by Glen Gower | Feb 27, 2019 | Information, Notebook
This afternoon at City Hall council is receiving a report on Stage 2 Light Rail. The report comes in advance of next week’s council meeting on March 6 when we’ll be asked to approve the contract for expansion of the LRT as far west as Moodie, as far east...
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 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 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...