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Old Posted Dec 2, 2019, 3:36 PM
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Tunneling the Queensway is something that makes more sense in a couple decades once most cars will be electric. No tailpipe emissions = way easier to build tunnels. If we did this, we could institute an electric vehicles only rule for the new tunnel.
I was thinking the same thing. A tunnel depressing for BEVs only would still need ventilation to clear smoke in case of a fire and to clear out any dangerous gases that somehow got into the tunnel, but the amount of ventilation needed would likely be less.

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You don't need a monthly pass to use the park n rides. There are restricted gold pass areas to guarantee a parking spot at busy lots. There is a monthly fee for those areas. Just don't park there. I have used my local park n ride casually countless times then hopped onto a bus or train.
Agreed. AFAIK, only the Blair Park & Ride requires a Gold Pass for all of its spaces, but it only has 21 parking spots. Baseline requires a permit weekdays before 11 am, though apparently it fills up by 9:00am, so you kind of need the pass. Both of them are inside the greenbelt, so not a preferred option for those who live outside of it anyway. AFAIK, all of the other Park & Rides have free parking.

EDIT: Looking at https://www.octranspo.com/en/our-services/park-ride/, both Jeanne d'Arc and Ray Friel Park & Rides also require a pass. The following have at least some free parking:
  • Canadian Tire Centre
  • Carp
  • Chapel Hill
  • Eagleson
  • Fallowfield
  • Greenboro
  • Innovation
  • Leitrim
  • Millennium
  • Nepean Woods
  • Place d'OrlĂ©ans
  • Riverview
  • Strandherd
  • Terry Fox
  • Trim

Last edited by roger1818; Dec 2, 2019 at 3:52 PM.
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