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Ndjiwa Yakibonge is a single mom who’s married — to the rural bus schedule. She works in a downtown office and rides OC Transpo Route 232 from Vars, in Russell Township. “Rural buses are not the easiest thing,” said Yakibonge. The fixed schedule, with three runs during each rush hour, means she has to pencil […]
MoreYOUTUBE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/05/driver-f-bombs-rider OC Transpo is investigating what appears to be a driver’s expletive-filled rant — including threats to assault a rider — which was caught on video and posted to YouTube. The driver, who isn’t shown on camera, can be heard yelling “If you don’t shut your f—ing face, I’m going to stick my […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/31/students-pan-planned-u-pass-price-hike Two zombies strategically place six tombstones in front of an OC Transpo bus then hit the ground, playing dead. Dozens of Carleton University students getting off buses and trains do double-takes Monday, smiling as they read some of the signs: “RIP Affordable Transit,” “Here Lies A Student Suffocated In A Bus,” “RIP […]
MoreOC Transpo has known about illegitimate clothing donation boxes on city property for at least six months but hasn’t acted quickly to remove them, according to the head of a struggling not-for-profit group. “They didn’t bother to check it out,” said Ottawa Neighbourhood Services president Patricia Lemieux, adding her staff have repeatedly been told the […]
MoreDespite polls suggesting the provincial election is anyone’s game, Nepean-Carleton incumbent Lisa MacLeod is predicting a majority win for the Ontario PC party. “I think we’re on the cusp,” MacLeod told the Sun’s editorial board Friday. MacLeod is running for re-election after serving the riding for the past five years. With just two weeks left […]
MoreHello, homework. Tuesday marks the end of summer vacation as about 100,000 Ottawa students head back to school. Nepean resident Vanessa Pietrantonio, 12, is excited about entering Grade 7 at Frank Ryan. “I’m looking forward to the new teachers, the new kids and stuff, but I’m kind of sad that I have to go back,” […]
MoreThe soft launch of the city’s new transit schedule Sunday had some riders smiling and others griping. “For today, I’m happy,” said Ann Martins, who’s been riding the bus for many years. She was catching Route 4 along Rideau St. near the mall. “Now I take one bus, instead of two or four,” she said. […]
MoreThe membership of one of the city’s transit unions has endorsed a new four-year deal with the city Tuesday night. Members of CUPE Local 5500 — representing OC Transpo’s transit supervisors, fleet garage supervisors and special constables — voted overwhelmingly in favour of the offer. The local represents 164 workers. “We had a 77% turnout […]
MoreThe bitter scheduling battle between the city and its bus drivers, mechanics and dispatchers has been squashed by an arbitrator, and negotiations for a new contract could begin as soon as August. The final arbitration award from Brian Keller was released late Friday, and favours the city’s position on implementing a scheduling system at OC […]
MoreOTTAWA – The airport isn’t the only place Michel Thibodeau expects to receive service in French. The city of Ottawa’s bilingualism policy was scrutinized in January 2008 after the east-end Ottawa resident filed an official languages complaint. According to Thibodeau – who often rode the bus – OC Transpo bus drivers were only greeting passengers with “good […]
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