Ottawa LRT inspections reveal drainage system gaffes, concrete-filled sewer

Taxpayers will be the owners of a $2.1-billion transit system this spring, one that, according to newly released inspection records, will include a clogged drainage system at a downtown LRT station and some unchecked concrete along the rail corridor.
So-called non-conformance reports are produced as a regular part of construction. The city and light-rail system builder Rideau Transit Group each have inspectors who file the reports when they find something was not done according to the plans duri