'Unconscionable,' 'egregious:' Scathing Ottawa LRT inquiry report slams senior city staff, RTG

Justice William Hourigan, the commissioner of the Ottawa LRT public inquiry, speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

His report lists several reasons for the problems with the LRT. He found that the city chose unproven technology for the trains, RTG didn't coordinate the work of its subcontractors, the city rushed the LRT system into service before it was ready due to political pressure, and RTG and its subcontractors did not provide adequate maintenance.

He said this was done as a "misconceived scheme" to increase commercial pressure on the city, a tactic which he says backfired. The commission found city staff generally properly shared information about the LRT project during its construction, but that changed during the problematic trial testing period, during which the testing criteria was changed.

Many of the high-profile figures involved in the launch of the system are gone. Watson is no longer the mayor, John Manconi no longer heads OC Transpo, and Peter Lauch is out as the CEO of the Rideau Transit Group.Hourigan makes 103 recommendations to fix the problems with the Ottawa LRT.

ResignHubley

glengower was one of the first to support JimWatsonOttawa in calling for the type of LRT inquiry that would have the least possible impact on those on City Council found guilty of wrongdoing. Now the report is out, he’s nowhere to be found. grahamctv

Kanellakos prove not only is he a coward who quits and runs away before the report is out but also a liar, a manipulator and corrupt. Wonderful legacy to leave after 38 years. I hope he moves away from Ottawa and goes and hides out somewhere else.

“Most troubling was the deliberate effort by Steve Kanellakos, the City Manager, to mislead Council on the decision to lower the testing criteria and on the testing results,' he said.” Sounds like people’s lives were put at risk and a criminal investigation should be launched.

Wonder what Hurley has to say about this…

Follow the money

And those who are accountable have happily trotted off over the horizon. Citizens deserve better. accountability integrity

The intersection of incompetence and corruption….

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