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Originally Posted by Acajack
You think rapid transit over the PoW via Bayview would eliminate the need for STO buses in downtown Ottawa?
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In conjunction with Gatineau's two other LRT lines connecting at Rideau.
Look at this picture.
https://i.redd.it/88saqr6k3gt11.png
Now imagine the orange and purple lines both terminating at Rideau and interlining through downtown gatineau/Hull. And imagine the Rapibus coming across to connect at Bayview. Rideau becomes the LRT transfer hub. And Bayview becomes the Rapibus transfer hub. I presume we'll see most Gatinois use the LRT and change at Rideau. Whereas more Ottawa residents will transfer on to the Rapibus at Bayview.
If you're coming from the East and working at Portage, you transfer to the STO LRT at Rideau. If you're coming from the South or West and work at Portage, you get a high frequency bus from Bayview.
Coming from the anywhere and work along the Rapibus corridor? Go to Bayview and transfer directly to the Rapibus.
Gatineau resident working in downtown Ottawa? Transfer at Rideau. Or if we have the tolerance for it, allow a handful of bus to start at St.Joseph/Tache onto the POW and into downtown Ottawa.
There's one simple conclusions here.
1) You can't build a system that reduces transfers without more than one river crossing.
2) You can't completely eliminate backtracking.