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🎶🚌⚡️ We’re making your ride more electrifying!
More Electric buses are rolling out across Ottawa! Keep an eye out as the future of clean transit hits the streets.
We're happy to introduce the first of our new seven-metre minibuses for Para Transpo! This vehicle arrived in Ottawa in February. Since then, it has been going through inspections and testing. Para Transpo operators will also have the opportunity to get comfortable with the vehicle before it goes into service.
Keep up with our social media and we'll let you know when the vehicle hits the road for the first time.
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Our outreach team will be travelling around the city to share information about the new network! From now until the launch of New Ways to Bus on Sunday, April 27, we have several community events planned.
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On March 17, we provided Transit Committee with an update on the progress of the O-Train East and West Extensions, preparations for the launch of New Ways to Bus, and an update on fare compliance initiatives.
We’re updating our phone service hours to serve you more efficiently during peak times and help reduce wait times.
See what’s changing, what continues as usual, and explore our self-serve tools to get the information you need—faster and easier.
Read More about New Customer Service phone hours starting March 26
Notifications for upcoming Para Transpo trips are now available by email, SMS text* or automated voice call.
Frequent. Local. Connected.
OC Transpo’s new bus network will focus on frequency, local service in your neighbourhood, and connections to O-Train Lines 1 and 2 and key destinations.
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 NEW Route 226 will run between Blair Station and Chapel Hill Park & Ride on weekdays during peak times:
Free, unlimited Wi-Fi is now available at Cyrville Station—the last station on Line 1 to get connected!
You won’t have to miss a message or use your data again.
Connection couldn’t be simpler:
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To help you plan ahead for the future network, read our answers to some of the most popular questions about New Ways to Bus.
Read More about Your Future Journey – Frequently Asked Questions