When the final report from the Ottawa LRT inquiry lands Wednesday morning, residents hope inquiry commissioner Justice William Hourigan can find who is to blame for the repeated problems with light rail, even though key players won't be around to answer to the findings.
Wednesday marks the second last day of testimony at the inquiry into Ottawa's Confederation Line. Yesterday, the inquiry heard the city used 'discretion' to overturn what likely would have been a 'fail' day during the LRT's 12-day testing run.
It's not clear whether councillors, or the public, fully understand the roles of the city's independent certifier or independent safety auditor, but witness testimony over the last few days at the Ottawa light rail inquiry has shed some light on their true nature.
The technical testimony at the Ottawa light rail public inquiry is sometimes overshadowed by the appearance of star witnesses. But over the past three weeks, it's sparked theories of how Confederation Line's track design may have contributed to the first of two derailments that summer.