April 3, 2025: New Ways to Bus and Spring Service Change Starts April 27
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April Fools: Electric Avenue now playing on electric buses as part of awareness initiative
🎶🚌⚡️ 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.
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First seven-metre minibus for Para Transpo arrives
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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Questions about the upcoming New Ways to Bus network?
Well, we have answers.
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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March 17 Transit Committee Update
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.
New Customer Service phone hours starting March 26
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.
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Project Spotlight: Stage 2 2025 Lookahead
The O-Train Extension project is transforming Ottawa and its transit system. We’re adding 24 stations, 44 kilometres of rail, and 45 new trains to the O-Train network. When the project is complete, we will have more than tripled the length of our rail system from 20 kilometres in 2019 to 64 kilometres as we extend the O-Train system farther south, east, and west.
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Sign up for Para Transpo trip notifications
Notifications for upcoming Para Transpo trips are now available by email, SMS text* or automated voice call.
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New ways to bus are coming to Ottawa!
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.
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Recap: Para Transpo Talk, February 2025
On February 12 and 13, we hosted our very first virtual Para Transpo Talk event. If you weren’t able to join us this time, don’t worry, The Next Stop Blog is here to fill you in on everything that was discussed!
NEW Route 226 coming March 3!
The NEW Route 226 will run between Blair Station and Chapel Hill Park & Ride on weekdays during peak times:
- Every 30 minutes from Chapel Hill to Blair Station during the morning peak.
- Every 30 minutes from Blair Station to Chapel Hill during the afternoon peak.
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Free Wi-Fi is now available at Cyrville Station
🎉Wi-Fi is now available at all O-Train Line 1 stations!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:
- Select the #TELUS Wi-Fi network on your device.
- Accept the Terms of Use.
- Enjoy the complimentary Wi-Fi while waiting for your train to arrive.
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