinated with<br />
Interprovincial Transit Strategy? There are issues<br />
that require attention, e.g. branching off from<br />
Rideau. To what extent does the tunnel design<br />
accommodate this? There is also the potential for<br />
running trains on multiple routes. The expert panel<br />
indicated an incompatibility of running shorter trains<br />
with lower ridership along the same line as longer<br />
trains with higher ridership.<br />
Response: There has been a fair amount of work done on this.<br />
At Bayview, the design can accommodate multiple<br />
options for interprovincial service. The tunnel design<br />
near Rideau can accommodate an underground<br />
junction but this is somewhat tricky and will need<br />
more work in the preliminary engineering phase. We<br />
are generally aware of the interprovincial study, its<br />
timing, and general recommendations. That study<br />
has fallen behind schedule somewhat and we had<br />
hoped for more input.<br />
Question: The previous (N-S LRT) project, required significant<br />
federal involvement regarding operating regulations.<br />
The CTA has since been amended to allow delegation,<br />
has a submission been made by City?<br />
Response: There have been discussions between the City,<br />
Transport Canada and the CTA. The City is leaning<br />
towards a provincially regulated municipal railway but<br />
needs to look at impacts on existing operations.<br />
Question: Has a formal letter been issued to the Minister?<br />
Response: No, City is still working through implications of being<br />
a municipal railway before asking for exemption.<br />
Question: With the exception of the TTC, no in-province<br />
inspection capacity exists. The province typically<br />
contracts this back to the federal government. In<br />
Montreal, the AMT is trying to become federal railway<br />
to get greater powers and reduce costs for<br />
regulation. Capital railway does operate interprovincially,<br />
and future inter-provincial routes<br />
suggest it may be better to stay with federal<br />
regulation.<br />
Response: The current regulatory framework is designed for<br />
heavy rail, not LRT. The N-S line required many new<br />
regulations and exemptions to implement.<br />
Response: Automation is also further removed from CTA<br />
regulatory ability.<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Luc Masse<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Luc Masse<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Jeanes<br />
Luc Masse<br />
David<br />
Hopper