Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is criticizing the decision by security officials to limit access to the O-Train Pimisi Station on Canada Day, insisting the decision is 'about traffic flow' to the events at LeBreton Flats and not capacity issues at the station.
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is criticizing the decision by security officials to limit access to the O-Train Pimisi Station on Canada Day, insisting the decision is"about traffic flow" to the events at LeBreton Flats and not capacity issues at the station.birthday in Ottawa on July 1, Canadian Heritage released the list of road closures and tips for revellers to travel to LeBreton Flats.
In a statement on social media, Sutcliffe said the plan to limit access to Pimisi Station to persons with reduced mobility only is not"an issue of the capacity" of the station. "So the organizers of the event will be asking public transit users to exit at Lyon Station despite Pimisi being available and able to handle the traffic," Sutcliffe said.
"The current design of Pimisi Station does not facilitate the efficient handling of substantial crowds. Pimisi Station, which is situated on a lengthy bridge, is lacking with alternative escape routes for emergencies," the statement said.at LeBreton Flats, including when approximately 30,000 people packed the grounds to see Shania Twain. The transit service said Pimisi Station handled more than 13,000 people after the concert.
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