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Forward Thinking – Absent In BC

Now here is a politician who looks three minutes into the future, wanting existing rail lines preserved for future use. We lost the rails in the Kelowna/Vernon corridor; we are about to lose the...

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Ottawa Update – The Trams Are Coming, The Trams Are Comming………..

From our friend Haveacow in Ottawa, an update on the Ottawa light rail. There is no doubt here in Ottawa that, the Rideau Transit Group will need all of the next 2 years 10 months to complete the...

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Ottawa’s new LRV’s Are Arriving

News from Ottawa. The picture is of the front end of the new 49 metre trams arriving in Ottawa.  

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Tunneling in Ottawa

When it comes to subways, unless there is no other alternative, Zwei firmly believes they are a vanity project, which only drives up the cost of transit. The same thing happened in Victorian England,...

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Now do you beleive Zwei!

Zwei has stated over and over again, one modern tram and tram driver is as efficient as six to eight buses and six to eight bus drivers and for every tram or bus operated one needs a minimum of four...

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News From Ottawa

Our friend Haveacow is working on the Ottawa LRT and has reported that the Belfast Maintenance and Storage Facility Yard is now officially energized. Here are a few more pictures of the East Segments...

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Ottawa News

Big things are happening in Ottawa, as the European light rail Renaissance has arrived in Canada  Photos: Courtesy Haveacow. Vehicle testing marks next big milestone for O-Train Confederation Line...

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A ride on Ottawa’s New Light Rail.

  Let’s take a ride on Ottawa’s new light rail. Let\’s take a ride on Ottawa\’s new light rail.  

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How does the BS Line Compare To Edmonton, Calagary and Ottawa?

The proposed 5.7 km Broadway SkyTrain subway, just to Arbutus is funded up to $2.84 billion, but not including cars. The cost is expected to rise to $3.5 billion before the project is completed. A...

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Ottawa’s LRT Is Opening

Ottawa’s LRT is Opening. The term choo-choo, used by ill informed opponents of light rail is standard across the country but really has no basis as LRT remains one of the most effective way to move...

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