The Train to Nowhere

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Gio Petti

Self - Narrator

Alex Cullen

Self

Alex Munter

Self

Justin Trudeau

Self (archive footage)

Kathleen Wynne

Self (archive footage)

Mike Harris

Self (archive footage)

David Jeanes

Self

Michael Kostiuk

Self

Derrick Simpson

Self

Alex Horner

Self