DeVries and Shearer: Can cycling and the LRT mix? Indeed

Will there be room for bikes on Ottawa’s new $2.1-billion LRT system? At last Wednesday’s Transit Commission meeting, staff recommended that bikes be banned completely during peak periods, from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. A number of the commission’s members were wondering why staff were suggesting we couldn’t get everyone on the train. It didn’t seem like the right move for a city that wants to be green and sustainable. Ultimately, the commission rejected the staff