LRT project rolls ahead with vehicle testing on Confederation Line

Engineers started testing the first of Ottawa's light rail vehicleson a section of track between Blair and Cyrville stations Friday.

There will be 34 light rail vehicles in all, said SteveCripps, the city's director of O-Train construction.

Each will be identical and will hold up to 300 passengers.

The train pulled intoCyrvilleStation just a few minutes after its scheduled 2 p.m. arrival time.

The delay was to give politicians from all levels of government enoughtime to get to the event.

Tests will continue betweenBlair Station and Tunney's Pasture until the O-Train Confederation Line officially launchesin 2018.

Residents are reminded to stay off the tracks,but they are welcome to watch from the sidelines.