Today, I was very pleased to join Mayor Jim Watson in announcing the City of Ottawa’s plans to move forward with Stage 2 of our Light Rail Transit project, which will connect Ottawa; East, West and South together.
Category: Light Rail
Blais helps hammer in first rail tie for LRT
Stephen helped hammer in the first rail tie for the O-Train Confederation Line signalling the beginning of the Transitway conversion; another important milestone in the Light Rail project.
Orléans LRT & HWY 174 widening environmental assessment open houses
Confederation Line East LRT ExtensionThe City of Ottawa is undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the extension of LRT…
The case for LRT to Orléans
If ever there was a case to bring light rail to Orléans, a recent report citing Ottawa as the third-worst…
Watson puts his future on the line
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen Joanne Chianello looks at the political risk the mayor is taking with…
Light Rail coming to Orléans
Today, the City of Ottawa is recommending Light Rail be extended to Orléans in the second phase of the light…
Mayor readies transportation plan
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen Expect political intrigue as council grapples with conflicting visions of who gets…
Extend LRT to Orléans sooner: planner
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun. Orléans residents might actually see LRT in their lifetimes. The city’s planning…
Councillor wants LRT brought to Orléans sooner rather than later
Written by Neco Cockburn in the Ottawa Citizen. City staff are to assess how light-rail transit can be brought to…
City to study fast-tracking LRT extension to Orléans
There’s already disagreement over a proposed LRT extension after a City of Ottawa report suggests bus money for Orleans could…