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Highlights of the 2014 Transit Services Customer Survey were released today. Once again, results are demonstrating that OC Transpo is making progress on providing service excellence to its customers. The annual survey continues to provide valuable insight into how our customers feel about our service; they identify areas where we are meeting their expectations, and suggest areas where OC Transpo can improve. ...

Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, OC Transpo General Manager, delivered a technical briefing today on the transit service adjustments required for the construction of the Confederation Line in the east end of the city. While many transit customers will not be affected by the construction, the City has invested $74 million in mitigation measures to minimize the impacts to those who will see a change to their commute in the east end of the city. ...

The City of Ottawa invites residents to take part in a public consultation on Monday, March 30 about plans for the Confederation Line West Light Rail Transit (LRT) Extension.  The City and the National Capital Commission (NCC) Working Group recently announced an agreement in principle that would allow a portion of the LRT extension between Dominion and Cleary stations to be fully buried under the Sir John A. ...

OC Transpo, Algonquin College and Algonquin Students’ Association officials signed a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) Agreement today. Algonquin College is the fourth local post-secondary institution to adopt the U-Pass, which will make Ottawa’s U-Pass program one of the largest and most successful in Canada with 71,000 participants. ...

OC Transpo will operate a reduced weekday schedule during the March Break (March 16 to 20) when schools are closed.  Bus arrival times may be adjusted slightly compared to the usual weekday schedule, and during rush hour most routes will have one or two fewer trips. ...

Short sections of two roads in Ottawa’s east-end will be closed for a week. The closures are for replacement of existing culverts. * On Monday, March 9 at 7 a.m., Dunning Road will be closed between Giroux Road and Colonial Road. ...

A Working Group comprised of representatives from the National Capital Commission (NCC) and the City of Ottawa has reached an agreement in principle that would allow the City’s western light rail transit (LRT) extension to be fully buried under the Sir John A. ...

As noted in last evening’s update, we completed the work associated with the signal interruption issues and began testing the system by running trains from end to end.  The system is performing well, accordingly full service of the O-Train Trillium Line is being resumed and we will be communicating to customers and the media. ...

Starting Monday, March 2, Old Montreal Road will be closed to traffic between Kinsella Drive and Beckett’s Creek Road. The closure is required to replace a portion of an existing culvert and will be in effect until Friday, March 20. ...

For the first time in over two years, OC Transpo ridership in the second half of the year has increased when compared to the same period a year earlier. Ridership reached 47.8 million between July and December 2014 compared to 47. ...