Ottawa Buses

• OC Transpo running fare-free service across Ottawa LRT, buses all month long

  Rides on Ottawa buses, Para transpo and light-rail trains are completely free for the month of December following weeks without service on the Confederation Line.

  News

  Dec 1, 2021
  
• Ottawa LRT service resumes after ‘unauthorized person’ removed from tracks

  Ottawa's light-rail transit system is back up and running after a disturbance caused by a person on the tracks in the east end on Friday afternoon.

  Traffic

  Nov 26, 2021
  
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• Ottawa bus driver fully acquitted in fatal Westboro crash

  OC Transpo bus operator Aissatou Diallo, 44, had pleaded not guilty in connection with the January 2019 bus crash that killed three people and injured dozens more.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2021
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• Ottawa councillors call for emergency transit commission meeting amid LRT issues

  Councillors Diane Deans and Catherine McKenney are calling for a special transit commission meeting to get answers about recent issues on Ottawa's LRT line.

  News

  Aug 16, 2021
• 7 OC Transpo double-decker buses need steering fix after inspection

  Ottawa's transit boss says seven OC Transpo double-decker buses will need repairs after identifying a steering issue with one of the vehicles this week.

  News

  Aug 12, 2021
• Rideau Transit Maintenance facing ‘significant’ pay deductions over Ottawa LRT shutdown

  A derailed axle on an Ottawa LRT train will result in 'significant' pay deductions to the consortium tasked with maintaining the transit line.

  Traffic

  Aug 11, 2021
• Ottawa LRT closing early in final 2 weeks of June for maintenance

  Ottawa's light-rail transit line will close fully to the public at 7 p.m. between June 17 and 30 for seasonal maintenance to the system.

  Traffic

  Jun 14, 2021
• COVID-19: OC Transpo installing permanent driver barriers on Ottawa buses

  OC Transpo is installing permanent driver shields made of hard plastic on more than 750 buses across its fleet to better protect operators in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
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• Ottawa transit commission hopes to prioritize COVID-19 vaccines for OC Transpo workers

  Ottawa's transit commission is hoping to get local bus and train operators higher in the COVID-19 vaccine queue given their essential roles during the pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2021
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• COVID-19: Here are OC Transpo’s planned service reductions amid low transit demand

  Numerous OC Transpo routes will be suspended, reduced or otherwise changed as the transit agency looks to recoup revenue amid lower ridership in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Traffic

  Mar 31, 2021