As a frequent European rail user, there is one important thing about Ottawa's BRT that I notice is missing: There are very few senior citizens using it for daily travel. Also despite having a Paratranspo service , there has been little attempt at making the general OCtranspo service accessible for the visually and audibly impaired. I can't hear or see the signs as an able bodied person, so I hate to think what stress these passengers are undergoing when trying to use the buses.

If you have ever experienced the curve coming of the 417 at the Queensway station whilst standing, then perhaps this shows the lack of attention to ride comfort for our important citizens.

Perhaps then we should ask ourselves the question; How will I get around in my senior years especially when we will statistically be partially sighted or have some physical, mental or audio deprivation?

Considering that the Canadian population is living longer and that in the next twenty years our senior citizens will be a significant part of the total population; we should start considering rail transportation a more serious long term investment than opting for more of these glorified cattle trucks that we currently travel to work in today.

Finally for a person whose motion sickness has to be endured almost everyday when riding on the BRT there is no contest. BRT is a very poor second to rail transportation.