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City nets $379Gs in fines as drivers make own spots at packed lots SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/28/ticket-toll-takes-off-at-transpo-park–rides Thanh To rarely has a problem finding a prime spot at the Eagleson Park & Ride in Kanata, which holds 1,185 vehicles. Then again, he’s usually the first person to arrive around 4 a.m., missing the onslaught of tickets. […]
MoreOttawa’s university students voted to keep the Universal Transit Pass bundled into tuition fees. The price will increase to $180 per semester in September — it’s currently $145 — and will go up 2.5% each year until 2015. With student unions rallying against rising costs and service cuts, both schools held referenda this week. The […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/24/courtesy-counts-on-bus Passengers behaving badly. Each day, people riding the bus in Ottawa turn to social media to gripe about each other. They also vent about buses being late, early, dirty, crowded, hot, cold, going too fast, not going fast enough, etc. A record number of folks are using public transit — OC Transpo […]
MoreOntario Provincial Police are offering a $50,000 reward for anyone with a tip leading to an arrest in the hit and run death of a Casselman woman. “We’re looking for more information,” said Sgt. Kristine Rae. “We haven’t made an arrest yet.” Jessica Godin, 18, was found in a ditch by a passerby on Sept. […]
MoreApple users in Ottawa are the first ones testing the city’s My Transit-OC Transpo mobile application, following its launch at a transit commission meeting Wednesday morning. The free bilingual app gives riders instant access to information on bus routes, closest stops and predicted arrival times using GPS data to identify the user’s location, showing the […]
MoreEXCLUSIVE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/20/off-duty-cop-nailed-in-ticket-blitz?channelColor=news Temps are soaring and so are speedometers. A 68-minute blitz by Ottawa police Tuesday, their first of the season, nabbed 13 speeders including an off-duty cop on a motorcycle clocked going 202 km/h heading eastbound on Hwy. 174. Yannik Bernard faces a charge of stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act. The […]
MorePutting your feet up could cost $125 if you’re caught resting those tired tootsies on a city bus seat or seat-back. Same goes for leaving that burrito wrapper behind instead of using the trash can near the front door. And no double-fisting transfers, either. Those are three examples of the 120 offences listed under public […]
MoreSEE VIDEO: http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/17/transpo-in-quite-a-jam The string of buses heading east on the MacKenzie King Bridge was at least 20 deep on this midweek afternoon. Mere inches separate them. While that’s a common sight — all part of the daily grind in downtown Ottawa — it could be a thing of the past if light rail comes […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/11/arden-derailed-by-pooch Jann Arden has a bone to pick with Via Rail. Or is it the other way around? The singer, who played the National Arts Centre on Sunday night, got the boot from a train earlier in the day because she brought her dog, Midi, on board in a small bag. “I took […]
MoreOC Transpo’s new boss is taking a hands-on approach to customer service. John Manconi phoned an upset bus rider on March 4 — one day after a Sun story lambasted the transit company’s response to a February 27 accident. “He said he saw the article in the paper on Saturday,” said Shelley Pollock. “So he […]
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