Gatineau LRT
| Gatineau LRT | |
|---|---|
| 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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