#137 2026 is a Municipal Election Year - in Ottawa and Rideau Rockcliffe

 

I am looking forward to debates, door to door canvassing, person to person discussions, and a vital exchange of ideas.  The Ward can only benefit from the exchange of ideas. May the best candidate win!

Somethings that will be different in my campaign?

1. Many articles published in Unpublished.com

2. Nomination filed May 1st

3. Businesd cards ready

4. Blog heavily populated

5. Mobile Campaign office

5. Campaign Canopy

6. Links to Twitter and other social media

7. Clear Campaign

8. AI didn't exist in 2022! 

     A) anti pandering..if elected I will not run for re election

      B) I support a new east end bridge, King does not. Start planning now, not NIMBY

      C) I bring project manager experience. I CAN SPEAK WITHOUT NOTES!

      D) I do not have King's track record of quitting or pandering

      E) I advocate for use of AI in government, open data and data analytics

       F) public washroom policy is urgent

       G) More at use lead filtration now!

       H)  simplicity in sanitation at picard

        I)  MORE PHYSICAL SEPERATION FOR CYCLISTS

        J) 24 SUSSEX, WE NEED A VOICE AT THE TABLE

         K) promote full self driving transit to feed the lrt

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This time around, informed yourselves, vote differently, vote wisely, vote for Peter Karwacki for Rideau Rockcliffe

#136 Ward 13 - Rideau Rockcliffe Robo Bus fsd ?

Proposal: Rideau-Rockcliffe Autonomous Feeder Shuttle Pilot
Tesla FSD Last-Mile Robo-Bus NetworkPeter Karwacki, PMP
Managing Director, Peer Metrics
digitalpete |

@Peter_Karwacki

Ottawa, ON | April 2026Executive SummaryRideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13) suffers from low OCTranspo service frequency and reliability in its residential neighbourhoods. This 12-month pilot will deploy 4–8 Tesla FSD-equipped vehicles as on-demand robo-buses connecting major LRT stations directly to Ward 13 homes, schools, and community hubs.The project starts in supervised mode and progresses to unsupervised operation under Ontario’s Automated Vehicle Pilot Program. It will provide fast, reliable last-mile service while generating critical Canadian winter-performance data.Scale: 4 vehicles (expandable to 8)
Duration: 12 months
Budget: $850K – $1.2M

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The ChallengeWard 13 is primarily residential (~41,000 residents) with limited bus service kilometres. Residents experience long waits, cancelled trips, and difficult winter walks from Hurdman, St. Laurent, Cyrville, and uOttawa LRT stations. Traditional bus expansion in low-volume areas is costly and inefficient.Proposed SolutionDeploy a small fleet of Tesla Model Y (or future robotaxi) vehicles operating as autonomous feeder shuttles on repetitive, low-speed (<50 km/h) neighbourhood routes.Key Routes:

• Hurdman Station New Edinburgh / Rideau Terrace / Rockcliffe Park
• St. Laurent Station Montreal Road / Wateridge Village
• Cyrville Station Eastern Ward 13
• uOttawa Rideau-Rockcliffe (student connections)

Service:

• On-demand via app + scheduled peak-hour loops
• 15–30 minute headways
• Wheelchair accessible
• Dynamic routing

Technology: Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised → unsupervised), optimized for predictable residential environments.

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Partners

• Lead: TBD
• Technology: Tesla Canada
• Testing & Safety: Invest Ottawa / Area X.O
• Municipal: City of Ottawa + Councillor Rawlson King (Ward 13)
• Regulatory: Ontario Ministry of Transportation – Automated Vehicle Pilot Program

Timeline

• Months 1–2: Approvals and route permitting
• Months 3–8: Supervised operations + data collection
• Months 9–12: Unsupervised operations + evaluation
• Month 13: Final report and scaling recommendations

Success Metrics 

• Safety: Interventions per 1,000 km (target: better than human baseline)
• Reliability: >98% on-time performance
• Ridership & Satisfaction: Daily trips and NPS score
• Efficiency: OCTranspo kilometres displaced and cost per trip
• Winter Performance: Service reliability in snow conditions

Expected Benefits

• Dramatically improved transit access and equity for Ward 13 residents
• Reduced pressure on OCTranspo in low-density areas
• First neighbourhood-scale FSD robotaxi pilot in Ottawa
• Valuable real-world data for autonomous mobility in Canadian winters
• Pathway to permanent, cost-effective micro-transit service

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Next Steps

1.  municipal endorsement, route approvals, and introductions to OVIN or other funding sources.

Study traffic patters

Montreal Road and St. Laurent

Ogilivie and St. Laurent

Cummings and Cyrville

St. Laurent and Belfast

Main Interactive Maps (Recommended)

• Official City of Ottawa Traffic Map → https://traffic.ottawa.ca/ (zoom into Rideau-Rockcliffe / St. Laurent area)
• WeatherBug Ottawa Cameras → https://www.weatherbug.com/traffic-cam/ottawa-ontario-ca

This time around, inform yourselves, vote differently, vote wisely. Vote for Peter Karwacki for Rideau Rockcliffe.