All Entries Tagged With: "LRT"
Province OK’s $600M for Ottawa Light-Rail Project
McGuinty Government signs $600 million contribution, according to Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien: “O’Brien announced on Twitter Thursday morning that he “just got a letter from (Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli) granting us approval for $600M for LRT project. O’Brien called it a ‘great day’.” “The federal government, like the provincial government, committed $600 million toward the [...]
City Won’t Ask Feds For LRT Land For $1
The City of Ottawa budgets $40 million to buy federal land: “Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans wanted the city to make the request, but the majority of council voted against it. “One thing is certain. If we don’t ask for it, we’re not going to get it,” Deans told council before the vote Wednesday.” “City staff didn’t [...]
Message Vital In Race: Watson
Althougth very similiar in ideology, Clive Doucet and Alex Cullen differ on the City of Ottawa’s rapid transit plan. Hence the need for a focused missage: “I am … a strong supporter of this major initiative, said Alex Cullen, registered in January. Clive (Doucet is) a vigorous opponent, as he favours the previous north-south plan.” “Obviously, [...]
Another Summer of Discontent At OC Transpo?
Ottawa mayoral candidates squabble over the cost of light rail, while a significant drop in customer satisfaction is reported in Transit Services’ annual performance report: “This month, the Transit Services Annual Performance Report recorded a significant one-year drop in customer satisfaction. In the fall of 2008, 82 per cent of riders rated the service ‘good’ or [...]
Mayor Attacks Colleague’s ‘Unseemly’ Request
Mayor Larry O’Brien says Councillor Diane Deans is making a mockery of the light-rail process between the city and the federal government: “O’Brien said Tuesday he doesn’t support the ‘unseemly’ request, suggesting council defer the motion until a later date. There’s no harm in asking. It’s just when we ask, he told reporters. Hers is [...]
Falling Off The Rails
OEN agreed that Ottawans should think long and hard about value for money when it comes to light rail. What do you think? Please share your thoughts on this another issues in OEN’s ‘Recent Comments’ section: “Mayor Larry O’Brien recently acknowledged that the $2.1-billion figure for the light-rail and tunnel project is likely just a [...]
Watson’s Got Rail Wrong, Cullen Says
Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Cullen says mayoral candidate Jim Watson should get his facts right in regard to the Citys’ LRT project: “City Transit Committee Chair Cullen to candidate Watson: “Get your LRT facts right: 1. City’s LRT Project to cost $2.1 billion, not $1.8 billion; 2. City can afford to contribute $900 million without [...]
Cullen Speaks Out On Light-Rail
Ottawa Mayoral Candidate Alex Cullen shares his thoughts on light rail with Citizen reporter and blogger Ken Gray.: Hi Ken: Just to be clear – the federal funding is for this specific transit project. The quote from the Minister’s media release is ”The Government of Canada will set aside up to $600 million for the [...]
Federal Gov’t Approves $600M For Ottawa Light-Rail Project
Federal Transport Minister and Ottawa West Nepean MP John Baird announces $600 million Tuesday morning for the city’s light rail project…Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien extatic: “Baird said the money shows the federal government delivers for Ottawa. We have a strong team that delivers for the city,” he said. This is real action and what leadership means.” [...]
Internal E-Mail: Rail Tunnel Ground-Testing To Begin
Ken Gray shares an internal City of Ottawa document he obtained which briefs Mayor Larry O’Brien and City Councillors on commencing groundwater and geology testing at the site of the proposed LRT tunnel: “The primary purpose of the Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Investigation will be to further advance our knowledge of the existing geology and groundwater [...]
