Transit Ottawa
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Transit Ottawa
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From reliability and funding to transparency and planning, holding politicians and OC Transpo accountable for transit affairs in Ottawa.*

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*I am not affiliated with the City of Ottawa or OC Transpo.
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OC Transpo memo to council re: winter service changes & updates.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Route 7 is a downtown route whose problems - inadequate schedules heading eastbound, bunching, interlining - are repeated everywhere. Identifying and finding solutions to them are the key to a successful bus network.

#OCTranspo #OttCity

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Route 7 service snapshot - 29 September to 26 October
Route 7 is a frequent line that runs from St. Laurent to Carleton University on the northern segment of St. Laurent, the Hemlock-Beechwood c...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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A view from Boston of problems of service management and analysis: homesignalblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/h... A long read, but it covers some of the same issues we see here in Toronto.
How a Bus Route Falls Apart
All opinions in this post are solely my own, and do not represent the positions of my employer or any organizations of which I am part. About two months ago, I found myself waiting for a 77 bus in …
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June 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Despite the mayor's claims of fiscal responsibility and transparency, Transit Services' 2026 budget continues to hide deficits behind uncertain revenue streams, preventing an honest discussion about the future of transit in Ottawa.

#Ottawa #OCTranspo

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Budget Holes and Money Pits
The draft 2026 budget has finally been released, after Mayor Mark Sutcliffe bragged about it being the most transparent budget in the histor...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Route 70 is a suburban milk run, but it shares features of (un)reliable service with the urban trunks that receive the most attention, especially with schedules that fall short of actual travel times.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Route 70 "snapshot" - 8 September to 5 October
This article analyzes the service quality on Route 70 throughout the month of September. Unlike many other routes, this is a local milk run ...
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November 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Cities across Canada run frequent transit networks. Ottawa scores well on coverage of its frequent network - but OC Transpo's standards offer the least service of them all.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Counting Buses: A Frequent Network
Frequent transit service offers many benefits for both transit riders and the city, and these are increasingly recognized by both transit au...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
For Transit Committee, staff published a report on reliable bus service. However, City Council still fails to grasp the tradeoffs required to provide reliable transit service.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Improving Bus Service Reliability Report (Transit Committee) - 11 September, 2025
As part of Transit Committee's motion requesting a plan to achieve reliable service by the end of 2027, staff presented a report on improvin...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On 11 September, Transit Committee met with a packed agenda. Councillors express support for reliable service, but continue to fail in providing oversight and understanding the tradeoffs involved in reaching reliable service.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Transit Committee - 11 September, 2025
Introduction On 11 September, 2025, Transit Committee met for its fifth meeting this year. The meeting video can be found at this link .  Re...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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👀🚏A new pilot project is brewing! Stay tuned for an announcement.
September 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Route 5 generally operates with good service reliability outside the PM Peak. Its example demonstrates how OC Transpo can run reliable service on its frequent routes.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Route 5 Snapshot: 28 July-24 August
Introduction This article discusses service quality on Route 5 between 28 July and 24 August. Route 5 was created as part of New Ways to Bus...
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August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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#OttPoli #Ottawa
August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
OC Transpo's scheduling system is an outlier. There are efficiencies and service improvements to be found - but that requires a change in how OC Transpo approaches bus scheduling and network design.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Bus Scheduling, Part III: Efficiencies, Improvements, and Flexibility
Introduction This is the third and final part of the series on bus scheduling. The first two parts can be found  here .  Remember that OC Tr...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Travel in Ottawa is increasingly trending towards suburb-to-suburb trips, and public transit is falling behind.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Travel Markets and Public Transit
Introduction  As part of the Transportation Master Plan  process, the City commissioned a study into travel called the "Transport Trends Rep...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Transit Committee met on 12 June for its fourth meeting this year. In the face of far-reaching problems, councilors chose to debate petty matters instead, missing the mark on providing overall guidance and direction to OC Transpo.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Transit Committee - 12 June, 2025
Introduction On 12 June, 2025, Transit Committee met for the fourth time this year. You can find the meeting video here .  This meeting was ...
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July 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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BTO is fighting for a transit system that is useful and reliable by focusing on smaller scale projects and changes to internal operations. We support bus lanes on corridors such as Bank St and Carling Ave, and we are working on solving the bus shortage.

Want to know more? Have ideas? Contact us!
July 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
City staff have put up a revised Transportation Master Plan. Give the revisions a read.

#TMP #Ottawa
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Transportation Master Plan Update
Moving in the right direction Ottawa has grown into a city of one million residents. Over the next 25 years, that number is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million. With that kind of growth, we need...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Renée Amilcar will step down as GM of Transit Services on 18 July. This presents an opportunity for bold vision at OC Transpo:
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#OCTranspo #Ottawa
Renee Amilcar leaves OC Transpo, path forward is unclear
Introduction  Renée Amilcar announced early this month that she would resign from her position as General Manager at OC Transpo, and move t...
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June 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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The City Manager has informed City Council that OC Transpo General Manager Renée Amilcar will leave her post on July 18, 2025.
Amilcar began her tenure at OC on October 18, 2021.

Troy Charter will serve an Interim GM of Transit Services.
June 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Route 11 is a complex service which requires good coordination and management to run reliably. With this in mind, service quality on this route is a good indicator of OC Transpo's abilities overall.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Route 11 snapshot: 28 April-25 May
Introduction This article will discuss service quality on Route 11 between 28 April and 25 May, which is a period of four weeks. As always, ...
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May 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
OC Transpo claims that interlining "increase[s] efficiency" and "permits more flexibility," but there's a good reason why their practices are out of line with industry standards.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Bus Scheduling, Part II: Interlining
Introduction This is the second part of a three-part series. To read the first part on runtimes and layovers, click here .  In this article,...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reliable service is an essential part of any transit system, and that includes a schedule that reflects real-world conditions. However, OC Transpo's schedules are often quite fragile.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Bus Scheduling, Part I: Run Times, Layovers, and Propagating Delays
Introduction Reliability is a major concern for both OC Transpo and its passengers. According to OC Transpo's own surveys, reliability of se...
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May 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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TTC management will be asked to look at schedule design, service management and the possible use of AI to improve service quality. Are they asking the right questions? stevemunro.ca/2025/05/10/s...
May 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In Ottawa's transit advocacy scene, it is orthodoxy that more funding will fix our problems, but this is not necessarily the case.

#OCTranspo #Ottawa

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Funding OC Transpo: comparisons and thoughts
Introduction It is orthodoxy in Ottawa's transit advocacy circles that OC Transpo is underfunded. Advocacy groups from Ottawa Transit Riders...
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May 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM