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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
I'd like to see the math on this. It's about 30km from Kanata to Tremblay, give or take. And most commuter rail services space stops 3-5km apart. Average speeds would be about 50-70 kph. That would mean getting to Tremblay from Kanata would be at least 25 mins. Probably closer to 35 mins. Faster than LRT? Probably. But not by much when all the transfers are considered.
Look up similar distances on GO in the GTA. Unless, we have some unusual services in Ottawa, can't expect suburban or commuter rail to be faster here. 15 mins would make it one of fastest commuter services anywhere. Heck, VIA takes that long from Fallowfield to Tremblay. And it's not stopping anywhere in the middle.
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I don't think 3-5 km spacing is common for most commuter rail systems (s-bahn type hybrid systems have more frequent spacing). Although I could understand where you're coming from because GO has added lots of infill stations in recent years - sadly more for political reasons rather than transportation reasons. I would suggest there wouldn't be a need to have more than one stop inside the greenbelt (probably somewhere near baseline to allow transfers onto the Baseline BRT).
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