Getting Light Rail to Orléans

Another step forward was taken today in the fight to get light rail to Orléans.

Cumberland ward Councillor Rob Jellett was successful in getting Council today to
approve a motion that would see staff investigate the opportunities to put rail on the new
Cumberland Transitway instead of busses.

The motion seconded by Innes Ward Councillor Bloess and supported by Orléans Ward
Councillor Monette would see light rail extended from the Blair Road station to Trim
Road if the business case shows the investment in LRT would be more beneficial than
using busses.

This says Jellett “would allow Orléans / Cumberland residents to hop on the train right in
their neighbourhoods and not get off until they got to work in the downtown area.”

“The Cumberland Transitway which is expected to cost $340 million has been designed
to accommodate light rail,” says Jellett, “and if we can put rail on it right from the
beginning we have better served the residents of Orléans’’.

Innes Ward Councillor Rainer Bloess says "We are ensuring that that we can take
advantage of any opportunity to bring light rail further east at the earliest moment"

Orléans Ward Councillor Bob Monette agrees, saying he was pleased the motion was
passed as this gives another option to expedite light rail to Orléans, the community with
the highest ridership in Ottawa.

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