On December 18th, the Transit Commission received an update on both O-Train Line 1 and bus service. Councillor Kavanagh inquired about absenteeism and the reliability of the bus service. Mr. Manconi informed the commissioners that OC Transpo is in the process of hiring, training and deploying over 100 new bus drivers over the next 6…
Progress is being made to O-Train Line 1 service; Priority remains on improving service for our customers; Focus remains on resolving Train Control Monitoring System (TCMS) Door operations Vehicle on Board Controller (VOBC) Track switches Ridership September 2019 was 9.14 million customer trips; this was 3.7% higher than ridership in September a year ago; October…
The buses will be in operation and staffed as of this coming Monday, December 2. The buses are being staged at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Baseball Stadium. The purpose of this dedicated fleet of buses is to allow OC Transpo to provide R1 replacement bus service to supplement the Confederation Line, should there be…
Visit the links below to read copies of the environmental assessment reports that were submitted as part of the LRT projects. The report for LRT Stage 2 will soon be available on the new project page. The team is in the process of migrating the data from the original site to the new site at…
Read the presentation on the O-Train Confederation Line and Bus Service Update from the Transit Commission meeting held November 20th, 2019. Topics covered in the presentation: 1. Service Enhancements for Our Customers;2. Rail Service, including door issues;3. Bus Service;4. Communications & Customer Information;5. Ongoing Improvements to Stations & Issues;6. Winter Operations.
If you are interested and reviewing agreements and much more about the LRT, OC Transpo and Para Transpo visit Ottawa.ca. The redacted Stage 1 Confederation Line Light Rail Transit Project Agreement is available here.
A transit fare freeze from January to March will be recommended to Transit Commission and Council. The cost is to be covered by the funds withheld from maintenance payments to RTG. A funding plan will be prepared to extend the freeze beyond March 2020, should service to our transit passengers not improve to the City’s…
Inquiry made by Councillor Jeff Leiper at Council October 9th after 2nd issue with doors With respect to yesterday’s train disruption, in lay terms, was anything physical “broken” when the passenger held the door open? That is, was the door’s continued inability to operate when technicians went to fix it the result of a mechanical…
O-Train Confederation Line & Bus Service Update Message from OC Transpo published on the O-Line City of Ottawa site. Thank you for continued patience as we transition to a multimodal service, integrating bus and the O-Train into our daily trips. We acknowledge the many issues that have affected transit users since the much-anticipated launch of…
On Wednesday November 6th, the Transit Commission tabled the proposed 2020 Draft Budget for OC Transpo. With 2019 being the first year of multimodal service, investments in the draft budget reflect Councillor and customer feedback and data analysis collected since the launch of Line 1 and the October 6 network service change. Proposed items include:…