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:…
Released November 1, 2019 Statement from Mayor Watson and Transit Commission Chair Allan Hubley regarding recent LRT issues ʺOver the last few weeks, we have been as frustrated as our transit users with the poor performance of LRT and the unreliability of our bus system. Following a number of issues taking place this morning, we…
This memorandum outlines the milestones achieved in Q3 2019 and provides an overview of the planned work for the remainder of Q4 2019 for the Stage 1 and Stage 2 projects. Stage 1 Confederation Line Project Update In Q3 2019, final activities were completed for the launch of the O-Train Line 1 Confederation Line. •…
Message to City Council from John Manconi, General Manager, Transportation Services Department. Below is an update on this week’s LRT service as well as an update on improvement initiatives and a new tool to provide information on the Confederation Line to Council and members of the Transit Commission, and the public. Our focus is on…
Senior Riders Free on Sundays & Wednesdays Seniors 65 and older ride without charge all day every Wednesday and Sunday. This offer includes all bus routes and the O‑Train, but does not include Para Transpo. If you’re using a fare gate, you will need to use a Presto card set with the senior discount. You may…
Below is an update on this morning`s (Oct 10th) transit operations, improvement initiatives and a look ahead. This morning, a train became immobilized at Bayview Station at approximately 7:20am. Our review indicates that there was an issue with the Train Control Management System (TCMS), the onboard computer that controls each train’s systems and subsystems. The…
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Allan Hubley, Chair of the Transit Commission, and Henry Assad, President and CEO, Happy Goat Coffee Company, announced on September 26th that Happy Goat Coffee Company will be the new concession retailer at four O-Train Confederation Line 1 stations. Happy Goat Coffee Company is an Ottawa-based business with five cafés around…