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Transit


Transportation

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Orléans East-Cumberland candidates talk transit, transportation and other priorities for the east end

Oct 4, 2026

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13 min read

Orléans East-Cumberland candidates talk transit, transportation and other priorities for the east end

It's no surprise that transportation is top of mind for many voters in Ward 1, Orléans East–Cumberland, and it's one that all seven candidates for councillor have plans to address.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale
Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Public safety

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‘We are making progress’: Sutcliffe makes his case for a second term

Oct 1, 2026

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7 min read

‘We are making progress’: Sutcliffe makes his case for a second term

Sutcliffe, who won with a small majority of about 51 per cent of the vote in 2022, says his name will be on the ballot again because there is still work to be done, and he's the man for the job.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Housing

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Jeff Leiper says Ottawa needs to work better. Here’s how he would change it

Sep 27, 2026

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7 min read

Jeff Leiper says Ottawa needs to work better. Here’s how he would change it

The three-term councillor's platform is centred on what he believes Ottawa needs to do differently with the services it already provides.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Housing

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Housing, transit, and safety key topics at Carleton University Mayoral debate

Sep 21, 2026

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6 min read

Housing, transit, and safety key topics at Carleton University Mayoral debate

Three candidates shared their vision for how they'd approach being mayor on some of the biggest topics facing the city

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

+4

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?
LockSimple

Aug 30, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

As thousands of students and workers return to their regular routines this fall, Ottawa’s struggling transit system is about to face one of its biggest tests yet.

Amanda McLeod
Amanda McLeod

Lincoln Fields

+7

Traffic is expected to get even worse this fall. Is investing in bus rapid transit the answer?
LockSimple

Aug 26, 2026

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7 min read

Traffic is expected to get even worse this fall. Is investing in bus rapid transit the answer?

Commutes are expected to get much worse this fall, especially from the suburbs. Could BRT be the answer?

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

+2

Water flooded Ottawa’s unfinished LRT. What happens now?
LockSimple

Aug 20, 2026

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8 min read

Water flooded Ottawa’s unfinished LRT. What happens now?

The damage is now threatening to add another delay to an already-behind-schedule project that Ottawa has spent years waiting for.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

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Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures
LockSimple

Jul 7, 2026

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7 min read

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

Once regarded as one of North America’s premier transit systems, OC Transpo has become an example of how quickly public confidence can erode.

Amanda McLeod
Amanda McLeod

Transportation

+4

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?
LockSimple

May 19, 2026

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7 min read

A new 10-point plan promises to improve OC Transpo. Will it be enough?

Leary, who previously headed the Toronto Transit Commission, has unveiled a 10-point “customer-first action plan” aimed at restoring confidence in Ottawa’s struggling transit system and improving reliability across buses, trains and Para Transpo.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Community

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City Hall Insider: Trusting transit
LockSimple

Feb 18, 2026

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8 min read

City Hall Insider: Trusting transit

Without any major developments, like the zoning bylaw or garbage dump acquisition of the previous meeting, last week’s city council meeting was back to regular business. Here’s what happened:

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale
Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Transit

+2

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Orléans community and councillor continue fight for reliable transit

Orléans East–Cumberland Coun. Matthew Luloff said frustration with transit service is one of the most common complaints he hears from residents.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

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Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Feb 3, 2026

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9 min read

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks transit, budget and running for mayor

Finance expert Neil Saravanamuttoo is planning a run for mayor, but there is a catch: he will only do so if residents are willing to organize a “grassroots movement” around him first.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

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Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

Councillors debate buying more diesel buses to help reliability

In November, OC Transpo confirmed it delivered 97.8 per cent of its planned trips over a 12-month period, which was less than the 99.5 per cent target that was set. This, the transit organization said, is largely due to the lack of buses in service.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

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What will cost you more in 2026

Jan 5, 2026

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5 min read

What will cost you more in 2026

As the old calendar comes off the wall and a new one is hung in its place, residents’ finances will also see a reset.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

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A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

Dec 19, 2025

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12 min read

A 'transformative year', Sutcliffe looks back at 2025

The Ottawa Lookout sat down with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to discuss some of the biggest stories of 2025 and to look ahead to 2026.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

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City launches study to explore possibility of Merivale Road bus lanes

Nov 16, 2025

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6 min read

City launches study to explore possibility of Merivale Road bus lanes

To address increased traffic and congestion, the city is considering putting dedicated bus lanes down a four-kilometre stretch of Merivale Road. But the idea is garnering mixed opinions.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Budget

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How much will your property tax rise in 2026?

Aug 21, 2025

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6 min read

How much will your property tax rise in 2026?

Mark Sutcliffe gives some hints that it may be slightly lower than last year's 3.9 per cent

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

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OC Transpo starting new 24-hour service to the airport

Aug 1, 2025

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2 min read

OC Transpo starting new 24-hour service to the airport

It will help those in the east end of Ottawa shave off some time getting to the aorpor

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transportation

+7

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams
LockSimple

Jun 20, 2025

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1 min read

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Here's what it could mean for your neighbourhood

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Downtown

+3

“We are growing very impatient” — The debate over fixing gridlock on Bank Street
LockSimple

Jun 13, 2025

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1 min read

“We are growing very impatient” — The debate over fixing gridlock on Bank Street

The City of Ottawa has ruled out putting bus-only lanes on Bank Street, but some community groups say they are desperately needed

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

Is a different model needed to fund and provide transit in rural neighbourhoods?

Jun 9, 2025

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5 min read

Is a different model needed to fund and provide transit in rural neighbourhoods?

It may be early to say if the "New Ways to Bus" transit changes have increased ridership, but one councillor says transit is a tough sell in rural areas

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Federal Election 2025

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Transit funding a key issue for Ottawa residents

Apr 26, 2025

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6 min read

Transit funding a key issue for Ottawa residents

City councillors and federal candidates all spoke about the need for more funding

Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark

Transit

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OC Transpo misses reliability targets again

Apr 11, 2025

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4 min read

OC Transpo misses reliability targets again

OC Transpo’s average service delivery was 96.9 per cent in March — below the target set of 99.5 per cent

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

LRT

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Eastern extension of light rail could open later this year

Mar 19, 2025

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3 min read

Eastern extension of light rail could open later this year

Work on the the LRT extension to Orleans and Trim Road is on tracks, says OC Transpo

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

LRT

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Trainers for Ottawa’s LRT Trillium line lacked required experience, says auditor general

Feb 14, 2025

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6 min read

Trainers for Ottawa’s LRT Trillium line lacked required experience, says auditor general

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Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack
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