To manage challenges caused by inclement weather and to mitigate these impacts, OC Transpo has a range of operational plans and procedures, some of which include: Increasing maintenance staffing levels prior to and throughout weather events; Inspecting all mobile support vehicles and related equipment (such as generators); Plugging-in buses that are stored outdoors and starting…
Click on this link to view a presentation on OC Transpo, topics included: By the Numbers By the Numbers Transit Operations Typical Weekday Service Transit Operations Control Centre Monitoring Service in Real Time Service Command Centre Bus and Para Transpo Operations Transit Fleet & Facilities Maintenance Rail Operations Special Constables Unit Community Outreach Transit Customer…
Who should residents contact if they have questions or concerns regarding OC Transpo service? For general service inquiries such as trip planning, lost and found, and schedules, please contact OC Transpo’s Transit Information line at 613-741-4390 or 613-741-5280 for persons with hearing loss or speech or language impairments. For those with visual impairments, please dial…
Who should residents contact if they have questions or concerns regarding OC Transpo service? For general service inquiries such as trip planning, lost and found, and schedules, please contact OC Transpo’s Transit Information line at 613-741-4390 or 613-741-5280 for persons with hearing loss or speech or language impairments. For those with visual impairments, please dial…
FAQs – OC Transpo FAQs – Para Transpo Are Presto cards interchangeable between the Greater Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa? Yes, the same Presto card can be used on any of the 10 participating transit agencies in Ontario as well as the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO). Are there fare discounts? Who qualifies? Paying per…
Message from Pat Scrimgeour – Director, Transit Customer Systems and Planning OC Transpo has recently received feedback from customers and Councillors regarding issues with the real-time arrival times provided by the OC Transpo iPhone app and other independent apps. Customers have noticed that, at times, some apps were not showing GPS-adjusted arrival times for their…
OC Transpo will operate a revised weekday schedule during March Break (March 11 to 15) when schools are closed and many residents are on holidays. Minor reductions will be made on some routes and bus departure times may be adjusted slightly compared to the usual weekday schedule. School routes numbered in the 600’s and special…
City Council today considered the recommended preferred proponents for Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system, a transformative project that will expand the O-Train by 44 kilometres and add 24 new stations . Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, asked questions of staff and heard from 18 members of the public. The report on…
Reports related to the Contract Award of Ottawa’s Stage 2 LRT are now available on-line. The following reports can be viewed: View Report Presentation Other Supporting Documentation There are 9 documents listed here, including: Station Descriptions Construction Methodology – this document provides information on the relative timing of the work, but no exact dates. FAQs:…
City of Ottawa officials held a technical briefing today to outline the results on the Stage 2 LRT procurement. The technical briefing was accompanied by a report that outlines the results of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for Council approval. The report will go to Committee of the Whole for consideration on February 27…
Transit Commission approves OC Transpo’s 2019 Draft Budget The Transit Commission approved the 2019 Draft Budget for OC Transpo. The draft budget includes investments in bus service enhancements and new additions to the bus fleet. The 2019 draft budget will be considered at City Council on Wednesday, March 6. Enhancing transit service Highlights of the draft…
Very happy to see the OC Transpo Route 11 will be returning on its route to Bayshore! The proposal is every 30 minutes, 7 days a week. This will be welcomed by residents. The date of when this new change will occur is still unknown. Thank you to all who spoke out and signed the petition.
OC Transpo’s Ready for Travel Planner is now available in a test version for customers to start planning their transit journeys now, to be ready for the opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line, later in the year. If customers have feedback on the test Ready for Rail Travel Planner, they can fill in…
Since the launch of Ready for Rail, Transportation Services has been pleased to provide material on the launch of O-Train Line 1, Confederation Line. The Ready for Rail Travel Planner is now live at http://www.octranspo.com/ready4rail The Ready for Rail Travel Planner video can be found on OC Transpo’s YouTube page. If you require additional information,…
Please find attached the O-Train Confederation Line Quarterly Memo to Council for Q4 – 2018.