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A multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by victims of the OC Transpo bus-Via rail crash could be in the works soon, the Sun has learned. Lawyers in Toronto have spoken with a potential representative plaintiff “who wants to issue a class action on behalf of all of the victims involved in both the bus and the […]
MoreEveryone looked up to Michael Bleakney and it wasn’t just because he was a “tall, strapping, Scottish fellow.” He was the kind of guy who’d dance with his wife, Kathy, in the kitchen for no reason. “He loved her so much,” said friend and colleague of 14 years, Ravi Sundararaj. The type of dad who […]
MoreAn accessibility advocate is applauding city staff for recommending Para Transpo accept Presto cards loaded with monthly passes. “It is good news and OC Transpo has been working a lot with people to make changes,” said Catherine Gardner. In the past, she said, there was a rather frosty relationship but now “staff are working with […]
MoreIn the wake of another serious sex assault initiated on transit property, the leader of an anti-street harassment group wants to know why details of OC Transpo’s enhanced safety plan haven’t been released. “The situation is dire,” said Hollaback! Ottawa director Julie Lalonde. ”What more do we need to happen to show this is a […]
MoreThe suspect responsible for attacking a city bus driver over a fare dispute in March appears to have gotten away with it, for now. Cops “cannot identify a suspect at this time,” said Ottawa Police Const. Marc Soucy. The file is deemed closed, although “if new information arises it can be reopened.” OC Transpo operator […]
MoreBring on the protective shields to separate bus drivers from physically abusive passengers, say OC Transpo riders. A handful of passengers polled at Greenboro station Wednesday were unanimously in favour of bolstering efforts to keep drivers safe. “If this is happening to bus drivers I think they need to be protected,” said veteran transit user […]
MoreThe latest assault against a city bus driver is a “call to action” for OC Transpo to strengthen security and prevent more violence by installing protective screens, says a crime prevention expert. “If you want to stop assaults against bus drivers on the bus, the only way to do it is to physically separate or […]
MoreA city bus driver is nursing a broken nose after being assaulted for running 10 to 15 minutes late in the south end. “He’s a ‘spare’ driver so he was given that route that night,” said Ottawa police Const. Chuck Benoit. The incident took place July 26 around 10:45 p.m. on Route 99. The suspect, […]
MoreBus shoulder lanes are exclusively for public transit, yet some OC Transpo drivers have been choosing to cruise in regular lanes with cars, says a perplexed west-end rider. “I feel that my taxpaying dollars are wasted,” said Sylvain Roy of Stittsville. His concern involves the shoulder bus lanes on the far right of Hwy. 417 […]
MoreMotorists should only sidestep animals on an empty road at a slow speed, warn cops. “If you want to swerve into oncoming traffic ’cause you want to avoid a chipmunk, wrong move,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien. “I can see if there’s a moose coming, if there’s a deer coming, this sort of thing, […]
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