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She’s had it with circling the Eagleson Park & Ride and never finding a spot. A Kanata woman wants to know why residents should use public transit if parking isn’t available at suburban lots. “I just think it’s messed up. I don’t think it’s right,” said Diana Arthurs. “I can’t afford to be ticketed $55 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MoreGraduate students will decide whether the Universal Transit Pass gets the boot at OttawaU when they cast their ballots next month. The majority of undergraduates voted in favour of the U-Pass in last week’s referendum, despite a rise in price and cuts to service. “There’s several bus routes that used to go to campus, that […]
MoreA small business owner isn’t convinced limited parking near the new Lansdowne Park will force Ottawans to embrace the bus. “Nobody’s going to go park off site and take a bus, and then go to a game, and then come back on a bus, and then get to their parking site, and take off, because […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/02/14/lansdowne-will-rely-on-buses-report Football fans better stock up on bus tickets. The only practical way to get to the revitalized Lansdowne Park will be by bus, according to traffic strategies outlined in a city report. “I’m not sure everybody who voted for Lansdowne is aware that they, in a sense, voted for something that will […]
MoreThe fate of the contentious Universal Transit Pass will be decided Friday for undergraduates at Ottawa U. Students will begin voting in the referendum Tuesday through Thursday. “We anticipate to have results by midday Friday,” said Julia McDonald, chief electoral officer at the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa. Here’s the question: Are you […]
MoreSpending $3.25 in bus fare could score you a hot date, spring fling, or even a life partner. Riding OC Transpo isn’t just a means of getting around the city; plenty of buses abound. Taking one just might land you in love. Ask Alissa LaVecchia. She had a bus pass and a guy made a […]
MoreA dozen people were taken to hospital after two city buses collided on the Transitway in the west end during the afternoon rush hour Tuesday. “We were bouncing around, people were screaming,” said 30-year-old Melissa, from Kanata. “I was sitting down, so I didn’t see what was going on.” Melissa works downtown and didn’t want […]
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