Transit

So, about that federal LRT funding…

Editor’s note: the following article was written by Peter Raaymakers,  Executive Director of  Transit Ottawa. It originally appeared on the Public...

“Green corridor” takes you car-free to Carleton Place; NCC the only bump in the road

Last Friday I had the opportunity to try out the commuter bus line offering return service to downtown Carleton Place that was launched earlier this...

Opinion: time is right for teenage transit to grow up

Reading my friend Chris Bradshaw’s recent Spacing Ottawa opinion piece on rapid transit reminds me of the challenges of a growing family. Canada is a...

Spacing’s next stop: Carleton Place

This Friday Spacing Ottawa will be traveling to the banks of the Mississippi River in Carleton Place to test out a new commuter bus line that was launched...

Opinion: tomorrow’s rapid transit will support today’s urban sprawl

Chris Bradshaw is the co-founder of Vrtu-car, and was co-owner until 2006. He is also a co-founder and long-time (1988-2000) executive member of Ottawalk...

Two zloty to ride the red rocket

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Hop on board with a deadman for another “Where in Ottawa”

With last week’s post on the old Ottawa streetcar system fresh in out minds, this edition of Where In Ottawa tests your knowledge of Ottawa transit...

Streetcar elegy

Between Tonya Davidson’s post on the Centennial year and the above video of Ottawa’s old streetcar system, it seems it is History Week here at...

Baseline + 25

By Dwight Williams

OC schedule gets a new wrapper with iPhone app

The history of the Ottawa subway

As Ottawa takes decisive steps toward giving itself a downtown subway, it is fascinating to find that this is actually the fourth time that plans for...

Opinion: Transit Tunnel is no Turkey

Editor’s note: the following article originally appeared in the author’s own blog, West Side Action, on December 28. Comments and updates are...