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Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Here's what it could mean for your neighbourhood

What should Ottawa’s transit system look like in the next 20 years? 

Should it include light rail over the Chief William Commanda Bridge? Or what about bus-only lanes down Carling and Baseline? Those are just some of the priorities outlined in Ottawa’s long-range roadmap to get people commuting around the Capital. 

The transportation master plan’s “capital infrastructure plan” — which will be voted on by the public works and infrastructure committee next week — outlines about $3.9 billion in capital projects. 

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