by Glen Gower | Feb 21, 2019 | Notebook
(PHOTO: OC Transpo / Photo by tsaiproject. Used under a creative commons license.) (Le français suit) Ottawa’s Transit Commission met on Thursday morning. I took the bus in and was 9 minutes late due to congestion on the Transitway downtown. STO buses that...
by Glen Gower | Feb 15, 2019 | Notebook
Everybody kept telling me that Planning Committee would be a very busy committee to be a part of. Yesterday proved that point! The Planning Committee is a group of nine councillors, including Chair Jan Harder, who meet every second Thursday to examine reports and...
by Glen Gower | Feb 4, 2019 | Notebook
During the month of February I’m attempting to commute by bus every day to work. It’s a commitment I made during the election campaign to commute by bus for an entire month. I’ve been writing about my experience on Twitter @glengower and posting a...
by Glen Gower | Jan 30, 2019 | Notebook
(Le français suit) A few weeks back I invited Stittsville OC Transpo riders to share their stories with me and to tell me exactly what they’re experiencing on their bus ride. Here are a few recent examples that are typical of the feedback I receive on a daily...
by Glen Gower | Jan 20, 2019 | Notebook
It was way back in November when the City’s roads staff first invited me to ride along on one of their plowing trucks. When I heard about this weekend’s snowfall warning, I knew that this would be a great chance to see firsthand how Stittsville’s...
by Glen Gower | Jan 10, 2019 | Notebook
CTV Ottawa asked me to comment today on ongoing transit service issues for a story that they are working on about late and cancelled buses this week. My message: OC Transpo is very aware of the issues and councillors are very aware of the issues. I’ve been...
