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Following the success of Dude, Where's My Bus? (2024), Gio Petti's new documentary The Train to Nowhere shifts focus from buses to rail, centring on the Line 2 expansion of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit (LRT), a project that many commuters hoped would mark a turning point for transit in the city. The documentary follows Petti as he documents the circumstances surrounding the expansion, the project's transition to a hot-button political issue, and the broader impact on riders who depend on the various systems every day. It also explores themes of retaining optimism and taking charge for change in the transit system in the face of cynicism.
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00:00That was a clip from a new documentary. It's called Dude, Where's My Bus?
00:05I watch Dude, Where's My Bus? It's 40 minutes long. It's a good doc, actually.
00:09Since then, a lot has changed in Ottawa's transit system.
00:13And this big day right here for Ottawa commuters, the North-South LRT line is open.
00:18The expanded North-South Trillium line is finally rolling.
00:21We just hopped off the train. We've been to the airport and back.
00:26Was it worth the five-year wait?
00:31This new old train is indeed a train to somewhere.
00:35I am convinced it is a train to the future.
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