Recent content by lrt's friend

Should a Gatineau surface tramway be built given the results of Finch West? It will be more telling if the new Alexandra bridge makes allowances for LRT. The whole concept of running a tramway in front of Parliament is a nonsense plan given disruption. possibilities. Remember 2022. A Bank...

Third rail is out of the question given Ottawa's climate and intrusion concerns on a mostly surface line.

The Flirt trains are designed to operate by diesel or electricity, so conversion is possible. I would not hold my breath that this will every occur.

Probably the older Lint trains, that run in pairs on weekdays and singles on weekends when ridership is lower. Not sure about the door issue but it could relate to timing on the single track sections. The trains can't run at optimal speed because of that and there may be momentary delays to...

Yep, it is shocking how slow Line 1 runs in Ottawa in the area of Hurdman and the VIA Station. These are so-called 'temporary go slow orders' which I have complained about and got ridiculed. Be patient, I was told. The temporary orders are now in place for years. Bicycles can go faster and...

How can LRT in its own ROW be slower than buses in mixed traffic? Identify a list of reasons and provide solutions for each item on the list. None of the solutions will be easy but this is critical for the success of both Lines 6 and the future Line 10. Surely, it is not just the vehicles. As...

From what I am reading, the LRVs have been taken out of service. ' out of an abundance of caution'. There is some question whether axel replacement schedules are too strict and may be relaxed in the future.. Redesign is ongoing but a prototype has yet to be created and tested. This is a slow...

The Ottawa issues are not as bad as indicated. Although the buildings mentioned do cover some of the old rail yards at Union Station, there is no need for more than 2 tracks that can be placed under Colonel By Drive. There won't be many NIMBYs either as the ROW goes near the University of...

A university professor was interviewed this morning indicating that the boggies on the Citadis Spirit are not designed to handle heavy passenger loads. I would not count on Toronto avoiding this issue if the trains are busy on a regular basis. There are only 16 of 60+ Citadis Spirit trains...

A university professor was interviewed this morning indicating that the boggies on the Citadis Spirit are not designed to handle heavy passenger loads. I would not count on Toronto avoiding this issue if the trains are busy on a regular basis. There are only 16 or 60+ Citadis Spirit trains...

Low floor trains are more accessible as long as stations are on curbs. You do not need retractable ramps if the stations are designed properly. Who builds new LRT today requiring riders to step up from the street? This is not 1920 anymore. High floor trains require more extensive stations...

We will let the planners chose the best station locations. They need to hear the public though who will express their opinions. I have expressed my opinion. I will say one thing as an Ottawa resident. Some local residents are poo-poo-ing Fallowfield as an Alto station location. It has been a...

I went to the Ottawa Alto consultation. First, the current plan has Alto going into Montreal via Laval and a new Mount Royal tunnel. There will be no stop in Dorval although I expressed a desire for that. This is more important for Ottawa residents who would like easier access to YUL for...

Toronto would have been better off to put BRT in the LRT corridor. It would be a whole lot faster without all the automated and non-automated constraints imposed on trains. Heaven forbid if a bus driver went a little over the speed limit. to maintain schedule and no 25 kph speed limit at...

There are public meetings in Ottawa on January 21 and 22. I hope to go. An Ottawa bypass is plain stupid if it means a 30 minute or longer ride into downtown on local transit. Possibly in the very long term, a bypass might exist for a minority of Express trains but this becomes less likely if...