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.
OC Transpo gets an earful from high school students about unreliable bus service
Canterbury High School students brought their concerns about unreliable bus service to the city's Transit Commission.
City builder: Stuart MacKay advocates for a better Ottawa
Stuart MacKay is one of the co-founders of Ottawa Transit Riders.
OC Transpo gets an earful of complaints about proposed bus route changes
OC Transpo's Bus Route Review was met with a swift backlash from community members at the Nov. 14 meeting of the Transit Commission.