The answer to improving transit service in Ottawa

For years, Ottawa’s transit debate has been dominated by discussing what went wrong.

There were train derailments on the light rail line, axle issues, shutdowns, replacement buses, route cuts and missed trips. Even as the city poured hundreds of millions of dollars into OC Transpo, many riders saw longer commutes and fewer direct routes — and gradually stopped seeing transit as their first choice.

Now, a promised provincial upload of Ottawa’s light-rail system is once again raising a bigger question: if the city gets financial breathing room, what should it do differently this time?

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The answer to improving transit service in Ottawa

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