Finance and Economic Development Committee

(on behalf of Councillor S. Qadri) WHEREAS Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit Project has established a proven dedication and commitment to providing affordable, efficient, and accessible transit services for residents living across the City of Ottawa network; AND WHEREAS the Finance and Economic Development Committee have expanded the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project Council Recommendations to include an extension West to Moodie Drive in order to accommodate the rapidly growing transit demands of Ottawa’s western communities; AND WHEREAS residents from Ottawa’s Stittsville and Kanata communities have expressed a clear interest in improved transit delivery and the most efficient Park and Rides to connect to LRT that service these communities are regularly brought to maximum capacity; AND WHEREAS these are rapidly growing suburban communities which require convenient and effective transit options to ensure that the benefits and environmental sustainability of LRT can be granted to a larger percentage of Ottawa’s population; AND WHEREAS the end of the Moodie extension would be an optimal location for a Park and Ride as it is in this area that traffic congestion is heightened in the A.M. rush hour and would provide commuters with the opportunity to utilize transit as an alternative while alleviating traffic congestion on Ottawa’s Highway 417; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to explore opportunities for a Park and Ride to be located at the Moodie Station with consultat