Category: Transportation
OC Transpo driver confirmed to have COVID-19 – list of routes
OC Transpo has confirmed that an OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19. The driver has been in self-isolation since March 20. The name of the driver will…
Updated OC Transpo route changes effective March 30
March 30th will bring about changes to the OC Transpo (OCT) regular bus service across Ottawa. These changes are put in place to reflect the lower number of bus riders…
OC Transpo adjusting services due to reduced ridership and COVID-19
John Manconi, General Manager of Ottawa’s Transportation Services, stated that “starting this week, OC Transpo will be adjusting service levels on routes across the entire transportation system because of reduced ridership…
Sunwing bringing home holiday vacationers to Canada free of charge
(Photo courtesy of Sunwing Airlines.) If you know of a Canadian wanting to return home, they should check the most up-to-date flight times that Sunwing Airlines is offering at https://www.sunwing.ca/pages/en/flight-status-alerts.…
OC Transpo responding to COVID-19 on buses, rail cars and stations
In light of the recent COVID 19 news, OC Transpo has started to take proactive steps to ensure safety for all that board the bus and utilize the rail lines.…
The bus of doom
(An out of service OC Transpo bus. Photo: OC Transpo) Public transit. Something we are all familiar with. It’s a huge problem in Ottawa, especially in Stittsville. With buses not…
Unprecedented action taken by Council to address LRT issues
The LRT Confederation Line has proven problematic prior to and since its launch in September 2019 — it has taken six months to come to this. Ottawa Council today voted at…
STEP to focus on school zone safety and impaired driving
The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in collaboration with Gatineau Police Service will focus on school zone safety and impaired driving during the month of March. For more…
Councillor Gower recommends new speed limit for Maple Grove
A recommendation to reduce the speed limit on Maple Grove from Huntmar Drive to Alon Street has been introduced by Councillor Glen Gower to the Transportation Committee and could be…
Unsafe lane changes and red light running February focus for STEP
The February focus by the Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Service, will be unsafe lane changes and red light running during the month.…
January 24 deadline for city to receive comments on Master Transportation Plan
Ottawa has grown into a city of one million residents. Over the next 25 years, that number is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million. With that kind of…
Head’s Up – Update on O-Train Line 1 shortage of trains
The following press release was sent from the City of Ottawa on behalf of John Manconi, General Manager, Transportation Services Department. In anticipation of a continuing shortage of trains on…
Councillor Gower shares his plan to revitalize Stittsville Main Street
Stittsville Main Street is the centre and soul of our community. It links neighbourhoods from north to south and intersects with important east-west routes including Hazeldean Road and the Trans…
Ottawa Police express concerns for risk of theft of high-end vehicles
The concern for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) on the thefts of high-end vehicles is not over. They say that Lexus/Toyota vehicles in Ottawa, particularly larger SUVs and 4Runners including the…
Ottawa and insurers accept civil responsibility for January 2019 bus crash
It has taken a year and a request from Mayor Jim Watson for City Solictor, David White, to address the questions of claims that arose from the tragic January 11,…