Category: Transportation
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,…
Following too close and stop sign violations January focus for STEP
The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Service will focus on following too close and stop sign violations during the month of January. Between…
Holiday hours and free extended New Year’s Eve service announced by OC Transpo
OC Transpo has released their holiday service schedules that will run from December 23 to January 3. The service on New Year’s Eve is offered for free for the extended…
Introducing more bus routes to Stittsville in January 2020 – Councillor Glen Gower
(Stittsville Rte 263 at the MacKenzie King Bridge headed west. Photo: Flickr) Bus service issues have been ongoing and well-voiced in Stittsville over many months. After much pushing and communications…
Public invited to provide input for the Transportation Master Plan update
The Transportation Master Plan is Ottawa’s blueprint for transportation matters. Over the next few decades, it will guide the planning, funding and implementation of the city’s walking, cycling, transit and…
20 OC Transpo buses on stand-by to supplement the Confederation Line
(R1 buses distinctly identified and amassed at the RCGT Stadium. Photo: City of Ottawa) A back-up plan is in place should the Confederation Line experience another malfunction. OC Transpo has…
Immediate solutions for the LRT solution in Ottawa
(Ottawa LRT Platform at Tunney’s Pasture. Photo: Jon MacIndoe via Twitter) Editor’s Note: Andre Hallam is a retired IT Project Manager. With a background in projects, he tends to look…
Ottawa’s new safer roads plan awaits Council approval on December 11th
(Mayor Jim Watson and Transportation Committee Chair, Councillor Stephen Blais, announce the 2020-2024 Road Safety Action Plan. Photo: City of Ottawa) The third Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) was announced…
OC Transpo deploying more buses to Stittsville
Stittsville transit riders have been facing many delays and no-shows during the peak times on our bus routes for quite some time. Well, good news! This afternoon John Manconi, General Manager…
Mayor and Transit Chair request temporary fare freeze
It is abundantly clear that transit riders are displeased with the level of service provided by OC Transpo since the LRT Confederation Line came into full operation. When issues and…
St. Stephen Catholic School receives funds for school safety zone
It’s difficult to avoid the steady stream of news related to motor vehicle collisions, including collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists. Against that backdrop, Aviva Canada recently conducted a national online…
Daylight Saving Time ends and surprisingly pedestrians get hurt
Each fall when Daylight Saving Time ends motorists and pedestrians are seemingly given a bonus hour of sleep. In theory the roads should be safer this is not necessarily the…
Mayor Watson initiates urgent dose of revamping to transit system
(Photo: Canadian Press) With another morning commute on the LTR Confederation Line causing havoc in Ottawa, the 12th in the past four weeks, Mayor Jim Watson has initiated urgent revamping to…
Red lights and stop signs priority for Ottawa Police STEP in November
For the month of November, Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on red light running and stop sign violations. Red Light Running — Between 2013 and 2017, there were 3,718…
Brace yourself – really big service change starts October 6 – where is Stittsville bus service in all of this
The city has been blitzed with glossy pamphlets from OC Transpo explaining the upcoming changes to bus service in collaboration with the operation of the Confederation LRT Line 1. On…