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OC Transpo employees celebrated for heroic actions and safe driving
On April 14, 2024, OC Transpo hosted a ceremony honouring last year’s Safe Driving and Transecure award recipients.
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Spring service
Begins Sunday, April 21, 2024
There will not be any changes to service. Please check our Alerts page for ongoing detours that may impact service.
On Victoria Day (Monday, May 20), buses and trains will run on a Sunday schedule.
Springtime in Ottawa will be flourishing with festivals and sporting events. Check back for any potential impacts to transit service and tips for how you can use transit to get there.
New Ways to Bus is coming to Ottawa in 2024!
Frequent. Local. Connected.
Later this year, OC Transpo will launch a new bus network, focused on frequency, local service in your neighbourhood, and connections to O-Train Lines 1 and 2 and key destinations.
This new bus network of more than 100 routes will ensure that our city has a sustainable network that meets the evolving needs of our customers.
New Ways to Bus is about responding to changes in customers’ travel needs and ridership levels. It will significantly change OC Transpo’s bus network and is a big step towards meeting our service reliability target of 99.5 per cent.
The Next Stop Blog news
Project Spotlight: Parkway Tunnel
The Next Stop Blog team is giving you a sneak peek on what is happening below ground on the Parkway Tunnel.
Share your feedback
OC Transpo is participating in two international customer satisfaction surveys provided by
These surveys are conducted every year by transit agencies around the world. The results provide information that helps transit agencies improve their services.
The surveys will be available at the links below until May 5.
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Services news
Feedback on our new transit info screens!
Tell us what you think about OC Transpo's info screens!
OC Transpo is all about better communication and keeping you in the loop. We're in the process of jazzing up our transit information screens and we need your help to make them more relevant and informative for you.
Here’s how you can share your thoughts:
- Scan the QR code on test screens at Rideau station to fill out our quick online survey. Available in both English, and French.
- Drop by Rideau Station for a chat and take our survey in person.
- Have an open discussion with our project leads right at Rideau Station.
The Next Stop Blog news
Introducing Your Future Journey
To help guide you through upcoming changes to the bus network and answer your burning questions, we’re introducing our newest blog series – Your Future Journey. Keep reading to learn more!
The Next Stop Blog news
March 18, Transit Commission Update
If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the March 18 Transit Commission meeting, The Next Stop Blog has the details.
We’re hiring mechanics and apprentices. Join our team!
Mechanics play a vital role at OC Transpo by keeping our vehicles safe for customers. Maintenance employees at OC Transpo receive several benefits, including allowances for boots and tools, company-provided uniforms, pension contributions, and employee health and wellness benefits.
See available positions
The Next Stop Blog news
Driving Diversity: EmpoWered@theWheel
As part of our 5-year roadmap, we launched EmpoWered@theWheel – a women’s recruitment program created to further our commitment towards gender diversity at OC Transpo.
Update on the Public Inquiry Action Plan
As of February, 2024, 89 of the 103 recommendations are considered complete or have been incorporated into ongoing City policies for implementation in future projects.