Jumping on an opportunity created by Gatineau’s interprovincial transit plan, a group is renewing the call for a rail loop connecting the downtowns of Hull and Ottawa with a vision of transforming Wellington Street in front of the Parliament Buildings.

After writing an opinion piece for the Citizen in spring 2019, Bob Plamondon started receiving support for his idea of converting Wellington Street into a pedestrian mall. Around the same time, the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) was advancing a plan to run a rail line from west Gatineau into downtown Ottawa.