FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2026
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We, the undersigned, demand that the Mayor, City Council, and OC Transpo commit to growing our bus fleet to a level where it can provide adequate and reliable service across the city.
This means:
- Procuring 100-150 buses in addition to what is currently on order
- Procuring additional buses as needed to maintain a ratio of one bus for every thousand residents and keep enough in reserve for R1 service during LRT shutdowns
- Commit to providing transit service levels based on population and potential ridership growth rather than current ridership numbers.
Nous, soussigné·e·s, demandons au maire, au Conseil municipal et à OC Transpo de s’engager à augmenter notre parc d’autobus afin qu’il puisse offrir un service adéquat et fiable dans toute la ville.
Cela signifie :
- Acheter 100 à 150 autobus en plus de ceux déjà commandés.
- Acheter des autobus supplémentaires si nécessaire afin de maintenir un ratio d’un autobus pour mille habitant·e·s et de conserver une réserve suffisante pour assurer le service R1 lorsque le service de train est interrompu.
- S’engager à fournir des niveaux de service de transport en commun basés sur la population et la hausse potentielle de l’achalandage plutôt que sur les chiffres actuels
We, the undersigned, call on Mayor Sutcliffe and Ottawa City Council to listen to residents' concerns and to support Councillor Kavanagh's motion to remove the Tewin development from the City's Official Plan when it returns to Committee.
