by Glen Gower | Feb 12, 2020 | Notebook
We just wrapped up today’s City Council meeting, and I want to quickly highlight two important motions that we passed linked to transit. First, we approved a month-by-month extension of the fare freeze beyond the end of March if LRT service does not improve. The...
by Glen Gower | Nov 29, 2019 | Notebook
Le français suit Ken Hughes, The City of Ottawa’s Auditor General, tabled a series of audits on Tuesday, but the one that’s receiving the most attention is his audit of Stage 2 Light Rail procurement. That’s the process that led to Council approving...
by Glen Gower | Nov 21, 2019 | Notebook
(Photo credit: City of Ottawa) Le français suit I made it through a nine-hour Transit Commission meeting at City Hall on Wednesday where we discussed a number of items, including three major reports: online booking for ParaTranspo, LRT and transit operational issues,...
by Glen Gower | Nov 8, 2019 | Notebook
(Photo credit: City of Ottawa) Le français suit UPDATE (November 15): Councillors just received a memo explaining how the 40 additional buses are being deployed. Highlights for Stittsville riders: – Additional service on 62, 261, 262, 263 – Extra trips...
by Glen Gower | Nov 5, 2019 | Information
(Here’s an update I shared on Facebook on Monday evening about OC Transpo service. Le français suit) I met again last week with OC Transpo to highlight issues that I am hearing about from Stittsville residents. For example, ongoing reliability (late buses) on...
