Some families said they have to make big adjustments to their daily routines before major OC Transpo route changes come into effect.
Lynn Scott-Cadieux said she's had to drive her daughters to school in east Orleans after their 630 route was cut in the widespread changes,
"The 630 was 25 minutes to get us to the school last year; I drove here today and it took me 17 minutes, it's 12.5 kilometres," she said.
"What it means for my children is that they're going to have to travel two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon to get to school and back home."
That route is one of over 100 route changes that will take effect this Sunday.
"Basically you don't ask. . . a 12-year-old and a 16-year-old to be on the bus two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening," said councilor Bob Monette.
The City of Ottawa said their goal is to create $22 million in savings over the next three years, but some said that savings isn't worth the inconvenience.
"Bell's Corners is where our community of Crystal Beach-Lakeview does all its grocery shopping," said Ruth Tremblay, who lost route their only direct route to Bell's Corners. "(It) goes to the library, goes to church, goes to school, goes to the hardware store and we didn't seem to be able to get the City to hear us, that we needed that bus route kept."
OC Transpo has been promoting the changes with signs, bus ads, automated announcements on buses and on www.checkyourroute.ca.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Ellen Mauro
