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transit business PROJECT OVERVIEW The Confederation Line's eight-mile alignment crosses the downtown core underground, connecting Tunney's Pasture in the west to Blair Station in the east. The downtown tunnel will be 1.5 miles long with three stations. Tirteen light rail stations will be both transportation hubs and community landmarks. Station features include simple, attractive design; intuitive pas- © City of Ottawa (2012) whole lifecycle, he added. With more voltage, the number of stations can be reduced and spread further apart along the line. "[Tey] basically optimize their capital costs up front, because they are going to have less substations to install and their operating costs will be cut because they will have less losses and more energy efciency," Mehlman said. "In some cities, it's challenging to locate these substations in an urban environment," Sherin said. "Having fewer of them gives more fexibility." Ottawa's planned light rail system is touted as the "largest infrastructure project in the city's history." The eight-mile starter line features a 1.5-mile downtown tunnel and 13 stations. (Conceptual drawing of Blair Station) senger fows; integration with pedestrian pathways and use of accessibility best practices. It will also serve as a showcase for public art. Thirty vehicles will enter service on opening day — a peak capacity of 10,700 passengers per hour in each direction. With a projected 25 additional vehicles in service by 2031, the system could move more than 18,000 passengers per hour in each direction, according to Confederation Line project specifcations. Construction is slated for completion October 2017, with full revenue service beginning May 2018. Water Mist Cools The Engine Compartment In Less Than 10 Seconds! Reduced Life Cycle Costs FOGMAKER high-pressure water mist technology, cools, chokes and suppresses engine fires in seconds. Non-toxic. Protects lives. Protects buses without messy chemical clean-ups. s %NVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY n NO (!:-!4 s %ASY CLEAN UP QUICK EASY INSTALLATION NO POWER REQUIREMENTS s 3AFE NON TOXIC TO OCCUPANTS s ,ONG DURATION DISCHARGE n OVER 5 times longer than powder systems s #OOLS AND DECREASES CHANCES of fire reigniting For more information visit us at www.fogmaker-na.com or call 610-265-3610 APRIL 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 49