Ottawa Marathon: LRT service starting early May 26 [Video]

The City of Ottawa says service on the Confederation Line LRT will launch early on the day of the Ottawa Marathon to make it easier for runners and spectators to get downtown.

Typically, the east-west LRT line doesn’t start operations until 8 a.m. on Sundays, but the marathon’s start time is 7 a.m. Last year, several people noted that the train wasn’t running until the marathon had already started, but the city said the O-Train’s maintenance schedule prevented them from launching trains earlier.

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This year, trains will be running between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations starting at 5 a.m. on May 26, two hours before the marathon’s start time. O-Train Line 1 will run as scheduled on Saturday, May 25, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

“We are thrilled to be able to partner with OC Transpoand the City of Ottawa to bring early opening …