Oc transpo crash all public transit puts riders at risk back to video every day in ottawa, people ride on oc transpo buses that go barrelling down the queensway. Serving nearly 340,000 riders per day, operate 365 days a year, to bring riders safely and comfortably to their destinations. Oct 18, 2019 the high level summary of the oc transpo stage 1 bus changes from a downtown core perspective is that all of the transitway buses, like the workhorse 90 series, are gone from downtown, along with all of the directfrom the suburbs buses, and albert and slater are no longer primary oc transpo bus routes through the downtown. Your letters and feedback on oc transpos service changes.
Your transfer is your proof of purchase where it is required. I start by journey in stittsville, the very furthest western reaches of oc transpos service. All our vehicles have clearly labelled cooperative seating areas, either in front of the bus or by the. An integrated hubandspoke system of services is available consisting of. In 2003, a regular route 86 bus, slammed into the overhang at lees station and tore open the roof. For more detailed information on purchasing a presto card and types of fares, click here. Oc transpo to test out driver shields on city buses oc transpo will be installing protective barriers between drivers and passengers on a handful of buses as. Do you want to make a difference in your community. Perride fares include free transfers between all oc transpo, otrain and sto routes. Driveroperator former employee ottawa, on 20 september 2016.
In order to view this page, you must have javascript enabled in your browser. Reviews from oc transpo employees about oc transpo culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Oct 07, 2019 i start by journey in stittsville, the very furthest western reaches of oc transpos service. The agencys bus system has 170 routes and 43 bus rapid transit brt. The oc transpo bus driver charged earlier this year in connection with. Salaries posted anonymously by oc transpo employees. Nobody is run over by a bus unless mistakes are made, big and small. No legal guarantee of bathroom breaks for bus drivers cbc news. Each day, a group of loud teenagers get on the bus. Oc transpos otrain is a light metro system consisting of two lines. The high level summary of the oc transpo stage 1 bus changes from a downtown core perspective is that all of the transitway buses, like the workhorse 90 series, are gone from downtown, along with all of the directfromthesuburbs buses, and albert and slater are no longer primary oc transpo bus routes through the downtown.
Mar 08, 2007 oc transpo usually publishes a list of routes not operation on sundays or in certain time periods on the back of their system maps, but i cant seem to find it online. Please contact your childs school to inquire whether your child is eligible to receive a bus pass. Caution tape now separates the drivers seat and accessible area at the front of oc transpo buses from the rest of the passengers, but baine. On september 3rd, 1996, this route was originally planned to be cancelled due to low ridership, however, with a few changes, oc. Ottawa a second oc transpo driver has tested positive for covid19.
Oc transpo bus driver loses it on passenger youtube. Passengers who need to transfer to oc transpo routes are now required to purchase a presto card and select their choice of fare. Lrt and otrain frequency is fairly high, matching the. After two weeks of almost daily commutes i havent waited outside for more than 5 minutes, buses havent been overly busy and all but once i was able to sit. The ottawa citizen reported a few weeks ago that riders made 178 complaints about drivers using electronic devices behind the wheel between the yearlong period from april 1, 2010, to march 31, 2011. All oc transpo buses are lowfloor equipped, 100% accessible, and include the. Transfers are valid from the time you start your trip or tap onto a fare gate, until they expire. Oc transpo to test out driver shields on city buses oc transpo will be installing protective barriers between drivers and passengers on a handful of buses as part of a pilot program later this. Score a seat on oc transpo to avoid traffic this sunday at. Dont think there havent been complaints about oc transpo, though. Though drivers arent supposed to get out of their seats to help.
Oc transpo bus frequency is roughly on par with rural regions elsewhere in the world. Second oc transpo driver tests positive for covid19 ctv news. Nov 03, 2011 i was riding the 96 back to kanata from downtown ottawa and its just me, a 20 something male, and the bus driver. A free inside look at oc transpo salary trends based on 7 salaries wages for 6 jobs at oc transpo. Autologin on future visits show my name in the online users list script executed in 0. Oc transpo studied the feasibility of double decker bus in 2006 and 2007. Seniors 65 and older can ride free allday on wednesdays. Atu 279 president garry queale questioned the number of legitimate complaints in that pool and transit. Oc transpo provides fantastic service for the busy. School bus driver recruitment ottawa student transportation.
A while ago, i scanned in a copy of the list from 2008, and though it may be dated, it will give you a rough idea of which regular routes will not be operating on canada day. During the bus ride i had my ear buds in listening to music. The driver s seat section of the website is reserved for oc transpo employees only, unauthorized access is prohibited. Wife of oc transpo driver speaks out about infection fears cbc. The model of the double decker bus is enviro500 made by alexander dennis there are no spaces in enviro and 500, according to the companys brochure. Heres what were hearing from our readers about the changes. I immediately called oc transpo once i got to my office but i was in such a tizzy that i forgot to get the bus number. An integrated hubandspoke system of services is available consisting of regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems.
I use the quick planner on oc transpos website to plan routes and use to check when my buses will be arriving. Ottawacarleton regional transit commission route 316. Trial of oc transpo driver charged in fatal ottawa bus crash set for. Route 316 was a communibus route that operated in the lowertown and sandy hill communities of downtown ottawa. No legal guarantee of bathroom breaks for bus drivers. The driver s seat has arm rests and the stoprequest chime is different from all other oc transpo buses. It also has fare and contact information, oc related news releases, information on detours and cancelled trips, and a cumbersome travel planner that tells you how to get from point a to point b.
Apr 09, 2020 ottawa a second oc transpo driver has tested positive for covid19. May, 2018 oc transpo will be installing protective barriers between passengers and drivers on a handful of city buses as part of a pilot project later this year. He could have driven to the next stop after impatience gave way to exasperation but he stayed at the station while i searched. School bus routes ottawa student transportation authority. Thank you a million times to the driver who stayed put until i got my ipod. Complaints, complaints, complaints against oc transpo and sto. Since april 1, 2019, our monthly passes are no longer accepted on oc transpo buses. Oc transpos mobile website competently shows you the schedules for the stops, stations, and bus routes throughout the city. The ottawa student transportation authority and its operators are looking for patient, trustworthy people who enjoy kids to become a school bus or van driver. The connexion buses ferry passengers between suburbs like stittsville and downtown bus stations, as part of a transition to light rail. After 7 pm, you can ask the driver to drop you off at a closer spot along your bus route.
Oc transpo will be installing protective barriers between passengers and drivers on a handful of city buses as part of a pilot project later this year. Oc transpo to test out driver shields on city buses cbc news. On september 3rd, 1996, this route was originally planned to be cancelled due to low ridership, however, with a few changes, oc transpo managed to increase ridership on the route. Even kingston, by no means a model of effective transit, runs at a higher frequency on most routes. Oc transpos record stands out because it is the same bus failing to stop in time in 20 and in 2019, said ahmed shalaby, the university of manitoba engineering safety expert who. Please arrive at your stop a few minutes early to allow for any fluctuations in schedule. Oc transpo has had more collision fatalities in 10 years. As a result the easy runs like off peak suburban locals end up going to the long time drivers and the rookies end up stuck with the more difficult rush hour and inner city runs. This section of the oc transpo website allows employees private access to current events and information.
The transit route files were digitized inhouse using arcmap and scanned transit maps from oc transpo using ottawa and gatineau open data files. He was driving route 16 that afternoon when he picked up a young man near. The new measure is designed to protect drivers from infection. At the start of this year, oc transpo replaced express busses and the premium express fare with new connexion routes. Half, if not more, of oc transpos operators work at least one weekend day every. A game ticket for sundays match gets the holder a free ride on the no. Jan 26, 2012 oc transpo s mobile website competently shows you the schedules for the stops, stations, and bus routes throughout the city. I was riding the 96 back to kanata from downtown ottawa and its just me, a 20 something male, and the bus driver. If you are sitting in a cooperative seat but dont need to be, please offer your place to. Individual vector transit routes for oc transpo between 1929 and 2015. Live oc transpo updates daily route changes resulting from detours and cancelled trips are listed on oc transpo s website. These buses are equipped with bike racks between may and october. Oc transpo driver calls out agency, says its not reliable bus drivers union standing by their man.
Live oc transpo updates daily route changes resulting from detours and cancelled trips are listed on oc transpos website. Oc transpo to test out driver shields on city buses. Oc transpo drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance workers under. The shields will be designed to restrict customer access to the operators area, according to a. The bus route is mainly dedicated to students who are commuting from, or to algonquin college, or carleton university. An oc transpo bus driver who left work due to coronavirus symptoms has tested positive for covid19.
Oc transpo has had more collision fatalities in 10 years than. After 9 pm, all routes at select stations will serve the transecure stop instead of their usual stops. Oc transpo is a public transit commission that operates 170 bus routes, two light rail lines, and a paratransit system in ottawa and the nation capital region. Oc transpo warns doubledecker drivers about overhang hazard. The drivers seat section of the website is reserved for oc transpo employees only, unauthorized access is prohibited.
From incorrect timing technology on our routes, to an inept ability to handle. It also has fare and contact information, ocrelated news releases, information on detours and cancelled trips, and a cumbersome travel planner that tells you how to get from point a to point b. If you have customer service experience and a solid driving record this could be just the challenge youre looking for. This drivers last day of work was april 22, and the city of ottawa says 48 hours before the first day of symptoms can be most important for tracking the virus. Oc transpo will be adding two additional rows of forwardfacing seats to the current configuration. Oc transpo enthusiast page alexander dennis enviro500. Oc transpo will no longer allow lrt line 1 passengers to board the train through the door that is closest to the train operator. Oc transpo usually publishes a list of routes not operation on sundays or in certain time periods on the back of their system maps, but i cant seem to find it online. Champ said oc transpo may be breaking the law by failing to ensure drivers get that 30minute. Oc transpo crash all public transit puts riders at risk.
Schedule times are based on typical driving conditions and may vary. There is already a similar system with transpo buses. I use the quick planner on oc transpo s website to plan routes and use to check when my buses will be arriving. Lrt and otrain frequency is fairly high, matching the frequency of the paris metro during peak times. Oc transpo is the urban transit service of the city of ottawa, ontario, canada. Have a special parttime job thats different and exciting. Overnight extensions of rapid routes when the otrain is not running. See oc transpo site oc transpos free fare special for seniors. Oc transpo driver tests positive for covid19 after. Ottawacarleton regional transit commission route 316 cptdb. Oc transpo provides transit services across ottawa and into gatineau. Im joined at the bus stop by half a dozen fellow transit riders as we await the 262. Oc transpo ottawacarleton transportation commission is the public transit agency of the.
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