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OC Transpo open house planned for March 22
(PHOTO: About 30 people attended a public meeting to discuss OC Transpo service in Stittsville in May 2015. Residents broke into groups to share feedback with city transit staff. File…
REMINDER: OC Transpo service changes coming December 24
(via OC Transpo) Starting Sunday, December 24, OC Transpo’s winter service will come into effect. Many of the changes happening this winter will improve service in growing communities. Expanded Service…
HIGH FIVE: Over 14,000 items collected for the food bank
A big community high five goes out to everyone who was involved in this year’s Fill the Bus event for the food bank Here’s a note from Stittsville Food Bank…
OC Transpo winter service includes Transitway extension to Moodie
(via OC Transpo) New OC Transpo winter schedules take effect on most routes on Christmas Eve. Use the Travel Planner to find the best options for your travels this winter. New routes and…
DEC 2: Fill the Bus for the food bank at Brown’s
(press release) The City of Ottawa, with Loblaw Companies Limited, will be collecting food and cash donations for the annual OC Transpo/Loblaw Christmas Food Drive to benefit the Ottawa Food…
LINKED: Moodie LRT station won’t have park and ride because there’s no room
From the Ottawa Citizen: West-end commuters won’t be able to ditch their cars at the future Moodie LRT station and ride the rails to downtown Ottawa. There simply isn’t enough…
OC Transpo fall service starts September 3, including Tanger Outlet changes
(via City of Ottawa) Starting Sunday, September 3, OC Transpo will introduce new route numbers for several routes as part of getting Ready for Rail and the opening of the O-Train Confederation…
Carp Road Park & Ride upgrades include 35 new spaces
(press release from the City of Ottawa, photo via Google Maps) Sections of Carp Road Park and Ride will be will be closed intermittently from August 2 to early September…
NOTEBOOK: Farmers’ Market update, more thefts at Carp Road Park & Ride
FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATE There’s still no date set for the opening of the “official” Ottawa Farmers’ Market at Village Square Park, but Suzanne Bird is forging ahead anyways with a…
NOTEBOOK: Kanata-Stittsville LRT study will look at three route options
(PHOTO: Artist’s rendering of the Rideau LRT station downtown. Via City of Ottawa.) It occurred to me on the drive home from Monday night’s LRT open house that we just…
HIGHWAY ROBBERY: Wheels stolen from car at Carp Road Park and Ride
(PHOTO: When Jeff Levere arrived back at his car after work, he discovered that all four wheels were stolen.) Imagine getting dropped off at the Park and Ride following a…
How to use Ottawa’s light rail transit in 2018
When light rail service begins in 2018, a lot about taking transit in Ottawa will change. OC Transpo outlines everything that’s new and unfamiliar in their $1 million marketing campaign,…
COMMENT: Let’s start saying light rail to Stittsville
(ABOVE: Artist’s rendering of the Rideau LRT station downtown. Via City of Ottawa.) It was great to see City Council approve plans for Phase 2 of light rail transit (LRT)…
New route numbers and bigger buses for OC Transpo this spring
OC Transpo will have a bit more room for Stittsville riders starting April 23, along with new numbers for two of the routes. According to Councillor Shad Qadri’s web site,…
Light rail plans edge a bit closer to Stittsville
The City of Ottawa held a big press conference this morning to announce the latest plans for “Stage 2” of Ottawa’s light rail system. The most significant update for Stittsville…