Barrhaven traffic: Here’s how long it takes to commute downtown [Video]

As the LRT’s new north-south line prepares to open, many Barrhaven transit users will still have to use buses and transfer to commute downtown.

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During the Wednesday morning commute, Barrhaven councillors spoke with OC Transpo customers at the Fallowfield Park and Ride to find out what’s working and what’s not.

At around 7:30 a.m., there was a constant stream of commuters rushing to catch a bus. There were many riders already on buses passing through after having boarded further south.

Kaitlyn Edwards does this commute to downtown three days a week.

“I would say, different from before the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, they were a lot more of the express busses,” she told CTV News Ottawa.

“But still, it’s almost a lot quicker than going by car.”

Transit users say it has been busier …