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Despite your argument that there is no breakeven point because you don't depend on passengers for revenue, there is still a very direct linkage between the two. If the train is not used by locals in a residential setting, or if it does not bring in additional customers in a commercial setting...

Regarding a few recent statements about both the fact that this is more about making money through property than running a railway company, as well as why MOOSE wouldn't be the operator of the system. Both of the links below take you to diagrams explaining MOOSE's business model. In the first...

That document makes up part of the application package that they have submitted to CTA. (Annex M). It's also been updated as of 2017-03-06 (version 1.7) according to the website although the date on the document doesn't match that. https://www.letsgomoose.ca/letter-of-application-cta-2016-06-29/

I agree that MOOSE (ie: Joseph Potvin) has indeed said that they don't want to use a third-party operator. However, I've noticed several times where they seem to contradict that statement. One for example is in their own business concept The Property-Powered Rail Open Market Development Model...

I refer you to my last line that you responded to. "Even if this could happen over the long term, how long can you operate a private train service costing $200M a year, in a deficit, waiting for the development to take place." People on this forum (and others) are often thinking as passengers...

Yes. Use the South West leg as an example. The Smith Falls area has a population of about 10,000 and only about 500 of those commute into Ottawa (2011 Census). Once you get to Richmond you already have Municipal transit service, albeit limited, and then from Barrhaven onwards you have good...

Perhaps you should read the first two sentences of my previous statement that you quoted.

Interesting article below about the history of the Queensway. I know that there are varying opinions about the reallocation of rail corridors for other purposes and some disdain for the Greber Plan, however the City of Ottawa would not be the place it is today without the Queensway...

@Joseph Potvin, I'm curious. What is your position about the City of Ottawa's long term vision to electrify the Trillium Line. This is necessary in order to expand further South past Bowesville post Phase 2 LRT and into one of the most rapidly growing neighbourhoods of Ottawa. In my opinion...

It's not my place to have to explain to you whether decisions are made in the public interest or not. I give my opinion as an individual, a citizen and taxpayer. Regarding Chelsea. The Municipality has done its due diligence in my opinion and has made the decision that the corridor has no...

Joseph, No. If you read the statement you'll see that I'm referring to the line in the Municipality of Chelsea. I'm quite comfortable with the decision to remove the rails there and convert it to a trail. It's also a generic statement meaning that each situation needs to be looked at in its...

I think the key component that Joseph and MOOSE seem to be missing in the National Transportation Policy is the "viable and effective" portion (5.a). A rail network that has an insufficient population base to create ridership, has insufficient track capacity to run the proposed trains on, and...

Well, as this forum has degraded beyond the level of civil debate that I am prepared to engage in, I will say my farewells. As I've said before, we all have our opinions and we can all choose to highlight those points that reinforce our own opinions. Ultimately, only time will tell, CTA and...

You'll have to excuse my lack of comprehension here, but I don't see anything in para 2 that states that the City failed to comply. All it states is that the CTA did not respond to your queries for a period of 3 weeks at which point they indicated that the City was in compliance. The document...

Nor do I see the requirement to apologize. I stand by my comment that by choosing to make the editorial comment that you did, you changed people's perception, specifically my perception. The article stood factually by itself and didn't require the editorial addition.

My point exactly. I know what the document says, and I know it was linked on your post. However you chose to only actually quote para 41, giving the perception that the city had been found to be in the wrong when in fact the CTA had ruled that the City had not discontinued the line.

It's always interesting how something taken out of context can be used to show one side's argument vs the other's. In this particular quote, which goes back to a 2012 finding by the CTA, the conclusion at the beginning of the document (yes there are two conclusions, one at the beginning and one...

I'm not ready to wade into the technical issues or the legal issues as those are not my area of expertise. I speak only as a resident, a commuter, a property owner, and a businessman/potential investor. As I state in the skyscraper forum, I see this as a house of cards. 50 different...

Joseph, I am not about to enter into details in areas where I am not an authority, specifically technical specifications and requirements. However, as a general observer, here are my thoughts. Having walked the area, I do not see any significant difference in elevation between the original...

The City's response to CTA can be found at the following link. I believe they make a substantial case that they have not and have no intention of discontinuing the line. Unfortunately the file does not include the Annexes, but there is sufficient information to understand the City's case...