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OC Transpo’s summer service starts Sunday, June 23, 2019. (Via OC Transpo) As the school year ends and summer vacations begin, we are making the following service adjustments to meet the changing needs of our customers and to reflect the seasonal changes in ridership. ...

On July 1, ride at no charge on all OC Transpo routes and Para Transpo. Fare gates at O-Train stations will be open. Presto readers on buses will be covered. Service will also be free on STO.

OC Transpo’s new website. OC Transpo has finally stepped into 2019 with a new website. They posted a blog that explains all the new features. It’s a much more modern design than what they had before and, because it’s responsive, their mobile-only site will be retired. ...

(Screenshot) Here’s a neat look at all OC Transpo buses running on a weekday. This is so cool - Ottawa OC Transpo Transit Flow timelapse #ottlrt https://t.co/bs6Pt9Pwm5 — The New Ottawa (@OttawaTomorrow) April 29, 2019 Calgary blogger Saadiq Mohiuddin wanted to “admire the craziness of public transit,” so he used a tool called Transitflow to visualize GFTS data for several Canadian public transit systems, including OC Transpo. ...

OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The flooding has caused some impacts to roads and, consequently, some OC Transpo routes. The Chaudière Bridge closed to all traffic Sunday at 6 a.m. due to rising water. Route 44 will take the Portage Bridge; stops at Eddy/Laurier and Booth/Vimy Place will not be used for any routes, including the 61, 95 and 105. ...

An earlier shot of the Confederation Line testing (City of Ottawa) If you like either or both: The Confederation Line Upbeat elevator music Then Coun. Jeff Leiper has just the video! He got a vantage point from the tower being constructed at Scott Street and Carruthers Avenue on Monday to partake in the splendid views afforded of the Confederation Line. ...

An OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo/Shankar S./used under a Creative Commons license.) Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Coun. Shawn Menard had their semi-regular Twitter argument about free transit last Sunday (April 14) and, as all good arguments should, it involved a little math. ...

OC Transpo runs 5,800 km worth of routes across the city. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) OC Transpo’s spring service changes take effect Sunday, April 21. Holiday service will be in effect on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Construction season is back and customers on some routes can expect impacts to service. ...

An OC Transpo bus on Wellington Street. Photo/Devyn Barrie If you’re a regular transit rider, you’re probably familiar with the Twitter handle @OCTranspoLive. It’s the main way the transit service communicates trip cancellations and disruptions. What you probably didn’t know, because OC Transpo doesn’t really mention it anywhere, is that the Twitter account is also highly incomplete and somewhat misleading to passengers who rely on it. ...

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) On Transit Driver Appreciation Day, a simple “thank you” goes a long way. But timbits are certainly welcome, too. Team 263, the Stittsville cabal of bus riders who, in their own words, “sit at the back of the (#263) bus and make a lot of noise,” offered their driver Rosy the doughey delights during an 8 a. ...