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A pair of Blackburn Hamlet residents are fed up with what they call shoddy transit service and are circulating a petition to ask OC Transpo to make changes. Residents Jean Clark and Erica Fraser started the petition to Ottawa’s transit commission a few weeks ago. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Construction is underway for a vital transit link for west-end residents, the West Transitway Extension. The project was celebrated today by Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of Transit Committee, west end Councillors and the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure for Ontario and MPP for Ottawa-West Nepean. ...

OC Transpo says it is investigating after a person was caught on live television riding the bumper of a bus Tuesday evening. The incident unfolded during a live report on CTV Ottawa’s “News at Six.” The report was, somewhat fittingly, about the introduction of a low-income bus pass. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa — ** Today, Mayor Jim Watson, along with the Chair of the Transit Commission Councillor Stephen Blais, announced that a low income transit pass will be included in the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – On Sunday, September 4, new fall schedules go into effect on most routes; LeBreton Station will be shifting eastward, and some routing improvements will be implemented, including new service to Carling Campus on Moodie Drive and a new route serving Stittsville. ...

_ (public memo from OC Transpo General Manager John Manconi) _ Mayor, Councillors and members of Transit Commission, Earlier this morning, we briefed the three union Presidents regarding workforce adjustments associated with the implementation of LRT. As you are aware the implementation of LRT will result in the need for fewer buses with a corresponding reduction in staff required to operate and maintain the system and reducing overall costs associated with the Council approved business case for LRT. ...

SEE ALSO: Mayor to make important LRT announcement in Kanata . _ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – OC Transpo today released three reports that include important information about changes to transit service that will be made when the O-Train Confederation Line opens in 2018. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, May 24, 2016 – This is to confirm the details of a new five-year contract between RBC Bluesfest and OC Transpo. This agreement will mean all festival ticket buyers will have public transit included with their purchase (includes OC Transpo buses, trains, and Para Transpo service). ...

For this year’s lists, please see: https://ottawastart.com/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-on-victoria-day-weekend-2018/

_ (press release) _ Today the City of Ottawa recognized the actions of seventeen OC Transpo employees who provided safe haven or immediate intervention to members of the community in distress or experiencing an emergency.  “OC Transpo employees show their strong commitment to the safety and security of all residents of the City of Ottawa when they respond to emergency situations”, said Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor. ...