tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post2660835789899327794..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: Barrhaven consultation not so goodPeter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-26254205781602426532008-03-14T13:20:00.000-04:002008-03-14T13:20:00.000-04:00As someone who lives in the west end, but neither ...As someone who lives in the west end, but neither in Kanata nor Barrhaven, I feel I can make an unbiased comment about the state of transit in both areas. I've had to use the Park and Rides in both areas and can say, without a doubt, Kanata is the area that requires the most help with respect to transit. <BR/>Not only are the (more numerous) Park and Ride parking lots in Kanata seemingly always full, the bus ride itself seems to take a lot longer. Taking the bus from Bayview to Fallowfield Park and Ride usually takes roughly half an hour. From Bayview to Eagleson takes at least 45 minutes.<BR/>I also expect that Kanata and areas beyond (Stittsville, in particular) are going to continue to grow much faster than Barrhaven and its outlying areas, which will increase the need for a proper transit system. <BR/>People in Barrhaven should try to look at this situation in an unbiased manner and realize that the need is much greater in other areas. Eventually, the rail system will obviously be extended out to Barrhaven, but the need just isn't there yet. An East-West rail line from Kanata to Orleans would relieve a lot of the congestion coming from those two continually growing areas of the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com