Tag: lrt
NOTEBOOK: Kanata-Stittsville LRT study will look at three route options
(PHOTO: Artist’s rendering of the Rideau LRT station downtown. Via City of Ottawa.) It occurred to me on the drive home from Monday night’s LRT open house that we just…
JUNE 5: Open house for Light Rail to Kanata/Stittsville
The City of Ottawa is hosting an open house on Monday, June 5 on the Kanata/Stittsville Light Rail Transit Environmental Assessment (EA) Study. The meeting will be held from 5:30pm-8:30pm…
How to use Ottawa’s light rail transit in 2018
When light rail service begins in 2018, a lot about taking transit in Ottawa will change. OC Transpo outlines everything that’s new and unfamiliar in their $1 million marketing campaign,…
NOTEBOOK: LRT open houses, pedestrian safety upgrades, more
LRT OPEN HOUSES Watch for a open house events in June and November for updates on plans to extend light rail transit west past Moodie Drive towards Kanata and Stittsville. Kanata…
COMMENT: Let’s start saying light rail to Stittsville
(ABOVE: Artist’s rendering of the Rideau LRT station downtown. Via City of Ottawa.) It was great to see City Council approve plans for Phase 2 of light rail transit (LRT)…
NOTEBOOK: Stories we’re watching in 2017
Let’s take out the crystal ball and look ahead at what 2017 may have in store for Stittsville… CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE Earlier this year we should hear from the Ottawa Senators about what…
City begins planning for light rail extension to Kanata
A large group of politicians showed up at the Terry Fox transit station today for what was billed as “an important announcement regarding Ottawa’s future transit options”. The announcement turned…
Here’s how your OC Transpo commute will change in the next few years
No more express fares, and a transfer from bus to train at Tunney’s Pasture if you’re heading downtown. Those are two of the biggest changes in the next few years as…
NOTEBOOK: Fairwinds Fort McMurray fundraiser, Stittsville high school, more
FAIRWINDS MERCHANTS PLAN BBQ FUNDRAISER FOR FORT MCMURRAY On Thursday, May 26 at noon, Food Basics, Dollar Tree and The Grounds Café will be hosting a free BBQ. Food Basics will…
Business leaders ask mayor to accelerate light rail to west end
(PHOTO: “Take the O” by Payton Chung. Used under a Creative Commons license.) West end business leaders say that Kanata’s poor transit service is hindering their ability to attract talented…
CITIZEN: Hubley wants LRT to Kanata before eastern expansion
From the Ottawa Citizen today: The city should start laying LRT tracks towards Kanata before extending rail past Place d’Orléans, according to a councillor who represents part of the western suburb.…
West end councillors want faster arrival for light rail
(PHOTO: “Take the O” by Payton Chung. Used under a Creative Commons license.) Councillor Shad Qadri says he fully supports a motion put forward by fellow councillor Allan Hubley to look at…