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A $150-ticket was Colin Gardner’s reward for deciding to take the bus downtown. “I was going to be there for a while so I figured I didn’t need a transfer, so I didn’t pick one up after I deposited the two tickets,” he said. A transfer is required as proof of payment when cash or […]
MoreKELLY ROCHE, JON WILLING OC Transpo fare inspectors will wear identification and carry pens for passengers, Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, chair of the transit commission said Monday. The city was quick to respond after the Sun published a story about 221 complaints filed against fare inspectors detailing hostile, threatening behaviour. “You put it in perspective […]
MoreThe chamber of commerce is on board with the city’s Confederation Line light-rail project and the 20,000 person-years in jobs it’s projected to create. “The economic impact of people being able to get around the city is huge,” said Dave Donaldson, chairman of the board of directors. During the Dec. 5 announcement, Premier Dalton McGuinty […]
MorePower-tripping, belligerent, rude, heavy-handed; that’s how OC Transpo riders describe fare inspectors when detailing their encounters to city staffers. Passengers who were rebuked or witnessed it happening to someone repeatedly chronicled tales of contempt. “I am totally disgusted by such rude, threatening, and intimidating behaviour of an OC Transpo employee towards one of its customers,” […]
MoreRichard Eade took time deliberating each station along the Confederation line after LRT plans were unveiled at City Hall Wednesday morning. “Overall, I’m pleased it’s moving ahead,” said Eade, a west-end resident. He said he has been using transit for more than 50 years. Rideau Transit Group, led by ACS Infrastructure Canada, was named the […]
MoreBy KELLY ROCHE, JON WILLING Exhaust fumes have leaked into the city’s new fleet of double-decker buses, OC Transpo general manager John Manconi told council in a memo Friday. Transpo’s entire fleet of deckers is undergoing inspection as a “proactive measure” after drivers reported diesel fumes, Manconi wrote. Management received word on Wednesday and the […]
MoreAn east-end collision involving a bus Tuesday morning is one of 1,164 fender benders city buses have been averaging each year since 2007, the Sun has learned through an Access to Information request. “That number seems very high,” said transit union president Craig Watson. “It may be accidents and incidents. It could be incidents on […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/08/road-rage-men-most-likely-to-admit-it-poll-finds The finger, the fist, or the cutoff — 79% of Canadian drivers admit to aggressive behaviour that could be deemed as road rage, according to a recent poll commissioned by Kanetix.ca. Men are more likely than women to admit being peeved behind the wheel — something Ross Douglas of Orleans can relate […]
MoreA red car was plugged in at City Hall Friday, less than 24 hours after an electric vehicle charging station was unveiled. “I couldn’t believe it,” said environment committee chairwoman and River Ward Coun. Maria McRae, who posted a photo on Twitter. “I thought, ‘this is cool.’” Owners can recharge their EV batteries for free. […]
MoreJack Wylie remembers when Metcalfe St. ran both ways. Back in those days, Wellington St. and Somerset Ave. were the key routes to get to the west end, the Queensway didn’t exist, and streetcars ran down Sparks St. During rush hour now, “it probably moves traffic better one-way, going down in the morning and leaving […]
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