Ottawa Light Rail » Project Plan » Fast Facts
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Ottawa commuters currently make about 93 million trips per year. By 2031 that number will reach 166 million.
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Ottawa residents take transit, on average, 125 times annually more than residents in any city of comparable size in North America.
- LRT means average transit speeds in the downtown corridor will increase from the current 27 kph up to 35 kph. Read more
- The Light Rail system will be 100% accessible for people with disabilities. Read more
- According to the 2006 census, Ottawa ranked second in the percentage of those using public transit to travel to work in Ontario. Read more
- Less traffic means fewer accidents. Light Rail will save Ottawa residents more than $200 million in accident avoidance over 30 years. Read more
- Light Rail will save Ottawa commuters 16 million minutes per year. Read more
- The Light Rail project will generate 20,000 person-years of employment. Read more
- The introduction of Light Rail is expected to cause a 9% increase in Transit use. This translates to 161.4 million new trips by 2031. Read more