Posted Aug 22, 2013, 2:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Province 2, Canadian Empire
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Originally Posted by eternallyme
They could move the STO buses to the Mackenzie King Bridge after the LRT is completed, since capacity would exist there and it would maintain traffic flow in the Rideau Centre for transfers downtown. The only issue would be finding a layup spot for them. Having the O-Train cross the river to downtown Gatineau would also open up new transfer opportunities with crosstown routes in Gatineau with fewer buses in downtown Ottawa.
Back in the suburbs, I think at least 1 or 2 malls could die out completely (either by a total redevelopment or by attrition) as a result.
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Certainly a place like Place d'Orléans would be in tough.
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