I really hope that these commuter rail plans and track improvements happen. Without owning a car, its next to impossible to get out of the city easily. I would love to take the train to Wakefield or Pembroke or Perth.
In the summer Perth is hopping, but there are cars parked everywhere. If train travel were possible, you could ditch all the parking lots and build more shopping, apartments, and commercial real estate. Between commuters and tourists, I am sure that Ottawa is ready to enter its rail era