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At first glance, Stage 2 East of Ottawa's O-Train looks ready to open. The stations are complete, trains have been testing for months, and construction appears to be finished.

So why can't passengers ride to Orléans yet?

In this video, we work backwards from opening day to explain every major milestone that still needs to happen before service can begin. We'll look at trial running, final preparations, and why the availability of the Alstom Citadis Spirit fleet has become the biggest factor delaying the next phase of the project.

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Based on our tracking projections, we are roughly estimating (based on the current trend of trains returning) that they will have enough trains to start Trial Running in September.

You can find the latest train counts by visiting our tracker at tracker.railfans.ca

Rail Fans Canada takes you trackside for an in-depth update on Ottawa’s expanding LRT system. In this June 2026 video, we show the latest progress on the O-Train Stage 2 West Extension, stretching from Tunney's Pasture Station to Algonquin in Nepean, and Moodie towards Kanata.

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Ever wonder how an O-Train actually enters service each day? In this video, we take a look at how trains are launched from Albion Yard onto Line 2 & 4. There’s a lot more going on than you might expect.

Double car trains every 5 minutes during peak periods of the weekday, and single car trains on weekends every 10 minutes.