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Hi! We're a group advocating for better public transit in the city of Ottawa, because goodness knows, we need it! See details at our website: www.ottawatransitriders.ca
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@helps.octranspo.com improving access to CHEO, the rehab centre and Ottawa Hospital General Campus
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Weekend bus route service to emergency food bank after months of hardship
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Weekend bus route to emergency food bank restored after months of hardship | CBC News
In April, OC Transpo ended Saturday and Sunday service for route 189, which had made it easy for clients of the Sadaqa Food Bank to get there. That service was restored on Sunday after months of advoc...
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December 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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jleiper.bsky.social
Frequent buses, a comprehensive and dense network, and reliable service would go a long way to mitigating the need for heated shelters.

Des bus fréquents, un réseau étendu et dense, et un service fiable contribueraient grandement à atténuer le besoin d'abris chauffés.
As OC Transpo misses targets, Ottawa riders left waiting in the cold
Could heaters be the solution to freezing riders left waiting for buses, or is there another way?
ottawacitizen.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
otttransitriders.bsky.social
Do you want to know what goes behind the scenes of running @helps.octranspo.com
en.ottawa.ca City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 2d
Transit fans! In the latest OttaTalk episode, we go inside the Transit Operations Control Centre – #OttCity’s 24/7 hub that keeps transit moving. Learn how the TOCC works its magic—from special events to on-the-fly service challenges behind the scenes.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/4pH2RO1
December 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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johnredins.bsky.social
@mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social can go anywhere in #Ottcity anytime. Imagine a person with a mobility issue that use @helps.octranspo.com Para Transpo crosses a certain area like near the Hard Rock Casino or someone sees their Dr in Greely must pay an extra $12 one way. Most people with mobility
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It was great to be back at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa for the Phase 2 opening. It was nice to be there with MPP George Darouze for the opening.
December 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Winter changes are rolling in, #OttCity!

OC Transpo’s winter service starts Sunday, December 21. The winter service changes will include some bus service adjustments and special holiday service from Monday, Dec 22 to Friday, Jan 2.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4s1ZO4q
Graphic that reads “Winter Service Change” at the top in the centre. There are also photos of the OC Owl, a snowflake, the OC Transpo logo, bus stops, OC Transpo buses and two friends waiting for their bus.
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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O-Train East extension testing to begin ‘relatively early’ in 2026, mayor says

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O-Train East extension testing to begin ‘relatively early’ in 2026, mayor says
Testing on the O-Train East extension into Orléans should begin “relatively early in the new year” but there is no “certain timetable” to open O-Train Line 1 in the east end, according to Mayor Mark S...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Attackers in 'venomous' O-Train assault getting jail time
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Attackers in 'venomous' O-Train assault going to prison | CBC News
A judge has sentenced two men to prison for what prosecutors described as a violent, "hate-filled" assault on a Black newcomer at an Ottawa LRT station last year.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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theajayyy.bsky.social
Clarification: There have been more Line 1 incidents this winter so far than this summer, but thankfully most have been shorter than 30 minutes and don't require R1.

OC definitely should communicate their reliability stats in a more up-to-date manner and explain why an incident occurred
Dots with Line 1 incidents
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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theajayyy.bsky.social
It's absolutely not a downward trend.

There are interim measures, such as temporary speed restrictions, that need to be resolved (and is something we all should fight for). But with them, Line 1 has been able to become a reliable train

Pretending the train is unreliable is a big distraction
December 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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viarailmaddy.bsky.social
Line 1 is far more reliable than it was back when it first opened

Accidents happen, not a big deal
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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celedonianerror.bsky.social
This was the first unplanned R1 in months. The line has been significantly more reliable since I moved here back in 2022. I remember there used to be near weekly R1 deployments during winter.

I have my qualms with line 1, but doomposting gets you nowhere.
December 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
otttransitriders.bsky.social
This is becoming a trend
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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@capitalcurrent.bsky.social article about the motion of the Transit Committee pivot from electric bus purchases to diesel OC Transpo steps back from its electric-bus plan - Capital Current share.google/SlxL3FFeBnRR...
OC Transpo steps back from its electric-bus plan - Capital Current
OC Transpo has approved a motion allowing future diesel and hybrid bus purchases, marking a shift away from its zero-emission e-bus plan.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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johnredins.bsky.social
@octranspo.com uses the excuse that part of the @en.ottawa.ca is in rural areas & must pay an extra $12 dollars one way on Para Transpo.....OK, Then why is most of Gatineau is a regular fare? They don't pay taxes to the City of Ottawa but residence in Manotick Greeley parts of Barhaven Stittsville
December 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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helps.octranspo.com
🚇Line 1 Alert: Due to a stopped train,
⚠️ Service is operating on the westbound platforms only at the following stations:
➡️ uOttawa, Lees, & Hurdman
Please listen to on-board and station announcements for more information. Staff are onsite to assist you with your commute.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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OC Transpo's Line 1 delayed ag...
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OC Transpo's Line 1 delayed again, 2 and 4 back to normal | CBC News
LRT service is once again delayed on Line 1 after a train got stuck at Bayview Station. It's the second stuck train on a wintry afternoon that also saw a switch issue cause problems on lines 2 and 4.
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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johnredins.bsky.social
@octranspo.com Para Transpo voters under 65 don't count. Even our supporters around the council table are ignoring us. Remember that @otttransitriders.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social #ottnews #ottpoli #ottcity
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Council votes on 2026 City of Ottawa budget today. Here’s what you need to know
Council votes on 2026 City of Ottawa budget today. Here’s what you need to know
Ottawa City Council will vote today to finalize the 2026 City of Ottawa budget, the final budget before the 2026 municipal election. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you need to know about the 2026 City of Ottawa budget.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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helps.octranspo.com
⚠️ Due to road conditions, the following bus stops are out of service:

- Montréal/Den Haag (1565)
- Meadowlands/Chesterton (2990)
- Carling/Sherwood (7367)
- Carling/Grenon (6441)
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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DETOUR: Route 80 Barrhaven near Merivale. www.octranspo.com/en...
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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en.ottawa.ca
The OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive is Saturday, December 13, from 10 am to 5 pm!
Please consider making a monetary contribution or donating a non-perishable food item when you are doing your shopping.
Details: bit.ly/44Wq7iw
Graphic of OC the the Owl carrying a box of food. The text on the left reads “OC Transpo/Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive Saturday, December 13 from 10 am to 5pm at participating Loblaw stores
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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At Transit Committee, we asked staff to summarize items in the transit budget that will improve @octranspo.com bus on-time performance. Here's the summary, in a memo from staff.
The purpose of this memo is to provide Members of Council with information requested at the November 24, 2025, meeting of the Transit Committee. During the 2026 Draft Budget discussion, staff were directed to provide a memo by December 10 that briefly outlines all the investments in the 2026 Budget that address, or will go toward, bus on-time performance. Bus reliability targets and improvements OC Transpo uses three metrics to report the performance of the transit network: • Service Delivery • Regularity • Punctuality Service delivery measures the degree to which planned trips are delivered, and the target defined in the Transit Services Five-Year Roadmap is 99.5 per cent. Regularity, for O-Train service and frequent bus routes, measures whether trips are evenly spaced, with a target of 85 per cent. Punctuality, for less-frequent bus routes, measures whether trips arrive at stops no more than one minute early and no more than five minutes late, with a target of 85 per cent. A number of initiatives and investments to improve bus service reliability have been approved by the Transit Committee and Council in recent years. On September 11, 2025, Transit Services tabled a report on Improving Bus Service Reliability (ACS2025-TSD-TS-0003), which outlined a number of these measures, including: • Stage 2 O-Train extensions • Zero-emission bus program • Bus maintenance action plan • Bus Route Review and New Ways to Bus • On-Demand Transit • Transportation Master Plan (TMP), which includes transit priority measures The report also outlined existing contexts and environmental factors which impact OC Transpo’s ability to reach reliability targets, including increased traffic, an aging bus fleet, and challenges in the hiring of operators and mechanics. In addition to the recent significant investments Council has made in Ottawa’s transit system, including the O-Train extensions of Line 2 and Line 4; the upcoming launch of Line 1 to the east; new zero-emission and new 60-foot diesel buses; and transit priority measures, the following funding has been identified in the 2026 Draft Budget to improve the reliability of transit service: Operating budget Page Item Amount 16 Annualization of compensation and other operating costs for the opening of O-Train Line 1 East extension Train service on an exclusive right-of-way will be more reliable than current bus service on bus lanes and in mixed traffic $24,708,000 17 Increase in expenditures for bus maintenance Maintaining buses in a fit state for reliable service delivery $1,586,000 17 Increase in funding for instructors to support training of new operators Training new operators to keep workforce levels at required levels for reliable service delivery $1,559,000 18 Partial year compensation costs associated with the opening of O-Train Lines 1and 3 West extension Preparing for the opening of O-Train service to Algonquin and Moodie stations; train service on an exclusive right-of-way will be more reliable than current bus service in mixed traffic $5,394,000 TOTAL $33,247,000 Capital budget (Transit Committee, and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee): Page Item Amount 32 911734 Bus Replacement – Conventional Completing the project to acquire new buses to replace life-expired buses, to keep the bus fleet in good shape for reliable service delivery $20,000,000 35 911963 2026 New Operator Training for Stage 2 Preparing for the opening of O-Train service to Algonquin and Moodie stations; train service on an exclusive right-of-way will be m… 39 911976 2026 Comms and Control Systems Onboard Vehicles Upgrading communications systems on buses to the latest technology for improved service management $1,295,000 40 911979 2026 Fleet Maintenance Technology Systems Improving bus maintenance management systems to improve service delivery $1,135,000 41 911980 Operations Management Systems Maintaining operational technology systems in a fit state to support reliable service delivery $1,155,000 42 911984 2026 Bus Refurbishment – Conventional Maintaining buses in a fit state for reliable service delivery $22,035,000 43 911985 2026 Bus Refurbishment - Para Transpo Maintaining buses in a fit state for reliable service delivery $250,000 46 911956 2026 Transit Priority Road & Signals Projects Modifying road configuration and traffic signals to reduce delays and variability for bus service $3,075,000 112 (PWIC) Baseline-Heron Twy (Algonquin College to Billings Bridge) Building new Transitway corridor to reduce delays and variability for bus service $295,800,000 113 (PWIC) Southwest Transitway Ext (Barrhaven Centre to Kilbirnie) Building new Transitway corridor to reduce delays and variability for bus service $7,650,000 114 (PWIC) Carling Ave (Lincoln Fields Stn to Sherwood Dr) Modifying road configuration and traffic signals to reduce delays and variability for bus service $1,020,000 117 (PWIC) Transit Priority Isolated Measures Modifying road configuration and traffic signals to reduce delays and variability for bus service $8,160,000 120 (PWIC) Transit Corridor Protection Allowing the acquisition of land for future O-Train and Transitway corridors for longer-term service improvements $2,040,000 TOTAL $401,615,000 If you have any questions, please contact Pat Scrimgeour, Director, Transit Customer Systems and Planning at pat.scrimgeour@ottawa.ca or me at Troy.Charter@ottawa.ca. Original signed by Troy Charter cc: Senior Leadership Team Transit Services Departmental Leadership Team Chief Communications Officer, Public In…
December 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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johnredins.bsky.social
In a perfect world @octranspo.com and City of Ottawa accessibility office to get this accomplished in an municipal election year any monies recommended will be delayed or shelved unless voters elect councillors committed in fixing it. The quote "We hear you" won't fly anymore
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM