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Improvements to OC Transpo service at the Scotiabank Place Park & Ride begin in June to help with overcrowding at west end urban lots. That’s because drivers are getting ticketed like crazy at full stations such as Eagleson East. “If you can’t get to the Park & Ride ’til 9 o’clock we can’t reserve a […]
MoreCity 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MoreAn OC Transpo driver is being charged under a public transit bylaw following a rush-hour crash on the Transitway last month that sent 12 people to hospital. Merrick Morgan, 64, of Ottawa is charged with “failing to ensure it is safe to turn left at any intersection,” said Ottawa police Const. Henri Lanctot. “The turn […]
MoreA long-time OC Transpo rider says she’s appalled at the “communication breakdown” between transit staff following a bus accident downtown in which her daughter was hurt. “Customer service is so bad,” said Shelley Pollock. On Feb. 27, Pollock’s daughter, Zoe Crego, was riding Route 96 heading downtown from Kanata. Just before 1 p.m., the 96 […]
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