Confederation Line (Stage 1) | In Service 1.0

[kmcamp]

Originally Posted by OCCheetos

If that's the case, then yes.

I suppose the extra time of waiting for the train to leave from Tunney's can be made up by the fact that it will no longer take 5 minutes to walk from the Bayview bus stop to the Trillium line platform though... Right?

I thought some of the 60 routes from Kanata would continue on, but divert to Gatineau via Booth St, so not everyone will do the one-stop-shuffle.

[613Steve]

This actually makes a ton of sense and I'm really happy they're doing it. Imagine bussing to Tunney's, transferring onto the Confederation Line, getting off at Pimisi, and then transferring onto Route 44 for your job in Gatineau.

[lrt's friend]

Originally Posted by 613Steve

This actually makes a ton of sense and I'm really happy they're doing it. Imagine bussing to Tunney's, transferring onto the Confederation Line, getting off at Pimisi, and then transferring onto Route 44 for your job in Gatineau.

I agree. You will have a very long wait for Route 44 to Hull. With the opening of the Confederation Line, Route 44's northern terminus will be Hurdman.

[Kitchissippi]

To answer my own query a while back, it looks like they're putting decorative soffit strip lights on the other stations. I thought they were going to be subliminal clues as to the direction of travel of the trains (parallel to the tracks, creating sort of a coded intuitiveness), but it doesn't look that way at Pimisi where they are perpendicular. Too bad, I think it would have given a little more meaning to the design.

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by OtrainUser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OC_Transpo_routes#Connexion_(200s)

I noticed while looking at this website showing the Kanata and Stittsville connexion routes shortened to Tunney's Pasture the Orleans routes remained as they are now.

If this is the case people in Barrhaven, Kanata and Stittsville are going to be pissed about transferring when people in Orleans wont have to when the confederation line opens.

I have brought this website up with Councillor Blais and he told me that city staff may have posted stuff up there.

Orleans routes will end at Blair so they will be transferring too.

[Radster]

Originally Posted by McC

Requiring people to hang their bikes seems pretty "able-ist" to me, that's not an easy manoeuvre to make, especially with a bike on the heavier side (not to mention panniers, and things). I like it as an option, but not so much as a requirement.

Its what I thought too, until I experienced it, and saw others do it, its very easy actually, you are not hanging a bike up high in your garage. All you need to do is pop a wheelie of sorts, and then lift a few inches. That, and people are around to help too. Portland is a friendly place, Ottawa too methinks...

[Radster]

Originally Posted by Buggys

I agree with McC on this one. For longer trips, the bike's advantage is that it can be faster than busses on some downtown streets during rush hour (after getting there on the LRT!), I can heavier things on the handlebars, and also put things that need to be upright or are delicate in as basket out front. Also, having to hang up the bike like that would make it more likely that I get my pants dirty, so i would lose time & packing space on changing clothes.

You can't please everyone. But man, Ottawa is so full of the complainers and whiners, haha. I think if this works in Portland, it would work in Ottawa. Ok so the biker might get dirty, but at least other passengers wont get dirty by your bike's tires. Bikers are usually quite fit, so lifting a bike a bit is not a biggie. As for baskets and luggage on your bike, just be prepared and adjust accordingly if you plan on taking the train.

[PHrenetic]

Originally Posted by Radster

Its what I thought too, until I experienced it, and saw others do it, its very easy actually, you are not hanging a bike up high in your garage. All you need to do is pop a wheelie of sorts, and then lift a few inches. That, and people are around to help too. Portland is a friendly place, Ottawa too methinks...

Good Day.

Agreed. I have to think that the railcar system is goung to be by far easier to use than the bus rack-and-roll racks. I have helped some use those, and they are not immediately intuitive as to manner of use for most new or infrequent users, nor as easy to lift into and out of. The bus drivers certainly appreciated my helping those in difficulty.
Thus, my comment to complainers, inc. who have not even seen it yet is - Shall we wait and see ? (and stop whining until then ? or do you want some cheese with that ?).

[kmcamp]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

To answer my own query a while back, it looks like they're putting decorative soffit strip lights on the other stations.

They actually have had the soffit lights in and functional at Cyrville for a while now, they look pretty neat at night.

[Kitchissippi]

Originally Posted by kmcamp

They actually have had the soffit lights in and functional at Cyrville for a while now, they look pretty neat at night.

Yes, I posted a photo of that a couple of months ago but I was wondering if they would do it elsewhere.

[roger1818]

Originally Posted by Radster

Its what I thought too, until I experienced it, and saw others do it, its very easy actually, you are not hanging a bike up high in your garage. All you need to do is pop a wheelie of sorts, and then lift a few inches. That, and people are around to help too. Portland is a friendly place, Ottawa too methinks...

Agreed. There are techniques that can be developed for hanging up your bike. It doesn't look that different to the way I hang bikes in my garage (I keep them low to make it easy so that even the kids can do it.). I pop a wheelie as Radster says and then put my knee under the saddle and use it to help roll the bike up the wall a few inches until it is high enough to hook the wheel.

The Confederation line might be a good way to get families to the SJAM Parkway for Sunday Bikedays.

[kevinbottawa]

Photo of Rideau Station from Mathieu Fleury via twitter.

Great picture of #Rideau Station that shows worker busing framing the future platform. #LRT #readyforrail #ottcity

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Photo of Rideau Station from Mathieu Fleury via twitter.

Wow, is it ever behind - given where Lyon was this time last year.

[McC]

Originally Posted by roger1818

Agreed. There are techniques that can be developed for hanging up your bike. It doesn't look that different to the way I hang bikes in my garage (I keep them low to make it easy so that even the kids can do it.). I pop a wheelie as Radster says and then put my knee under the saddle and use it to help roll the bike up the wall a few inches until it is high enough to hook the wheel.

You’re proving my point that it’s ableist. The manœuvre you’re describing involves very different capacities than those required to ride a bike.

[roger1818]

Originally Posted by McC

You’re proving my point that it’s ableist. The manœuvre you’re describing involves very different capacities than those required to ride a bike.

Ability to use your legs for strength and arms for balance? Sounds like similar capacities to me.

I guess I am using my hamstrings and glutes to lift my bike but those who don't ride with clips only end up using their quads, but it is good to keep your quads and hamstrings balanced. It requires minimal leg strength to do though.

[Truenorth00]

Originally Posted by Norman Bates

Wow, is it ever behind - given where Lyon was this time last year.

Yeah. That does not look #readyforrail at all.

[kevinbottawa]

Tweet from Jon Willing about bringing bikes on the LRT trains.

How bikes-on-a-train would work, using the LRT train mockup that was on display at Lansdowne (from staff presentation). #ottpoli

[roger1818]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Tweet from Jon Willing about bringing bikes on the LRT trains.

So one bike occupies 3 seats? No wonder they don't want them onboard during peak periods when seats will be at a premium.

[OCCheetos]

Originally Posted by roger1818

So one bike occupies 3 seats? No wonder they don't want them onboard during peak periods when seats will be at a premium.

In what transit system do bikes not take up three seats?

[kmcamp]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

Yeah. That does not look #readyforrail at all.

It's the lynchpin that really delayed the system. I expect all the other stations would be ready near the original completion date (assuming they put effort into it). The Western stations have moved along far faster then the eastern ones where they've been slowly puttering along.