GALLERY: OCcasional Transpo
Ottawa has a new Light Rail Transit. At a cost of $9+ billion, it is the most expensive capital project ever undertaken by the City.
Citizens waited through the various construction delays with high hopes. At first, it was celebrated as a game-changer. But the honeymoon ended soon.
The first hint of trouble came when train riders tried to keep the doors open, causing the train to shutdown and disrupting the entire system. Then wires or pieces of train started to fall onto the tracks.
The trains don’t perform well in snow, rain or any kind of weather actually. The station platforms are narrow and can be cold and slippery. They can also be desolate places.
Passengers wait for delayed trains or unexpected bus transfers. Or they walk. The daily commute is often a scene or resigned misery especially in the winter.
Red Vest ambassadors wish they could help but they have few answers. People share news of the latest delays and vent their frustration on Twitter.
When a train arrives on time, passengers get moving full of hope they will arrive without delays.
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OCcasional Transpo was a documentary project for Year One at SPAO. It was featured in my year-end book "Selected Works".
Entrance to Greenboro Station, Ottawa
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Red Vest ambassador, Parliament Station, Ottawa
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Waiting at Parliament Station, Ottawa
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Western view at Bayview Station, Ottawa
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Red Vest ambassador checks on train status at Trembly Station, Ottawa
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Passengers in limbo at Tremblay Station, Ottawa
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Waiting for the O-train at Greenboro Station, Ottawa
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