Letsgomoose

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Letsgomoose is a proposed commuter rail system for the Ottawa Capital Region of Canada. The driving force is the Moose Consortium, consisting of currently 10 businesses.{{Cite news|url=https://www.letsgomoose.ca/consortium-members/ |title=Consortium Members - Moose Consortium Inc.|work=Moose Consortium Inc.|access-date=2017-05-01|language=en-US}} It is intended not to rely on public subsidies but on a model called "Property-Powered Railway Open Market Development".{{Cite news|url=https://www.letsgomoose.ca/business-model/|title=Business Model - Moose Consortium Inc.|work=Moose Consortium Inc.|access-date=2017-05-01|language=en-US}} Earlier studies were done in 2007.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-s-rural-commuters-should-get-a-train-study-1.682355|title=Ottawa's rural commuters should get a train: study|work=CBC News|access-date=2017-09-30|language=en}}

The proposal looked at six commuter rail lines in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec running to Ottawa from Alexandria, Ontario, Smith Falls, Ontario, Arnprior, Ontario, Bristol, Quebec (Pontiac Regional County Municipality), Wakefield, Quebec (La Pêche), and Montebello, Quebec.{{cite news |last1=Crawford |first1=Blair |title=Ambitious regional railway plan attracts investor attention |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ambitious-regional-railway-plan-study-attracts-investor-attention |access-date=30 Apr 2023 |work=Ottawa Citizen |publisher=Postmedia Network |date=July 19, 2017 |page=A6 |id={{ProQuest|1920220030}} }}{{cite news |last1=Curry |first1=Bill |title=China-focused firm backs Ottawa rail plan |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/china-focused-firm-invests-in-ottawa-area-commuter-rail-plan/article35703736/ |access-date=May 1, 2023 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=July 17, 2017 |location=Toronto |page=A4 |id={{ProQuest|2459948933}} }} A key stone of the service to Wakefield and Montebello would have been the Chief William Commanda Bridge (formerly Prince of Wales Bridge) between Ottawa with its neighbouring city, Gatineau, Quebec. However the railway track leading to the bridge was abandoned.{{cite news |last1=Hogue |first1=Amy |title=Moose commuter train threatened by track issues at an Ottawa bridge |url=https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news/moose-commuter-train-in-smiths-falls-threatened-by-track-issues-in-ottawa/article_4881c751-f753-58f9-92e3-36f2256fc589.html |access-date=April 30, 2023 |work=Smiths Falls Record News |date=14 July 2016 |location=Smith Falls, Ontario |page=A1 |id={{ProQuest|1898685061}} }} The bridge and nearby track is being converted into a pedestrian and bike trail, however Moose Corporation has said the track can run alongside a rehabilitated railway.{{cite news |last1=Buckshon |first1=Mark |title=Ottawa clears environmental, planning studies for Prince of Wales Bridge pedestrian/cycling link — but MOOSE is waiting in the bushes |url=https://www.ontarioconstructionnews.com/ottawa-clears-environmental-planning-studies-for-prince-of-wales-bridge-pedestrian-cycling-link-but-moose-is-waiting-in-the-bushes/ |access-date=30 Apr 2023 |work=Ontario Construction News |publisher=2650547 Ontario Ltd. |date=December 17, 2020 |location=Ottawa}}