Kanata North Transitway Project | Proposed

[J.OT13]

Thanks to Katimavid on Skyrise.

Docs are up: https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/M...nda&lang=English&Item=27&Tab=attachments

Estimated costs:
- Corkstown Road to Terry Fox Drive $185 million
- Terry Fox Drive to Buckbean Avenue $125 million
- Buckbean Avenue to Urban Boundary $25 million

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Thanks to Katimavid on Skyrise.
- Buckbean Avenue to Urban Boundary $25 million

$25-million for 500 metres?

[rocketphish]

And almost as importantly... What is a buckbean anyway? TIL

https://ontariowildflowers.com/main/species.php?id=258

[rocketphish]

Kanata North Transitway project site:

https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-en...-project-search/kanata-north-transitway#

[OTSkyline]

As I noted in the other forum, if Kanata North gets a BRT system before Carling Ave or Baseline, I'll be damned.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by OTSkyline

As I noted in the other forum, if Kanata North gets a BRT system before Carling Ave or Baseline, I'll be damned.

It would be one thing if we were spending a lot of time and money on planning, designing, building, and operating these various suburban transit capital projects, and were also doing something of similar value and impact to improve urban transit in central, urban Ottawa.

But we aren't.

We are siphoning revenues out of central Ottawa to pay for all these suburban transit ideas. And we are also cancelling bus runs by the dozens, on the daily, to keep suburban "coverage" bus service running.

I once again find myself wondering where the pro-transit, progressive, urban block of councillors are hiding. This term of council has been a complete failure when it comes to transit that serves residents of the inner city.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

It would be one thing if we were spending a lot of time and money on planning, designing, building, and operating these various suburban transit capital projects, and were also doing something of similar value and impact to improve urban transit in central, urban Ottawa.

But we aren't.

We are siphoning revenues out of central Ottawa to pay for all these suburban transit ideas. And we are also cancelling bus runs by the dozens, on the daily, to keep suburban "coverage" bus service running.

I once again find myself wondering where the pro-transit, progressive, urban block of councillors are hiding. This term of council has been a complete failure when it comes to transit that serves residents of the inner city.

This term of council? Politics in this city have been suburban-dominated since amalgamation. As if somehow all of the worsening traffic congestion can be solved by decentralized amenities, wider roads and higher speed limits. Apparently Ottawa planners know something no one else knows.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by phil235

This term of council? Politics in this city have been suburban-dominated since amalgamation. As if somehow all of the worsening traffic congestion can be solved by decentralized amenities, wider roads and higher speed limits. Apparently Ottawa planners know something no one else knows.

"This term of council", because the block of urban councillors professed to be transit advocates before the last election, and in the wake of having in some cases to be a councillor when the mayor is from the "other" not-quite-official municipal "party", or at least faction.

But they have really not lived up to that.

I can think of a lot better uses for $25-million in transit-related spending then a couple hundred metres of BRT through a cornfield.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

"This term of council", because the block of urban councillors professed to be transit advocates before the last election, and in the wake of having in some cases to be a councillor when the mayor is from the "other" not-quite-official municipal "party", or at least faction.

But they have really not lived up to that.

I can think of a lot better uses for $25-million in transit-related spending then a couple hundred metres of BRT through a cornfield.

Fair enough. And yes, spending that money on a key corridor like Carling that is rapidly intensifying is far better value for money, and something that will actually make a difference in the commutes that people are complaining about so much.

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by phil235

Fair enough. And yes, spending that money on a key corridor like Carling that is rapidly intensifying is far better value for money, and something that will actually make a difference in the commutes that people are complaining about so much.

Why not just spend that money on bus drivers for 20 years for an express bus to travel from Kanata North to Downtown as it had in the past, and save the massive headaches for commuters?

[dougvdh]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

$25-million for 500 metres?

I think the north part is so expensive since a significant portion of the transit budget will be going to adding more car lanes to the existing two lane road. Kind of like when a big chunk of the LRT budget went to widening the 174 and the section of the 417 over Rideau.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

Why not just spend that money on bus drivers for 20 years for an express bus to travel from Kanata North to Downtown as it had in the past, and save the massive headaches for commuters?

I think that may be one of the few cases where an express bus makes sense. Having an express from downtown to Kanata North with a stop at DND on Moodie is likely a good idea. But it would have a pretty steep cost, especially if you ran enough buses to make it useful for people working in those areas.