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Meagan Perry had the audacity to ask transit riders in Toronto what they’re listening to on their mp3 players. She visited each subway station, surveying an average of 20 people over a three-week period. Most of the time, people were “mystified” at her question. After getting a taste of their ear candy, she took the […]
MoreEXCLUSIVE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/05/ottawa-police-show-off-new-ride The familiar sight of a Crown Victoria police cruiser in your rear-view mirror will soon fade like a sunset. The new Ottawa police fleet has arrived and the 2013 Ford Taurus Interceptors are bumping out the classic Crown Vics. The first cruiser will be ready to hit the road in about three […]
MoreBoosting morale by September is a must for the new vice-president of Ottawa’s largest transit union. “We’ve been bashed so much in the press for years,” said Sharon Bow. “We want to make people understand and realize we’re not just ‘the guy driving the bus.’ There’s a human being behind the wheel. ” Bow has […]
MoreThe newly-elected president of OC Transpo’s biggest union is adamant he will steer the broken scheduling system — a key factor in the 2008-2009 strike — in the right direction. Veteran bus driver Craig Watson cruised to victory Saturday morning, securing his position as head of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279. “Everybody wanted a change,” […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/20/cops-target-boozing-on-buses Chugging beer on the bus just got a little riskier. Ottawa police are looking to ramp up their partnership with OC Transpo throughout the summer to target criminal activity on buses and transit properties in the east end. Cops recently conducted a two-day blitz, dishing out 51 charges, including 21 Liquor Licence […]
MoreOC Transpo is apologizing to 30 Barrhaven high school students and their parents after a driver booted the children from a city bus on Thursday afternoon. The Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School students were pulling pranks by ringing the bell without anyone exiting the Route 176 bus. The driver asked them to leave. By doing so, […]
MoreThe former chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission warns Presto could be likened to the next e-Health scandal. “I actually think it’s like an atrocious waste of taxpayer dollars,” said Adam Giambrone, who now works at Montreal’s Agence Metropolitaine de Transport. Global tech giant Accenture was awarded a 10-year, $250-million contract with the province in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/04/pedestrians-clog-up-citys-bike-lane Pedestrians are creating traffic jams of all sorts along the Laurier Ave. segregated bike lanes and are getting away with it. “They seem to be the biggest culprit,” said Ottawa police Const. Sean Ralph from the central district traffic section. “They don’t respect the signs, so it sort of screws up the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/28/non-cyclists-using-bike-lane-group-says Downtown residents who want to see the Laurier Ave. segregated bike lanes removed are crying foul over the city’s lack of enforcement. “You have no idea how many people practise their skateboarding between Bronson and Bay,” said Janine Hutt, chairwoman of the Bay/Bronson Residents’ Action Group for Fair Access to the Road […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/23/remove-laurier-bike-lanes-says-group The Laurier Ave. bike lanes need to be removed next year once the pilot project is over, says a Centretown community group. Residents are furious about the lack of parking and they’ve got 2,064 signatures — from visitors, neighbours, businesses, and their customers — backing them. “We are not against cycling […]
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