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 Greenboro Station (OC Transpo) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several majors cross town routes such as the 1, 84, 87 and 116 ends at this station as well as all local routes serving Riverside South, Leitrim, Blossom Park, South Keys and Greenboro.
It is the most important station in the south end.
The station also has a 630-space Park and Ride lot.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greenboro_Station_(OC_Transpo)   (175 words)

  
 Ottawa-Gatineau VIA Rail information, listings and links
OC Transpo provides the public transit on the Ontario side, while the Hull buses are run by the Societe de transport de l'Outaouais (STO).
OC Transpo passes are accepted on regular STO service, but on their express service you will have to pay extra.
OC Transpo buses are red & white while STO buses are blue and white.
www.foundlocally.com /Ottawa/Trans/Trans-Transit.htm   (1076 words)

  
 Greenboro PR
Route 97 is the main high-frequency route serving Greenboro Station.
Park and Ride lots are for the exclusive use of OC Transpo customers riding the bus or O-Train.
It is monitored daily by OC Transpo security.
www.octranspo.com /mapscheds/park&ride/greenboro_pr.htm   (346 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Hansard
The objective for OC Transpo in the coming years is to accommodate the growing demand for public transit services by people with disabilities in a fiscally responsible manner.
OC Transpo has also developed Braille bus stop flags, which are available in the conventional transit network to help visually impaired customers.
It operates between Greenboro transitway station in the south and Lebreton Flats in the north, where a new station is being constructed.
www.ontla.on.ca /hansard/committee_debates/37_parl/Session2/finance/F013.htm   (19072 words)

  
 CAEL locations
OC Transpo's O-Train provides service to Carleton University from the transit stations at Bayview (Lebreton Flats) and Greenboro (South Keys).
Local OC Transpo routes #4 and #7 pass within a block of the Ottawa Voyageur bus terminal.
It is a 15-minute taxi ride from the Ottawa Via Rail train station and costs approximately $15.00.
www.cael.ca /taker/ott.shtml   (252 words)

  
 Ottawa Bus Service - OC Transpo
OC Transpo, the public transportation system, operates a large, modern fleet of standard and articulated buses, providing mass transit service in the Ottawa region.
OC Transpo Bus tickets and DayPasses can be purchased at the Airport or at one of hundreds of vendors or at our Customer Service Centres.
The Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo) is the exclusive provider of public transit in the urban transit area of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.
www.ottawakiosk.com /octranspo.html   (968 words)

  
 O TRAIN
The short length of line from the switch (5) to Bayview Station (2) was built for the opening of the O Train on October 15, 2001.
  The O Train runs from Bayview station (north) to Greenboro station (south).  Passengers travelling southwards should read the table from top to bottom while those travelling northwards should read from bottom to top.
The line between Greenboro (51) and Chaudiere Junction (44) was built by the Bytown and Prescott Railway as part of their line between Prescott on the St. Lawrence River to Ottawa, Sussex Street.
www.railways.incanada.net /candate/Otrain.htm   (948 words)

  
 1990’s Era
  This bus is missing the OC Transpo and City of Ottawa logos on the front of the bus, but they would eventually be added in a fashion similar to that on the D60LF buses purchased later on.
  This photo was taken at Greenboro Station in the south end of the city.
9828 is seen unloading passengers at Bayview Station on Oct. 20, 2001.
www.tomsbuspage.ca /OC1990s.htm   (685 words)

  
 Ottawa Transit Bulletin-May 2001
Greenboro station in the south end, connection to Transitway Service levels are from 15-30 minutes, depending on day of week and time of day.
Since the address uses "transpo" rather than "octranspo" (as in the existing website, www.octranspo.com), it is conjectured that the name could be changed by dropping the OC to leave it as just "Transpo".
OC Transpo tickets not available for purchase despite the direct connection to the transitway.
otra.sandelman.ca /otb/2001-May.html   (2445 words)

  
 Welcome to Centretown News
OC Transpo spent $16 million to create the system, significantly less than it would have otherwise cost because the transit company is using a single rail line that already existed.
Though an extension of the rail line is part of OC Transpo’s ‘master plan’, an expansion is not currently in the works.
However, the date that the O-Train starts is irrelevant to OC Transpo users – it will not significantly add to the transit system in Ottawa.
www.carleton.ca /ctown/Archiv_old/97to04/sep2801/insite1.htm   (682 words)

  
 Transpo to improve train safety
In response to a 2001 study, OC Transpo says it will be making changes to improve O-Train accessibility, in consultation with the study's creator, Disabled and Proud.
Matthews says he is encouraged by OC Transpo's willingness to discuss the study.
Gault says OC Transpo will begin making the initial changes as soon as the weather is warmer.
www.carleton.ca /ctown/Archiv_old/97to04/feb2103/front2.htm   (519 words)

  
 ERA Online Swindler Transit News
The monorail station is planned to be about a block or so west of the light rail station, but monorail spokeswoman Natasha Jones said having the two stations so close is not overkill.
Paramus-based Vornado Realty Trust is among six bidders competing to develop the new railroad station replacing Pennsylvania Station in New York and to control its 850,000 feet of commercial space, the head of the state agency overseeing the project said.
SEPTA stations have only pay Verizon telephones (half of them broken) and the emergency red buttons are often taped over or bagged in strange burlap coverings.
www.electricrailroaders.org /swindler/2004_0911-0917.php   (20438 words)

  
 My Ottawa Transit
OC Transpo complains that its ridership is declining.
OC Transpo has the dauting task of moving people around Ottawa.
The majority of Ottawa's land is in areas which OC Transpo doesn't service.
www.myottawatransit.com /edit1.html   (188 words)

  
 Railway Age: North America's rail transit market: Where it i... @ HighBeam Research
In addition to numerous surface stops, 13 high platform stations are located in the subway running from Embarcadero to West Portal and on the surface alignment from Embarcadero to the Caltrain regional/commuter rail station at 4th and King Streets.
The 83-route mile system has routes to Manassas and Fredericksburg serving 17 stations with a fleet of 59 railcars and 12 diesel-electric locomotives.
Two remaining stations on the south bank at Riverplace and Kings Avenue are expected to open late this summer or in early fall.
www.highbeam.com /library/docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:61640475&ctrlInfo=Round18:Mode18c:DocG:Result&ao=   (12273 words)

  
 Wendy Stewart: Report to all River Ward Community Association, September, 2000
Greenboro, at the southern end, is integrated with the existing Greenboro Transitway Station and Park & Ride and located beside South Keys shopping centre.
OC Transpo photo ID teams are also visiting 34 secondary schools, as well as college and university campuses over the next few weeks for the convenience of student riders.
The stations at Greenboro and Bayview will be integrated into the adjacent Transitway Stations.
www.central-park.ottawa.on.ca /govt/2000-09-01.phtml   (2210 words)

  
 Better Bicycling - Summer / Été 2003
OC Transpo’s Rack and Roll program lets you take your bike with you.
It’s easy to park at almost any Transitway station, lock your bike to a rack or stash it in your own locker, and hop on a bus or train.
Bicycles and OC Transpo have more in common than ever before.
www.cfsc.ottawa.on.ca /BetterBicycling/2003Summer/transit-eng.shtml   (320 words)

  
 REGION OF OTTAWA
Railway's (CPR) Ellwood Subdivision, as an independent project of the Region and OC Transpo, by the summer of 2001.
OC Transpo and funded by the extra revenue brought about by above-target ridership levels.
- This station is located in the northeast quadrant of the rail corridor
www.transport2000.ca /english/lightrail.htm   (8678 words)

  
 O-Train
  OC Transpo has three trains, two of which carry passengers while the third is a backup unit in case one of the others breaks down.
O-Train C1 is boarding passengers at Bayview Station on Oct. 20, 2001.
O-Train C2 waits for passengers at Bayview Station on Oct. 20, 2001.
www.tomsbuspage.ca /OCOTrain.htm   (387 words)

  
 Railway Age: Rail is the future. (Ottawa in Transit). @ HighBeam Research
DLRT trains operate with a one-person crew over a five-mile, single-track line that serves five stations, with links to OC Transpo's Transitway system at a new Bayview station at its northern terminal and at the existing Greenboro station at the southern terminal.
An upgrade of track to Class 3 standards, and construction of the passing siding, stations, and a maintenance facility at the Walkley yard was contracted to CP.
Bombardier is responsible for vehicle maintenance, while train operators are all OC Transpo bus drivers that were retrained for the O-Train assignment.
www.highbeam.com /library/docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:98265135&ctrlInfo=Round17:Mode17a:DocG:Result&ao=   (1808 words)

  
 Light Rail Transit Pilot Project (referred to as the LRPP)
A series of Community Forums were held to obtain public input on the proposed corridor, potential station locations and elements, type of vehicles, route and service concepts, the implementation of the Pilot Project, and the draft Terms of Reference for the EA study.
This rail transit network is intended to support and enhance OC Transpo's bus operations and the Transitway, which will remain the primary rapid transit system.
The specific stations that are to be included in the Light Rail Pilot Project will depend on construction costs and the ridership capture projected for the potential locations.
www.ene.gov.on.ca /envision/env_reg/ea/English/ToRs/rmoc_lightrail_tor.htm   (2663 words)

  
 Hume News - May 5, 2005
OC Transpo’s shuttle will operate in a one-way loop from downtown Ottawa at Major’s Hill Park, then via Wellington, the new Canadian War Museum and Preston Street to Dow’s Lake then along the scenic canal back to downtown.
OC Transpo’s new Travel Planner provides customers with their own personalized travel plan, complete with routes, schedules, maps and walking distances.
Festival-goers can also park at Greenboro station and ride in comfort aboard the O-Train to Carling station and take a short walk to the tulips, as well as the Tulip Shuttle, at Dow’s Lake.
www.peterhume.ca /hume_news_05_05_05.html   (1335 words)

  
 The Ultimate Ottawa Rapid Transit Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit sevices operated by OC Transpo have two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail line.
This park-and-ride station is used by Route 95 in peak periods.
Service to Gatineau would also be possible (and desirable, considering the potential base of commuters), as there is a railway bridge over the Ottawa River nearby, but the government of Gatineau is opposed to extending the O-Train into their territory.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Transitway   (1372 words)

  
 Report to/Rapport au:
It is recommended that Route 119 be modified to travel from Fallowfield Station to Greenboro Station in the morning peak period and from Greenboro Station to Fallowfield Station in the afternoon.
Removing Routes 71 and 77 from Fallowfield Station is not recommended because this would limit the opportunity for transfers to other routes serving this station.
With the completion of Terry Fox Station north of Highway 417, in the Kanata Centrum area, all trips to Kanata on Route 97 would be extended to this new facility, via Katimavik Road and the new Castlefrank overpass.
www.city.ottawa.on.ca /calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ttc/2003/04-16/ACS2003-TUP-TRN-0004.htm   (7143 words)

  
 min9612.txt
Protecting disappearing woodlands and our green spaces: - South Keys Shopping Centres Ltd. is proposing to cut down 5 acres of wooded land by the South Keys OC Transpo station in order to build the 12-theatre complex, some adjacent buildings, and a parking lot.
1997 budget documents are available from Client Service Centre, public libraries, fire stations, community centers, and indoor pools.
From 28 Nov a media blackout was imposed on OC- Region dialog.
hunt-club.ncf.ca /politics/hcco/min9612.txt   (1514 words)

  
 DRIVERS WON'T HAVE A PRAYER
Departure times are available by calling 741-4390 or OC Transpo's special events line at 741-4747.
 With a chunk of the Corel Centre parking lot filled with 15,000 chairs and only 6,500 parking spots available, OC Transpo has increased its Connexion 400 shuttle service to the arena.
A food and beverage tent will be located in the outdoor seating area.
www.igs.net /~tonyc/bgdriv.html   (333 words)

  
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 Hunt Club Community in Ottawa, Canada
South Keys Shopping Centres Ltd. is proposing to cut down 5 acres of wooded land by the South Keys OC Transpo station in order to build the 12-theatre complex, some adjacent buildings, and a parking lot.
Draft estimates were and will be considered at the following committee meetings: 9am 21 Jan - Corp. Services and Economic Development; 9am 22 Jan - OC Transpo; 1pm 28 Jan - Planning and Env.; 9am 5 Feb - Transportation; 9am 6 Feb Community Services; 9am 26 Feb - Council (final budget decisions).
They are requesting a variance to the bylaw to enable them to locate the sign right beside the street (.91m) rather than the required 15.24m and no underside clearance as opposed to the required 2.4m for visibility (can hide traffic from drivers).
hunt-club.ncf.ca /politics/hcco/min9702.htm   (2180 words)

  
 afz20.htm
The station at Greenboro will be built by extending the existing pedestrian bridge over the Transitway westward over the bus parking area to a platform and shelter to be built beside the CPR track.
I think the formation of an OC Transpo Users Association would add the 'third leg' on the alternatives-mode 'stool' (until the fourth 'leg,' a taxi-users group, is formed) and, with the current transit review, should go ahead first.
It determined that the cost of implementing a pilot project would be about $16 million, and that operating costs per passenger would be in the range of OC Transpo costs.
afo.sandelman.ca /afz/20/afz20.htm   (7141 words)

  
 LiveWorkPlay (LWP) Incorporated - Housing - On Our Own Together II
Journeys participants helped start a new partnership with OC Transpo, which is trying to learn more about how to support people with intellectual disabilities to have the best possible public transportation experience.
Just as the 97 got to Greenboro the O-Train was pulling out, so they stayed on the bus to Billings to get the 4.
There's a natural area on the south side and you get a view of the city from the north side, where a giant tow truck was hauling a bus away.
www.liveworkplay.ca /OOOT2/day36.html   (1446 words)

  
 Light Rail Pilot Project
operated by OC Transpo, the 8-km line will operate on
Greenboro in South Keys and Bayview on Lebreton Flats.
A new station to be built on the Transitway at Bayview and
webhome.idirect.com /~fitz/lightrail2.html   (331 words)

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