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Tag Archives: OC Transpo
Get OC Transpo Safety Right
Keeping our transit system safe isn’t about how many special constables Calgary or Edmonton has. It’s about how many we need. Does Ottawa require more constables because this city has more transit users? Or do more transit users mean more … Continue reading
Posted in Bulldog Ottawa
Tagged Bulldog Ottawa, bus, OC Transpo, Ottawa, safety, transit stations
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OC Transpo Helps The Food Bank
This is a release from the City of Ottawa: The 2013 OC Transpo/Loblaw Annual Christmas Food Drive delivered more than 103,112 food and non-perishable items, and $21,679.68 in cash and food vouchers to the Ottawa Food Bank today. This year … Continue reading
PRESTO Could Be Extended By 48 Hours Monthly
This is a response from deputy city manager Steve Kanellakos to two questions from College Councillor Rick Chiarelli at transit commission: Questions: 1-Are there any technological limitations that would prevent monthly passes purchased on a PRESTO card from remaining valid for … Continue reading
STO Will Travel Ottawa Streets Post-Tunnel
The roar of STO buses through Ottawa’s downtown. — Ottawans are paying $2.1 billion to get fast, efficient rail through downtown and to remove buses from the streets. No doubt most of the OC Transpo buses will disappear from the … Continue reading
Posted in Bulldog Ottawa
Tagged bus, light rail, OC Transpo, Ottawa, Société de Transport de l’Outaouais, STO, tunnel. Bulldog Ottawa
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Watson Supports Bus-Driver Safety
This is a release from Mayor Jim Watson’s office: Mayor Jim Watson today announced his support for Bill C-533, recently tabled by the Member of Parliament for Wascana, Honourable Ralph Goodale, as well as Bill C-402 presented by the Member … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulldog Ottawa, bus, Jim Watson, OC Transpo, Ottawa, Ralph Goodale, safety, transit operator
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Transit Fares ‘So Overpriced’: Tweep
Mayor Jim Watson took to Twitter to debate the increase in OC Transpo fares. Here is the result:
Posted in Bulldog Ottawa
Tagged Bulldog Ottawa, bus, fares, Jim Watson, OC Transpo, Ottawa
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New Vehicles To Get O-Train Test
This is a release from the City of Ottawa: Mayor and Councillors, Tomorrow morning, between approximately 1:00 am and 5:00 am, the new Alstom LINT trains will have their inaugural training run on the O-Train corridor.
Some Bus Safety Ideas From The ‘Knee-Jerks’
The scene after the bus-train crash just north of Barrhaven. — Some of our commenters have stepped up to suggest ideas for making the level crossing near Woodroffe Avenue just north of Barrhaven safer. The crossing was the site of … Continue reading
Let’s Make Woodroffe Level Crossing Safe
For the second time in less than two weeks, an incident has occurred at the level crossing near Woodroffe Avenue where six people were killed in a collision between an OC Transpo bus and a Via Rail train. So again … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulldog Ottawa, crash, level crossing, OC Transpo, Ottawa, VIA Rail
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Voters Will Want TSB’s Report
The Transportation Safety Board is famous for thoroughness. We also hope that the TSB will come to a decision on the OC Transpo-Via Rail crash near Woodroffe Avenue promptly. The accident resulted in six deaths and more than 30 injuries. Bulldog … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulldog Ottawa, bus, crash, OC Transpo, Ottawa, Transportation Safety Board, VIA Rail, Woodroffe Avenue
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