Category: Transportation
Earlier Sunday service on route 96 starts this Sunday
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) On Sunday, April 19, new spring schedule changes will go into effect with both service improvements and reductions to reflect the seasonal demand…
OC Transpo meeting planned for Stittsville on May 13
(Photo: “A window on transit in Ottawa” by Jamie McCaffrey. Used under Creative Commons license.) A public meeting about OC Transpo service in Stittsville will be held on May 13 at…
OC Transpo route 96A becomes route 92 this June
Kanata North councillor Marianne Wilkinson has posted several changes to Kanata and Stittsville area bus routes coming this June, including changes to route 96A.
New OC Transpo route 162 will serve Stittsville starting late June
In his weekly email newsletter, City Councillor Shad Qadri announced plans for a new off-peak OC Transpo bus route that will serve Stittsville residents starting in June.
Local engineer’s historic ride on the last train through Stittsville
EDITOR’S NOTE: In January, we published a photo of the last train that travelled through Stittsville. The photo shows a man waving at the train as it’s about to cross…
Interactive map shows car collisions with pedestrians and cyclists
While any number of collisions between cars and pedestrians or cyclists is too many, Stittsville has a relatively low number compared to other areas in Ottawa. The map was created…
Temporary road closed for good in Blackstone
(Update from City Councillor Shad Qadri.) In the Blackstone subdivision a temporary road access has been closed and residents have been redirected to a new travel route. The road section…
OC Transpo operates revised schedules for March Break
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) OC Transpo will operate a reduced weekday schedule during the March Break (March 16 to 20) when schools are closed. Bus arrival times…
Reminder: You have to stop for school buses on Hazeldean
Tony Hagan from the Ottawa Police posted this reminder to Twitter last week. There are large signs along Hazeldean reminding motorists that they can’t pass school buses that are picking…
How to report a pothole
One of Ottawa’s great winter and spring traditions is avoiding all of the potholes on our streets and highways. There are two ways that you can report a pothole to…
West Ridge mailbox location is dangerous for pedestrians, says resident
City of Ottawa staff acknowledge that a section of West Ridge Drive isn’t up to current pedestrian safety standards, but there are no plans to fix it. Most of West Ridge…
New school start times in 2015 for some Stittsville-area schools
The hours for several Stittsville schools will change in the fall of 2015. The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA), the agency that manages school bus service for the english public…
City’s draft budget includes 2% tax increase and infrastructure upgrades for Stittsville
The City of Ottawa tabled a 2015 draft budget on Wednesday that includes a 2% property tax increase and several improvements to traffic infrastructure in the west end, including Stittsville. Stittsville councillor…
Library display marks 25 years since Stittsville’s last VIA train
Time flies, but it in this case I guess you could say it goes down the track. It’s been a quarter century since the last train passed through Stittsville, and…
Next bus for Blackstone arrives in June
People living in Blackstone should finally have OC Transpo service to their community in June, thanks to an agreement between the developers and OC Transpo. Until then, residents like Jennifer Young…