On specific days between Friday, June 6 and Sunday, June 29, O-Train Line 1 will be partially or fully closed. This is for annual maintenance and work on the O-Train Line 1 east extension.
R1 replacement bus service will run during impacts to O-Train Line 1 to allow customers to continue their trips.
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Friday, June 6 until Sunday, June 8:
Certain sections of Preston Street, Carling Avenue, Gladstone Avenue, and Queen Elizabeth Driveway will close for festivities. As a result, Routes 8, 14, 56, and 85 will be detoured during specifc days and times. Detours will be in place 30 minutes before the start of road closures, and 30 minutes after roads reopen.
O-Train Line 2 is an excellent way to get to the festivities and avoid traffic! Just take Line 2 to Corso Italia Station.
Read More about Ottawa Italian Festival: Road closures and detours
Come step inside the future of transit in the east end!
✨Don't miss the chance to explore it before the crowds.
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Three OC Transpo Fare Enforcement Officers went from checking fares to saving a life — all in one shift.
Their fast response during an emergency earned them a St. John Ambulance Life-Saving Award.
Want to know what happened? Read the full story on The Next Stop Blog.
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Riding on the outside of any vehicle is dangerous and illegal.
Riding on the outside of a bus, also known as bus surfing, risks serious injury or death to the person riding. It also risks causing an accident that could harm others.
If you notice someone bus surfing:
Almost every week this summer is filled with many events and festivals to experience the multicultural landscape of Ottawa:
So, grab your best friend, choose your best fare, and see how transit is the best way to get there.
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Our interactive map now meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
We’re interested in your feedback! If you are a Para Transpo customer, let us know your thoughts in a brief online survey about My Para Transpo Trip notifications.
Take this survey about My Para Transpo Trip notifications on Engage Ottawa from now until June 10.
Your answers will help us as we continue to improve our online services for Para Transpo.
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Four more zero-emissions buses (ZEBs) are coming by the end of May! This time, they are Nova LFSE+ ZEBs wrapped in a shockingly beautiful green city design.
But before they can be zapped into service, they will go through a circuit of testing. An additional 51 Nova LFSe+ ZEBs are wired to arrive later this year.