by Glen Gower | Mar 3, 2023 | Notebook
La version française suit It was a relatively short Transit Commission meeting on Friday – we were done before noon! – with a focus on ridership numbers from January, safety statistics, customer service initiatives, and ongoing efforts to attract and retain riders. OC...
by Glen Gower | Feb 16, 2023 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit On Wednesday, OC Transpo released a Rail Safety Advisory letter from the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) outlining findings from their investigation into the LRT’s vehicle axle bearing assemblies. Memo: Transportation Safety Board of...
by Glen Gower | Feb 10, 2023 | Notebook
(Photo by Chris Bricker / City of Ottawa)/(Photo de Chris Bricker/Ville d’Ottawa) La version française suit Yesterday was the first regular Transit Commission meeting of the 2022-2026 term. I’m chairing the committee and my plan is to share some additional...
by Glen Gower | Dec 8, 2022 | Notebook
La version française suit At the start of Wednesday’s 7-hour City Council meeting, every councillor had five minutes to share some “opening remarks” to colleagues at the start of the new term. I shared three priorities for Stittsville: Revitalizing...
by Glen Gower | Nov 30, 2022 | Notebook
La version française suit Earlier today the Honourable Justice William Hourigan published the final report of the Ottawa LRT Public Inquiry. The full report spans 664 pages and includes 103 recommendations. So far I’ve read the Executive Summary document and the...
by Glen Gower | Nov 26, 2022 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Changes to development charges in the Provincial government’s new Bill 23 will mean a loss of tens of millions of dollars of revenue for the City of Ottawa in the coming years. That’s the conclusion of the City’s Chief...
