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title: "Ottawa's O-Train east extension will open November 22, city transit memo says"
description: "A memo from Ottawa's transit chief says the O-Train east extension will open November 22 for the full run from Tunney's Pasture to Trim, with 23 trains running every 4.5 minutes."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/o-train-east-extension-opening-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-06T02:26:21.382Z"
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Ottawa's O-Train east extension is on track to open to riders on November 22, according to a memo obtained by CityNews Ottawa from Rick Leary, the City's general manager of Transit Services.

CityNews Ottawa reported the memo on November 5, 2026. It sets November 15 as the date Hitachi will get access to the line at noon to program the train control system, and November 22 as the date for the full run from Tunney's Pasture to Trim.

## What the memo says

The memo, from Leary to City staff, says 23 trains will run every 4.5 minutes at launch. CityNews Ottawa reports that three areas identified in a pre-trial assessment still need to be completed before the line is ready.

Work underway includes software installation and improvements to the RTM train yard. The memo also says there have been no recent problems with traction power substations, according to CityNews Ottawa.

No firm opening date has been declared. The November 22 target is from the internal memo.

## What comes before opening

Before riders can board, Hitachi must finish programming the line. The memo gives Hitachi access starting at noon on November 15. CityNews Ottawa reports the November 22 date as the plan for "exercising the entire system" from Tunney's Pasture to Trim.

Hitachi built the Alstom Citadis trains used on Line 1 and is responsible for the train control software. The programming step is a standard part of bringing a new segment of track into service.

## Who is watching this

[Mayor Mark Sutcliffe](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/mark-sutcliffe) made transit promises during the 2026 Ottawa election. His promise tracker on voche.me records those commitments and the votes and decisions behind them. The east extension has been a long-running project: construction on the eastern segment began before the 2026 election, and riders in Ottawa's east end have been waiting for the line to reach Trim.

## What riders can do

Ottawa residents who plan to use the O-Train east extension can plan around November 22 as the current target. OC Transpo will publish the final schedule and station details before the line opens. Check OC Transpo's website for service information as the date approaches.

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