More Ottawa commuters are carpooling, cycling, walking or taking transit as traffic backs up in Ottawa
Since the government’s Sept. 9 return-to-office mandate, Ottawa’s streets have become much more congested, pushing commuters to seek alternatives in order to avoid long delays. As public transit struggles to keep pace and traffic worsens, cycling, carpooling, and walking have come in-clutch as popular solutions among commuters.
OC Transpo workers suffering as transit struggles, union leader tells councillors
Members of Ottawa’s Transit Commission got an earful from OC Transpo union leaders Sept. 12, who say that the problems with the system cannot be fixed with more cuts. “Some of our operators are on shifts tirelessly for up to 12 hours, yet really compensated for seven and a half on average,” said Noah Vineberg, president of ATU Local 279,...
Students getting bad deal from OC Transpo, transit commission hears
Ottawa’s Transit Commission heard from student users, fed up with a service that is becoming less reliable, that further cuts will make a bad situation worse. Carleton University Students’ Association Associate Vice-President Aidan Kallioinen told the committee Sept. 12 he has concerns in particular about cuts to off-peak service frequency on O-Train Line 1. “In 2023 alone, our association saw...
OC Transpo workers “stretched to the limit of safety and legality,” says union leader
OC Transpo employees are “stretched to the limits of safety and legality,” ATU Local 279 President Noah Vineberg told a Sept. 12 Transit Commission meeting. This is happening, he added, as the system is having difficulty retaining staff despite increased recruitment efforts. As a result, Vineberg said schedules are “unreasonable,” with operators stretched thin because of the changes. Operators are...
City Builder: Neil Saravanamuttoo of CitySHAPES wants Ottawa to reach its ‘terrific’ potential
The economist, CitySHAPES director, and community advocate says Ottawa has "great bones," but needs work to reach standard of a G7 capital
Transit advocates in Ottawa alarmed by OC Transpo’s pattern of “cutting services”
Community organizations, workers and residents are raising concerns over a pattern of service cuts after OC Transpo announced its plan to reduce LRT frequency during off-peak hours and accusing the city of ruining Ottawa’s public transit system. OC Transpo says, starting Aug. 26, Line 1 will run every 10 minutes at stations between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays...
OC Transpo offers upbeat performance assessment to Transit Commission
Ottawa's Transit Commission met Thursday to discuss upcoming OC Transpo closures and their overall performance in the first half of 2024.
OC Transpo’s bus route changes are really just cuts, say transit advocates
The OCTranspo route overhaul is facing criticism from local advocacy groups who are concerned that it will reduce service to those who use he system.
Para Transpo riders challenge councillors to experience ‘horrible’ system
Para Transpo users are challenging city politicians to ride on the service to experience what they go through just to get to work on time.
OC Transpo can’t commit to opening date for LRT’s long-delayed Trillium Line
OC Transpo boss Renée Amilcar couldn't give the Transit Commission a firm date for the opening of the Trillium Line.
Going electric: E-buses showing promise for OC Transpo with more on the way
E-buses are proving they can handle the load at OC Transpo. Now the city just needs more of them.
Testy exchange at City Hall highlights a lack of solid metrics to address OC Transpo reliability
Ottawa's Transit Commission tackles public outcry over service gaps and reliability, striving to enhance customer satisfaction amid recruitment efforts.