Stage 2 LRT Update
OC Transpo provided the following update on Stage 2 LRT project activities at the Finance and Economic Development Committee on December 3, 2019:
LRT Stage 1 update
An update on the Confederation line of Stage 1 LRT was presented by OC Transpo at the Finance and Economic Development Committee on December 3, 2019:
OC Transpo – Transit Commission update
November 20, 2019 Transit Commission Update from OC Transpo.
Update from OC Transpo
Update from OC Transpo on the 40 buses added to improve bus service across the city. Very happy to see routes 25, 30 and 228 included, as well as additional standby buses at Blair.
OC Transpo Launches 35th Annual Food Drive!
Did you know this annual food drive began the same year the Ottawa Food Bank opened its doors? With a long-standing, special relationship for over a third of a century, we’ve been able to work together and continue to make the OC Transpo/Loblaw Christmas Food Drive the single biggest drive in Ottawa each year. Over…
Update on LRT Stage 2
Stage 2 preparatory work continues along the East Extension corridor, at Ottawa Road 174. Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci has completed significant geotechnical investigations via borehole drilling. They continue to remove some trees and vegetation (only what is required for construction) on both the north and south sides of Highway 174. They have begun the slight relocation of highway…
Transit Commission Update
Today at Transit Commission, an update was provided on how OC Transpo plans to address the service reliability issues with the train and the bus service across the City. This includes the following items: $2 million to provide for increased Para Transpo service; Provide new and improved connections to Line 1 –new growth areas, earlier/later…
Chapel Hill Park & Ride Open
Press Release October 26, 2019 The Chapel Hill Park & Ride, located at the northeast corner of Navan Road and Brian Coburn Boulevard opens this weekend. This important piece of transit infrastructure is long overdue, supports several bus routes, and lays the framework for future transit service improvements for Innes Ward and the east end.…
Invitation: Chapel Hill Park and Ride Opening
Chapel Hill Park & Ride opens Sunday, October 27 The Chapel Hill Park & Ride, located at the northeast corner of Navan Road and Brian Coburn Boulevard, officially opens on Sunday at 7 a.m. This Transit Hub will initially be served by routes 34 and 225, but allows for expansion and lays the framework for…
Inquiry to Staff – OC Transpo Bus System Reliability
At the October 23rd, 2019 City Council meeting, I am bringing forward an inquiry to City Staff to look into the inadequacies of the OC Transpo bus system since the launch of LRT Stage 1; and to come up with specific solutions to remedy the situation as soon as possible. The level of bus service…