Ottawa, Canada - Proposal to Fast Track Light Rail Project Approved
  Greg Sutherland

Ottawa was the original justification for Bus Rapid Transit on the Liverpool to Parramatta Transitway in Sydney and is regularly quoted as the best example of busways.

Ottawa is now fast tracking light rail due to downtown bus congestion, traffic delays and high operating costs for buses.

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