06-06-2023, 09:15 AM
(06-06-2023, 08:42 AM)westwardloo Wrote: Personally I think it would be a mistake for the Region to run phase 3 down Ottawa instead of Victoria/ highland. Connecting another line to the Transit Hub would make the most sense, especially if the region is going to foot the bill for the majority of the train station. I think think the east line should run down victoria, with the line splitting at Edna, one tail continues down Victoria and the other tail runs along the highway to the AUD grounds (New Hospital) then runs down Ottawa. Quick sketch of the Idea.
Problem with that is that the MTO owns Victoria from the expressway all the way out past Breslau and there is no way they would allow a LRT. While Victoria may be better going out towards Breslau in terms of densification opportunities with all the commerical space, there is almost no catchment area north of Victoria which means in theory it wouldn't be optimizing the cost, meanwhile Ottawa has a large catchment on both the north and south side of the road so you will get alot of densification but will also get alot more people using it since you have everything from Fairway to Victoria that can feed into the line. Instead of Ottawa to Victoria with a Victoria Line so conceptually from the regions point of view to justify the cost it makes more sense along Ottawa since it is more centrally located. It also allows for a easy way to get into the south end of Breslau which is really a short trip away from the airport.