Update: LRT likely not ready until 2019, city says it will penalize builder $1M

The city revealed Monday its LRT system will not be ready until 2019, marking the second delay in the construction of the $2.1-billion project.
The builder will face a $1-million penalty for failing to meet the deadline, said John Manconi, the city’s transportation general manager.
Manconi broke the news to frustrated councillors at the finance and economic development committee on Monday that the Rideau Transit Group likely won’t deliver the LRT system on Nov. 2, which means light r