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Final preparations are underway for trial running on the O-Train East Extension, but there is still no timeline to open the light-rail transit line between Blair and Trim stations.
OC Transpo says it will be increasing the frequency of trains on O-Train Line 1 this fall, as students return to the city and as more public servants travel to downtown offices.
OC Transpo says damage was found on part of the overhead power line on O-Train Line 1 overnight, causing service disruptions Friday morning.
Children and youth can ride OC Transpo buses, the O-Train and Para Transpo for free this summer.
School bus authorities in Ottawa say around 3,600 students in Ottawa will be swapping their red and white buses for yellow ones, as OC Transpo plans to make cuts to school routes this fall.
General manager of Transit Services Rick Leary says a scathing audit of OC Transpo’s bus scheduling processes validates his own plan to address delays and cancellations for bus customers in the city.
OC Transpo will be doubling some wait times on the light rail line that travels to the Ottawa airport this summer.
Two bus routes meant to supplement light rail service in Ottawa are costing OC Transpo $5 million a year, are taking buses from peak service, and were not considered priorities, according to the city’s auditor general.
A new audit of OC Transpo’s bus service says that the “New Ways to Bus” plan was launched in 2025 with outdated data and was focused more on cost savings, leading to late buses and other impacts to service.
There were fewer incidents of crimes against people and property on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train in 2025, the second straight year the transit service saw a decrease in crimes, according to new data.
OC Transpo is not providing a timeline to open the O-Train east extension, as full service ramps up on the original east-west Line 1.
OC Transpo is looking to boost capacity on 10 bus routes this summer and fall to accommodate federal public servants spending more time in the office, as part of the plan to improve service on the bus system.
Some city councillors are shocked Ottawa taxpayers will be footing the $2 million bill to install heat tracing on the overhead catenary system on O-Train Line 1 to prevent freezing rain build up in the future because the technology is not included in the contract with Rideau Transit Group.
Ottawa transit riders will receive two free weekends of transit on buses and the O-Train later this year to compensate for transit disruptions so far this year.
OC Transpo riders paying the single-ride fare with a Presto card will no longer be charged more than $12.25 a day to use buses and the O-Train.
More than half of passenger trips on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train occur during the morning and afternoon peak periods, with OC Transpo saying the afternoon peak period is now starting before 3 p.m.
