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Streamless transit system
At the NCC 2067 public forum in Ottawa last year, George Hazel, an urbanist from Scotland, said that the transit system in our region should be integrated and streamless, just like in London, England where there are many owners but just one system (he said!).
OC’s Transitway and O-train and Gatineau’s Rapibus should be integrated together as one functioning unit with common fares and schedules. Perhaps the NCC and some private business interests should also go into a P3 partnership with them that should maximize use our roads and infrastructures as well as saving on management and resources.
That would mean to finally make use of the Prince of Wales across the Ottawa River that is presently just rusting away. If ever there is a goal that the NCC should have for 2067, it should be to facilitate transit throughout the entire national capital region.
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