alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰

@alex-is.online

he/they | arbiter of truth for transit in the NCR | opinions are my own and objectively correct 100% of the time | follow for unqualified speculations find me elsewhere: https://alex-is.online

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alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

The research I do relies on the bound volumes of the bylaws and minutes of the City of Ottawa, dating back over a century. I’ve spent hours in the Main Branch Ottawa Room with these books (pictured). Sadly, this resource was recently β€œdiscarded” by the library. It’s a loss for local history.

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

ALTO/Cadence have launched an online survey asking about corridor travel and opinions on high speed rail. It takes a few minutes to complete but there are important topics like β€œwould you prefer downtown or out-of-town stations” and affordable fares: onqctravel.com

Oliver Monahan, who was hired to be OC Transpo's associate general manager and responsible for bus operations (given his excellent resume), is no longer working for the city- as of only a few hours after the hiring of Rick Leary as GM

Listening to the some of the delegations about adding a single block of bus lanes on Bank is decaying the grey matter in my brain there is zero possible chance we're throwing out all of the data to support transit priority to balance the perceived feelings of these people

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

An oft-repeated statistic says men apply for a job when they have 60% of the qualifications while women wait till they have 100%. Pretty sure that stat was debunked, but … Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

Line 1 riders reported 16 different trains on the tracks yesterday. Help @railfans.ca track how many go out today by reporting your car number here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker....

Jeff Leiper@jleiper.bsky.social

To help residents track how many trains are in service, @railfans is asking residents to report which train cars they've seen in service. If you catch a train number in service on Line1 report it here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker...

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august πŸ‚@auguststreet.ca

painful to see slow zones on the finch west LRT before it even opens. this portal has been speed limited to 10 km/h. thanks to unplanned slow zones and weak, passive signal priority, trains are taking longer to complete trips, and gaps are wider. multiple cases of 12-15 min waits on line 6 πŸ˜’πŸ˜’

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

πŸ“Έ The O-Train West Extension is coming together! Crews are adding final touches to the enclosed pedestrian bridge at Algonquin Station, creating a safe and accessible link between the station and Algonquin College’s ACCE building. This new connection will: 1/3

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

Bill 60 means that we will not be able to add cycle tracks to Albert and Slater Street or extend the O’Connor bike lane to Wellington Street. It’s an absurd overreach by the Ford government that will make all road users less safe and waste millions. I hate it here. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caOttawa says new provincial bill likely kills at least 3 bike lane projects | CBC NewsNew provincial legislation prohibiting how municipalities can build bike lanes means three projects in Ottawa likely can't move forward and others will get more expensive, according to a city report.

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

Replying to @seandevine9.bsky.social

It’s one more reason that I’m advocate for a re-think of Ottawa’stransportation plans, centred around the transformation of CN Rail’s Beachburg Corridor into a major east-west transit corridor connecting our city’s strategic centres and intersecting existing transit lines. 3/

alex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‰ reposted

πŸš† Progress continues on the O-Train East & West extensions! πŸ”§ East: Finishing touches at all stations πŸ› οΈ West: Guideway, stations & roadwork underway πŸ‘€ Check it out! #OttTransit #Stage2LRT

Remain calm Jeff Leiper Patriots are in control

Jeff Leiper@jleiper.bsky.social

Across Ottawa, from fairs and markets to townhalls and meetings, I’ve been hearing the same thing: people are frustrated and want a new direction for our city. We need a city that works, with reliable transit, strong services, repaired roads and community centres.