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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
And 6000 pphpd is not even close to enough to justify allowing a second subway by another city no less, through Ottawa’s downtown core. Aside from the fact that not one entity has mentioned this idea or showed any willingness to fund something like that.
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I don't think anyone is considering a parallel subway. The STO does seem to be talking a surface route with Ottawa, according to what I was told at the consultation.
And keep in mind that 6000 pphpd is from 1/3 of the city. Gatineau is planning on migrating most of its cross-river ridership to whatever new rapid transit link it chooses. That means that we're looking at likely 15 000+ pphpd by 2031. Considering even the DOTT is opening with about 10 000 pphpd, this isn't an insignificant number. Enough for a subway vs surface? That's a debate we can have. But what isn't debatable is that there is a need for a transfer-free rapid transit link between downtown Hull and Ottawa to accommodate passenger flows that large.