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Transportation

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

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

Lincoln Fields

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

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

Transportation

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

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

Transportation

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

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

Transportation

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

Apr 23, 2026

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8 min read

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

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?

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

Mar 26, 2026

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9 min read

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

The city once said the idea of permanent bus-only lanes was off the table, but now, it wants to make that vision a reality with permanent and temporary solutions rolling out next summer.

Charlie Senack, +1

Transportation

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

Mar 22, 2026

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6 min read

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

As turmoil and maintenance issues continue to plague Ottawa's transit system, Coun. Laine Johnson weighs in on some of the projects that could make a difference

Charlie Senack

Transportation

Mar 8, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa's transit predicament

Ottawa’s long-awaited eastern extension of the O-Train Confederation Line should still open this spring after reaching a key construction milestone.

Charlie Senack

OC Transpo

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

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

Audit paints troubling picture of OC Transpo’s planning failures

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

What is the answer to improving transit service in Ottawa?

Weighing the wins and trade-offs of Bank Street’s bus-lane pilot project

Baseline bus rapid transit ‘closer than it’s ever been,’ says College Ward councillor

Ottawa's transit predicament

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