Council approves extended transfer window for OC Transpo riders during LRT shutdown
Ottawa transit riders will soon have extra time in their transfer window while the Confederation Line remains out of service.
Council directed staff to extend the transfer window by 60 minutes while LRT service remains shutdown following the derailment on Sept. 19.
The current transfer window is 90 minutes, however some transit riders called for it to be extended because of the additional delays during the closure of the Confederation Line.
Staff will report back to council on the timing for implementation for the extended transfer window.
Council also approved a motion from councillors Jean Cloutier and Catherine McKenney to review a permanent 120-minute transfer period starting in 2023.
The motion recommends the Transit Fare Working Group and staff review a permanent 120-minute transfer period and other measures that could increase ridership and/or increase the usage of transit services by existing users, and report back to the Transit Commission by next spring.
Any extension of the transfer window would be considered as part of the 2023 budget deliberations.
The motion from Cloutier and McKenney notes staff advised in February 2019 that extending the transfer window to 120 minutes would cost the transit service $900,000 a year.
The Transit Commission had approved a motion from coun. Glen Gower last week directing staff to extend the maximum transfer time for OC Transpo conventional bus service by 60 minutes, until such time that R1 bus replacement service ends during the LRT shutdown.
Correction
Council did approve a motion from Transit Commission to direct staff to extend the transfer window while R1 replacement bus service remains in effect. CTV News Ottawa apologizes for the error.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Couple randomly attacked, 1 stabbed, by group of teens in Toronto, police say
A man has been transported to hospital after police say he was stabbed in a random attack carried out by a group of teens in Toronto on Friday night.
Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79
Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada's team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79.
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire doubles in size as 3,000-plus ordered to evacuate
The wildfire that sparked Friday and caused evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people in Fort Nelson, B.C., and the nearby Fort Nelson First Nation, has grown to nearly 1,700 hectares in size, according to a Saturday morning update from the BC Wildfire Service.
Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest final
Hours before the final, Dutch contestant Joost Klein was dramatically booted out by organizers over a backstage incident. He had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday, and contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union said it was investigating an "incident."
IN PICTURES Northern lights dance across the night sky in southern Ont.
From London, to Grand Bend, Collingwood and Guelph, here are some highlights of Friday night and Saturday morning's northern lights display.
Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack
A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti's police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince, seizing control of yet another police station early Saturday.
opinion How to use your credit card as a powerful wealth-building tool
Irresponsibly using a credit card can land you in financial trouble, but personal finance columnist Christopher Liew says when used properly, it can be a powerful wealth-building tool that can help grow your credit profile and create new opportunities.
Which Canadian cities have the highest and lowest grocery prices?
Where you live plays a big factor in what you pay at the grocery store. And while it's no secret the same item may have a different price depending on the store, city or province, we wanted to see just how big the differences are, and why.
'I am angry': Alberta farmers will continue fight over world class motorsport resort
The rolling hills leading to the hamlet of Rosebud are dotted with sprawling farms and cattle pastures -- and a sign sporting a simple message: No Race Track.