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Sixty-seven bus drivers with flawless records were recognized during the OC Transpo Safe Driving Awards on Sunday. The operators have driven collision-free for 20 to 40 years. “These operators spend thousands of hours navigating our roads and to remain collision-free for such extended periods of time is commendable,” said Mayor Jim Watson in a statement. […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/28/lots-of-love-for-downtown-bike-lane-city Residents adore the segregated Laurier Ave. bike lanes, outnumbering those who hate them, according to the city’s tally. Since the lanes opened on July 10, 2011, residents have been phoning 311 and voicing their opinion online. The removal of on-street parking is a major concern. “I understand that it is a pilot […]
MoreThanks to a policy banning food or drink on STO buses, riders on the other side of the river don’t deal with an array of pop cans and burger wrappers left on seats. “It’s not a problem,” said Societe de transport de l’Outaouais spokeswoman Dominique Leclerc. “Mostly, we find a cup of coffee. That’s the […]
MoreFrom food wrappers to water bottles to newspapers to coffee cups, passengers need to pick up after themselves, says a disgusted OC Transpo rider. “Drivers — it’s not their issue. The onus is on the passenger. Just because you pay for the system, you don’t make it your own living room,” said Glen Basque of […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/21/drivers-breaking-all-the-rules Distracted driving isn’t taking a back seat anytime soon. In one hour, 91 drivers in Barrhaven were seen ignoring the road by Allstate insurance agents during a survey on Thursday. “We found a lot of people multi-tasking,” said agency manager J.C. Larabie. Larabie and a colleague staked out Greenbank Rd. and Strandherd […]
MoreWith the rollout of double-decker buses next month, Ottawa is one of a handful of Canadian cities incorporating the London-style vehicles for municipal use. An Alberta transit authority was in town last week taking notes. “Ottawa and OC Transpo have really been leaders on this kind of project,” said Strathcona county’s director of transit Matt […]
MoreIt’s back to gridlock for east-end commuters on Monday. Repairs continued on the Hwy. 174 sinkhole over the weekend, with 10 pieces of pipe on site and more set to arrive. The storm sewer at the eastbound Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. off-ramp collapsed on Sept. 4, swallowing a car and creating a gigantic sinkhole. The exit […]
MoreTadpoles are to blame for traffic woes in the east end, a city councillor charges. The storm sewer under Hwy. 174 at the eastbound Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. off-ramp — which crumbled, causing an enormous sinkhole that swallowed a car — wasn’t repaired sooner because of concerns over protecting local fish populations during the spawning season, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/06/sinkhole-traffic-clogged-until-next-week Don’t expect to get home any faster tonight, tomorrow, or next week. Traffic in the east end- at a standstill – will be flowing the week after next, the city’s manager of asset management Alain Gonthier told reporters at City Hall. A Toronto manufacturer is expediting production of a new storm […]
MoreTwitter is abuzz with comments and observations about the Hwy. 174 sinkhole: “Sinkhole” surpasses “Long Line at Tim Hortons Drive-thru” and “Hog’s Back Bridge Was Up” as Ottawa’s favourite late-for-work excuse (@ottawastart) I’d hate my life if I lived in orleans right now #174sinkhole #ottnews (@SpenderByrnzy) You know there is heavy traffic but you still […]
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