New Fall Service begins on Sunday, September 5.
A Sunday schedule will operate on Labour Day, Monday, Sep. 6
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Effective September 5th Fall Service Change
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Recent Questions from Riders:
About upcoming changes, travel to special events, and new website features...
Is there a special service on Labour Day?
On Monday, September 6, Labour Day, a Sunday schedule will operate, so only those routes that normally run on Sunday will be in service.
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Is the O-Train back in service?
Why does my bus stop have a new flag with different route numbers?
You may notice changes at your bus stop. We are busy updating information in preparation for our new fall service that starts Sunday, September 5.
The changes will affect many bus stops and will keep us busy throughout August to be ready in time.
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Are the Student Semester or Student Annual passes now available?
The Semester Student Pass for post-secondary students are available for a limited time only - from August 16th - September 24th.
Annual Student Passes are available as of August 16th at the OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres.
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Are any routes currently being detoured?
Check out the 'Live Updates' for all the current detours and cancelled trips which may affect your route.
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How did OC Transpo perform in 2009?
The 2009 Annual Performance Report is both a snapshot and a scorecard of how transit services were planned, operated and managed in 2009. Transit performance highlights for 2009 include:
- an unprecedented ridership level in the second half of 2009, and highest December ridership ever;
- an increase in the percentage of scheduled bus trips placed into service, while operating the largest number of bus trips in over four years;
- a steady improvement in on-time performance, with the express routes reaching 83% in the morning against one of the most ambitious targets in the industry; and
- an increase in criminal offences acted upon, thanks to smarter than ever security techniques.
What is the future of Ottawa's Light Rail?
Keep up-to-date on the latest Light Rail Transit (LRT) news!
Ottawa's Light Rail website: www.ottawalightrail.ca
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Video: Bike Racks
Live Updates
Number below indicates how many route changes per route type.
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- Route 2: Churchill Ave. Detour REVISED
- Route 7: Sandridge Rd. Detour - REVISED
- Route 85: Carling Avenue - Detour
- Route 87: Sunday Bike Days – Ottawa River Parkway
- Route 95: Sunday Bike Days – Ottawa River Parkway
- Route 95: Strandherd Detour (Phase 1 - Southwest Transitway Extension)
- Route 96: Sunday Bike Days – Ottawa River Parkway
- Route 97: Carling Avenue - Detour
- Route 97: Sunday Bike Days – Ottawa River Parkway
- Route 116: Carling Avenue - Detour
- Route 118: Navaho Dr. / College Ave. Detour
- Route 127: St. Joseph Blvd. Detour
- Route 145: Earl Armstrong Rd. Detour
- Route 149: Pleasant Park Detour
- Route 151: Churchill Ave. Detour REVISED
- Route 159: Churchill Ave. Detour REVISED
- Route 176: Merivale Road Detour
- Route 181: Strandherd Detour (Phase 1 - Southwest Transitway Extension)
Automated Next Stop Announcement System trial program
Beginning Monday, August 30 a trial program of the new Automated Next Stop Announcement System (NSAS) will run on 10 of our buses.
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Labour Day Service, September 6
On Labour Day, a Sunday schedule will operate.
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Get your 2010 - 2011 Student Photo ID at your school or campus!
Student Photo ID cards must be renewed every year - the cost is $6.25 and applies for monthly, semester and annual passes.
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Student Semester and Annual Passes
Fall Semester pass for post-secondary students are available from Aug.16 - Sep. 24. Annual Student passes are available as of Aug.16.
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New U-Pass - coming this fall!
Get ready for a universal public transit pass (U-Pass) for full time students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, starting in September.
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