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The '''Gatineau LRT''' is a planned 26 km [[light rail]] system proposed by the [[Ville de Gatineau]] to be located in [[Gatineau]], [[Quebec]] as well as [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]].<ref name= |
The '''Gatineau LRT''' is a planned 26 km [[light rail]] system proposed by the [[Ville de Gatineau]] to be located in [[Gatineau]], [[Quebec]] as well as [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]].<ref name=CBC_May15_2020>{{cite news |last=Chianello |first=Joanne |date=May 15, 2020 |title=Gatineau wants to run light rail over Portage Bridge |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sto-tram-portage-bridge-lyon-station-1.5571719 |url-status= |work=[[CBC News]] |location= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> The system will be operated by [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais|Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)]], Gatineau's public transportation service. The system is planned to begin operation in 2028.<ref name=CBC_May15_2020></ref> |
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Current plans would have the western terminus be in the community of [[Aylmer, Quebec|Aylmer]], the community of Plateau, or both using two separate branches on the system.<ref name=CBC_Jan31_2020>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=STO confirms Gatineau will get light rail |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sto-tramway-lrt-gatineau-ottawa-1.5446921 |work=[[CBC News]] |location= |date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref>. The Aylmer section would begin at chemin Eardley and boulevard des Allumetières, while the Plateau section would begin at boulevards Alexandre-Taché and Saint-Joseph.<ref name=CBC_June20_2018>{{cite news |title=Gatineau reveals $2.1B LRT plan, eyes 2028 launch |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-aylmer-ottawa-light-rail-1.4713843 |accessdate=20 December 2018 |work=CBC News |date=20 June 2018}}</ref> If only one of Aylmer or Plateau would be serviced by light rail trains, plans call for the other community to be serviced by express buses.<ref name=CBC_Jan31_2020></ref> The eastern terminus of the system would be in Ottawa near [[Lyon Station]], allowing riders to connect with the [[Confederation Line]], with alternative plans having it terminate further east in Ottawa.<ref name=CBC_May15_2020></ref> The system would cross the river over the [[Portage Bridge]], with trains running in both direction across its span.<ref name=CBC_May15_2020></ref> Although early plans called for the LRT to travel across the [[Prince of Wales Bridge (Canada)|Prince of Wales Bridge]] and the [[Alexandra Bridge]], the [[Portage Bridge]] was later identified as the best crossing for the LRT by a study conducted for [[Société de transport de l'Outaouais|STO]] by engineering firm [[WSP Global]].<ref name=CBC_BridgeStudy>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Portage Bridge best choice for main transit link, STO says |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/portage-bridge-express-transit-link-sto-study-1.5153572 |work=[[CBC News]] |location= |date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref> An analysis showed that connecting the system to Ottawa across the Prince of Wales Bridge would have overwhelmed [[Bayview Station (Ottawa)|Bayview Station]], its originally planned terminus.<ref name=Citizen_PrinceofWales>{{cite news |last=Willing |first=Jon |date=September 25, 2019 |title=Prince of Wales Bridge will never be used as a rail link, mayors say |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/prince-of-wales-bridge-will-never-be-used-as-a-rail-link-mayors-say/ |url-status= |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520032303/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/prince-of-wales-bridge-will-never-be-used-as-a-rail-link-mayors-say/ |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> The Ottawa section is planned to run along [[Wellington Street (Ottawa)|Wellington Street]] or through a tunnel beneath [[Sparks Street]].<ref name=CBC_May15_2020></ref> |
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Revision as of 03:56, 20 May 2020
| Gatineau LRT | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Ville de Gatineau |
| Locale | Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2028 (planned) |
| Operator(s) | STO |
The Gatineau LRT is a planned 26 km light rail system proposed by the Ville de Gatineau to be located in Gatineau, Quebec as well as Ottawa, Ontario.[1] The system will be operated by Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO), Gatineau's public transportation service. The system is planned to begin operation in 2028.[1]
Current plans would have the western terminus be in the community of Aylmer, the community of Plateau, or both using two separate branches on the system.[2]. The Aylmer section would begin at chemin Eardley and boulevard des Allumetières, while the Plateau section would begin at boulevards Alexandre-Taché and Saint-Joseph.[3] If only one of Aylmer or Plateau would be serviced by light rail trains, plans call for the other community to be serviced by express buses.[2] The eastern terminus of the system would be in Ottawa near Lyon Station, allowing riders to connect with the Confederation Line, with alternative plans having it terminate further east in Ottawa.[1] The system would cross the river over the Portage Bridge, with trains running in both direction across its span.[1] Although early plans called for the LRT to travel across the Prince of Wales Bridge and the Alexandra Bridge, the Portage Bridge was later identified as the best crossing for the LRT by a study conducted for STO by engineering firm WSP Global.[4] An analysis showed that connecting the system to Ottawa across the Prince of Wales Bridge would have overwhelmed Bayview Station, its originally planned terminus.[5] The Ottawa section is planned to run along Wellington Street or through a tunnel beneath Sparks Street.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Chianello, Joanne (May 15, 2020). "Gatineau wants to run light rail over Portage Bridge". CBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "STO confirms Gatineau will get light rail". CBC News. January 31, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Gatineau reveals $2.1B LRT plan, eyes 2028 launch". CBC News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Portage Bridge best choice for main transit link, STO says". CBC News. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Willing, Jon (September 25, 2019). "Prince of Wales Bridge will never be used as a rail link, mayors say". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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