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Except that before they could always opt of a tunnel in favour of the cheaper busway solution. Now they have no choice. There is no more room on the downtown streets for buses so they either have to do something or watch traffic and transit service be crippled. Rising gas prices are also helping...

^It might not be moving at lightning speed but it is a drastic improvement over the last plan and 20 months is not a long time considering the scope of putting a tunnel through downtown Ottawa. And much of the planning that has already taken place for an LRT line to Barrhaven is still relevant...

A bit of news on the transit front in Ottawa. Sorry I don't have a direct link to the article but here is what was sent to me. It is good to see this project moving ahead. It may take a few extra years compared to the original LRT plan but at least this one actually makes sense and is an...

EA's seem to be a favorite pastime of Canadian cities. When politicians start doing press releases and photo ops and trying to take credit for a new crossing, then I will probably take it a little more seriously. I make sense that Gatineau has little interest in the projects though. There are...

And there is also a proposal for a bridge (or tunnel might have been an option too) that would meet with roughly the 416/417 interchange and then over into Aylmer. Usually once every 6 months the topic comes up, someone makes a proposal, it is discussed in the paper for about a week, and then...

Another problem with that area is Nicholas St. and the unfriendly flyovers and intersections which further adds to the negative effects that area has. Unfortunately there really is not a simple problem to it all because with the canal some crossing is necessary and once you start redesigning...

Nice thread Sean. Good to see Ottawa getting a bit of representation from time to time. I agree with the general comments that for a capital city Ottawa is rather underwhelming. But I don't think that will ever really change. It is Canada and generating interest in Ottawa is something that...

A bit of news on the foolishness in Ottawa. The task force recommendations have been approved (you can see the full text here). About the only notable things are the recommendation to start an EA on a downtown tunnel, which is a positive step. And they also refer to the task force plan as a...