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Councillor Marianne Wilkinson has organized a meeting for users of the 60, 64 and 68 routes to discuss their issues with the service they are receiving since changes were introduced at the end of December. Pat Scrimgeour, OC Transpo Assistant General Manager of Customer Systems & Planning, and Troy Charter, Assistant General Manager of Transit Operations, will present information on the function of these revised routes, will respond to concerns submitted by residents regarding the impact of the service changes and answer resident questions. ...

_ A monthly column written by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. _ As the holiday season becomes distant in the rear-view mirror, people begin to resume their usual rhythm. With that in mind, I am very excited to continuing to work towards our city’s future, while keeping perspective from the lessons of the past. ...

The City of Ottawa is pleased to announce that free transit service will again be available to residents on New Year’s Eve after 8 p.m. This city-wide service is provided through a partnership between MADD Ottawa, the City’s Safer Roads Ottawa program and OC Transpo. ...

On Sunday, December 21, several route improvements will take effect, and starting January 4, 2015, a new winter schedule will be implemented. ** New winter schedules and service improvements ** · Weekend service in Vanier will be improved on Routes 5, 7 and 12. ...

The 2014 OC Transpo/Loblaw Annual Christmas Food Drive delivered more than 133,694 food and non-perishable items, and $36,135 in cash and food vouchers to the Ottawa Food Bank today. These donations will be distributed to help thousands of local families and individuals in need this holiday season. ...

Algonquin College students have voted to move forward to join OC Transpo’s Universal Transit Pass program (U-Pass). This decision was determined through a referendum which resulted in an 83 per cent level of support from the 40 per cent of eligible voters who voted. ...

Barrhaven and Riverside South residents can now take advantage of more convenient transit options and rapid transit connections, with the newly-opened Beatrice Station and Chapman Mills bus-only lanes.  “The completion of this project represents a significant milestone for both the Barrhaven and Riverside South communities,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Steve Desroches will announce the completion of a new transit station and bus-only lanes in Barrhaven. ** Date: ** ** Wednesday, November 12, 2014 ** ** Time: ** 10:00 a.m. ** Location: ** Chapman Mills Drive, Barrhaven (between Woodroffe Avenue and west of Beatrice Drive) ...

https://twitter.com/Boyler33/status/530366649086795776 The City of Ottawa released two memos today regarding an incident on Thursday morning involving an OC Transpo bus at a Barrhaven rail crossing. First, a memo from Railway Safety Inspector John Valencik: “An OC Transpo bus transporting passengers stopped under and came into contact with an activated railway crossing gate arm and was in close proximity to a passing VIA train. ...

O-Train service will be replaced by bus Route 107 starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, November 7, until 5:30 a.m. on Monday, November 10, in order to complete signal work necessary for the O-Train Expansion Project. This work is an important part of the expansion project which is required to build and maintain a safe rail service for customers. ...