So Rick Leary came out the other day to say that 77 percent of trips were on time and that OC transpo ridership was up to 190 000 per day a 40000 person ridership increase in a month 90 000 of which were the train. The new express routes have been a success and all in all and I September has been a bounce back for OC. Hopefully they can keep this up for the rest of the year.

Yes I know it has its issues but the good stuff often feels overshadowed by the overwhelming negative.

Took the bus for the first time in 2+ years today. Started off strong with the bus not showing up, then claiming it had gone past me. It did not...I.WAS.THERE. So I waited another 15 mins for the next one. When I finally sat down and thought things were looking up, a guy who reeked of smoke sat down beside me. So all that to say, a 10/10 experience, just like I remember.

Anyway, I'd like to formally introduce my new hashtag...

#OCTrauma

Feel free to share your #OCTrauma stories on this thread so we can all commiserate together!

They are always singles and we are packed like sardines on the bus

When I’m walking on the street I sometimes see a bus that says out of Service when theres clearly people on the bus and not near a station why do drivers do this.

It’s like walking through lakes at Blair station! C’mon OC Transpo, can you fix it before it turns to ice?

Does anyone genuinely use uplands station,I mean it has 2 busses and 1 ,3 stop train, with 2/3 meant to connect to the airport and the other one being a local bus. Also, other then the community center nearby there really isn't anything there.

I am wondering if it is reliable enough and dependable enough year-round, especially during commute times (7AM to 9AM, and 4PM-6PM) to get to work and back home. Curious how your experience has been. Would love to hear from people that take this line daily to work, and have been for some time. Please chime in, thank you for reading!

I am at the front of the train on line 1 and there is a click noise. sounds like a massive pen. what is that noise?

does anyone know what they’re building at blair station? It’s been going on for the past year and i don’t have a clear idea what it
could be .

Saw a post here on what a timed stop is but I'm curious to know whether there's any discretion for a bus driver to not do a timed stop where it makes sense.

My experience is mostly around the morning/afternoon rush from the 75. Most morning drivers will rush as fast as possible to Tunney's and usually gets there about 5-10 minutes before the actual scheduled time which is a nice plus. However, some drivers will religiously make a timed stop and wait at Lincoln Fields despite probably there being a dozen interlined routes that between Lincoln Fields and Tunneys anyways.

Same goes on the way back during afternoon rush. A lot of drivers especially on the 200s series will rush as fast as possible getting to Barrhaven Centre/Marketplace 5-10 minutes early. However, some will religiously wait at Fallowfield despite the bus being loaded with people who want to get off at the upcoming stations.

Anyone else finding the electric bus headlights are too damn bright?

And the new white LED displays are harder to distinguish at a distance?

Or just me?

Apparently OC transpo has invisible buses

My wife is taking the bus to Montreal tomorrow for the first time. We just wanted to check if the Flixbus pickup is at the OC Transpo Transitway stop. It's not very clear on the Flixbus site where the stop is, except that it's St. Laurent. Thanks for any information.

I, like many others who rely on OC transpo, use a mobility aid most days and this issue is starting to frustrate me. It’s already an extremely tight fit for me to enter/exit on small busses because of how narrow the front is and what doesnt help is people standing there all the time!
if you physically can PLEASE move to the back.

I’ve been denied entry to busses because of it being packed in only the front.
i find it interesting that this is even a problem since there are stickers and announcements everywhere saying move to the back.

anyways, please stand at the back if you can, for everyones sake.

Does anyone know where the vending machine at Rideau station is, because I cannot find it.

How come, for every stop on the LRT the conductor opens the doors…..except for the last?

It’s really F-ing annoying.

I went out to go see the panda game yesterday and I think it’s great for the city to have this level in f energy anticipation and engagement from the community for one game. Tens of thousands of people were there energy was high and paired with the farmers market nearby it was a great experience as Ottawa is drifting away from the “boring narrative”… except for OC transpo.

As much as everyone hates on OC for its issues (which it definitely has do t get me wrong) I think that it has been on a slight up this September as it’s ridership has increased significantly. The panda game felt like its first kind of test this fall and it fell incredibly short. From where I live in Barrhaven it took 4 buses to get to Landsdowne. I don’t really mind having to transfer buses especially when the dwell times were short like they were yesterday but the real problems came on the buses. They sent out 40 footer for the 111 which filled up to the mex once we got passed Merivale where we had to leave people behind.

The real problems came at billing bridge where about 200 people were waiting for the 6 I saw it come around the loop with people already standing. And it was pure chaos we managed to probably get about 130-140 people of a 60 footer and left about 150 people behind. I probably should have stayed behind too because traffic was brutal and walking was proven to be after as groups of people passed us. Left later and tooo a different way home.

Sorry if this has been discussed already, but as somebody who uses the Line 2 O-Train fairly often, it always baffled me that the new Bowesville Station and it's park and ride are in the middle of nowhere while one of the very few large concert venues in Ottawa has is just 'slightly' further. There would be far better connectivity and utility to have Bowesville closer to where the Hard Rock Casino is so people could get to concerts and back without having to drive, while having what would look like only a small increase (about 2.5km) in distance for the Line 2 train to travel. Was a train station there ever considered?

I can’t help but notice that the bus says a stop name differently than online for example when I get off at this stop the bus says Westgate shopping centre but online shows different does anyone else notice this

I’ve never posted in here before but I’ve kept up with other members gripes and complaints about OC transpo, so it’s my turn finally.

I don’t know if it’s the bus scheduling apps I’m using but, other than the fact that the entire system is completely unreliable and frustrating, I’ve had way to many occurrences of a bus just not showing up at all!! Like not EXISTING!! Just now, I was waiting for the 53 bus (bus #1 of 3 btw 🙄) which on google maps, Ottawa transit app, and just google in general all said “scheduled at 10:03. Well guess what, 10:03 rolls around, no bus, sure there’s some margins of error and traffic and lights can delay things. 10:05, I’m looking WAY down Merivale, no bud in sight, 10:10 I need to make the second bus. So I walk the entire way to the next stop, not crazy long but long enough that a bus ride is convenient (silly me). THE ENTIRE WALK THERE, NO BUS 53. WHERE THE FUCK DOES IT GO. WHY DOES IT NOT EXIST WHEN SCHEDULING SAYS ITS SUPPOSED TOO.

Currently waiting for bus 2 of 3 (at the time of posting is scheduled in 3 minutes, pray for me).

Can someone please rant with me on this BS

EDIT: I’m posting (finally) because this happens way to often. Often enough that I usually resort to walking every where, even if it takes me about an hour to get somewhere, I know it’s quicker than bussing

I live in Barrhaven and I had to go to rockfliffe park to pick something up and I’ve realized how much Ottawa is developing and how much life it has now. I took OC transpo and as much as I hate packed buses and trains (which I was on) it’s good to see to people are using public transit despite it’s challenges. Just getting off at Rideau and seeing so many people out and about in and outside the mall was great. I’m happy to see a lot of development around transit and I’m wondering what some future projects may look like.

Ps I know this is OC transpo but the Ottawa subreddit won’t let me post for some reason

The pre-trial running for the O-Train East Extension into Orléans is being delayed until November after an issue was detected with the train’s safety-critical software.