by Glen Gower | Jun 14, 2024 | Notebook
Here’s a recap of what we covered at Transit Commission this week. One million taps using O-Payment This month O-Payment will reach the milestone of one million taps, with OC Transpo recording up to 10,000 taps per day. You can now tap your Interac® Debit card on any...
by Glen Gower | Jun 3, 2024 | Notebook
La version française suit Here’s a recap of what we covered at a very lengthy Joint Transit Commission and Light Rail Sub-Committee meeting last Friday. Update on the launch of Stage 2 LRT The Stage 2 LRT project achieved several milestones this year including the...
by Glen Gower | May 2, 2024 | Notebook
La version française suit On April 20, police and by-law responded to reports about unleashed dogs in the Forest Creek area showing aggressive behaviour towards other dogs and people. We want to thank residents in the community who acted quickly on Saturday morning to...
by Glen Gower | May 1, 2024 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit We’re starting to see more development proposals that include taller buildings and residents have asked if Ottawa Fire Services is equipped to handle potential high-rise emergencies. Ottawa Fire Chief Paul Hutt has provided the...
by Glen Gower | Apr 22, 2024 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit On my weekly video update on Saturday, I made a passing reference to one of the provisions in Ontario’s new Bill 185, the “Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act”. Announced earlier this month, Bill 185 is the latest in a...
by Glen Gower | Apr 12, 2024 | Notebook
La version française suit Here’s a recap of what we covered at Transit Commission this week. Ridership and reliability update Ridership reached 6.1 million customer-trips in February 2024. In March, O-Train Line 1 service delivery was 99.4 per cent. Conventional bus...
