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The hardest part about doing a study on bringing LRT to Kanata might be managing expectations.

At an open house on Thursday night, west-end residents will review a proposed functional design of the LRT extension running along the north side of Highway 417 before veering south toward the Canadian Tire Centre.

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As a bonus to Stittsiville residents, the city is proposing to extend the western terminus past the CTC to Hazeldean Road.

Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri said it makes sense to lay more tracks past the arena since the city is already building a rapid bus connection there.

Instead of a busway, the city could build what Qadri calls the “Cadillac” version of rapid transit.

Kanata shouldn’t see LRT for a long time if the city follows the timelines in the transportation master plan.

Things could change if the upper levels of government find more money to spend on big-ticket transportation projects, but, without receiving another LRT windfall from the province and feds, the city won’t build the rail extension until after 2031.