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RE: Ottawa LRT - KevinL - 07-31-2017
My brother lives in Ottawa, apparently getting tickets was a real chore on a poorly designed site and he gave up trying. Pity.
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 07-31-2017
Bummer! I'll be going potentially this weekend, so I'll make sure to reserve tickets well in advance.
RE: Ottawa LRT - Markster - 07-31-2017
My Father-in-Law went last week. Apparently there is a standby line too, which got him in relatively quickly.
He sent me a couple pictures, but I think you have to be there to appreciate it.
RE: Ottawa LRT - Coke6pk - 10-02-2017
From this week past:
Lyon Station - Above ground passenger entrance. [In addition to the entrance from Sparks St and the food court below the Marriott]
Looking down at the work progressing on the future underground station.
Coke
RE: Ottawa LRT - Coke6pk - 10-02-2017
Had a bit of time to waste before my train left Ottawa, so I walked over to visit the Trembley station under construction:
The Confederation Line station as seen from the VIA Rail Station.
Looking from the west side of the station.
I did notice a WiFi hotspot called "OLRT Trembly". Didn't try to connect, but I wonder if they will have free WiFi on the system!
Coke
RE: Ottawa LRT - Markster - 10-16-2017
Oooooooooooooooohhhhh
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First time seeing two LRVs out at the same time! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottlrt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ottlrt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readyforrail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#readyforrail</a> <a href="https://t.co/HGScQIzeJw">pic.twitter.com/HGScQIzeJw</a></p>— Paul Croft (@pcplans) <a href="https://twitter.com/pcplans/status/919945601034477568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 10-16-2017
They actually look not too bad. The design is growing on me (very, very slowly)
RE: Ottawa LRT - Markster - 10-16-2017
I would still like your suggestion of the continuous black windows!
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 10-16-2017
At least it looks like Toronto's going to do that!
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 11-02-2017
Ottawa is going to name their LRV's!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Children/youth 16 years and under have a chance to Name the Trains on the <a href="https://twitter.com/OC_Transpo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OC_Transpo</a> ⭕️Train system! Contest info: <a href="https://t.co/4YWwqMIixs">https://t.co/4YWwqMIixs</a> <a href="https://t.co/aaojYYmOKz">pic.twitter.com/aaojYYmOKz</a></p>— Stephen Blais (@StephenBlais) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenBlais/status/926085269903892480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
Love this so much. Besançon is my favourite, because it's so classy:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Besançon did this for their tramway, and I've always loved how it turned out. cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/rideIONrt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rideIONrt</a> <a href="https://t.co/jMR81WcyPE">pic.twitter.com/jMR81WcyPE</a></p>— ? Iain Hendry ? (@Canardiain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/926104259762053120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
But even just a simple name on each vehicle brings a smile to my face. I was grinning from ear to ear every time one of the Stockholm metro trains rolled in.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I love that all of the <a href="https://twitter.com/BombardierRail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BombardierRail</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOVIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MOVIA</a> trains in Stockholm are named! <a href="https://t.co/e6YTJJeOaK">pic.twitter.com/e6YTJJeOaK</a></p>— ? Iain Hendry ? (@Canardiain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/885792530624860162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
RE: Ottawa LRT - Spokes - 11-02-2017
I think naming ours would be a great idea. Why not??
RE: Ottawa LRT - Coke6pk - 11-02-2017
(11-02-2017, 12:54 PM)Spokes Wrote: I think naming ours would be a great idea. Why not??
Two Words: Trainy McTrainface. LOL
I think its a great idea, I hope the Region goes for it!
Coke
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 11-02-2017
We actually have a whole thread dedicated to this, believe it or not!
http://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=288
RE: Ottawa LRT - jamincan - 11-03-2017
I don't understand why it looks like there's overspray between the stripes. That does look terrible, I agree.
RE: Ottawa LRT - Canard - 11-04-2017
Nice to see the final livery.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LRV is so new, it is still covered in plastic! Just like Granny's couch! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ready4Rail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ready4Rail</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnTrack2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnTrack2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottcity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ottcity</a> <a href="https://t.co/ylCxqng23B">pic.twitter.com/ylCxqng23B</a></p>— Tim Tierney (@TimTierney) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimTierney/status/926482796540862465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2017</a></blockquote>