Frequent, reliable transit is our best chance to achieve the city’s stated goals of climate action, affordability and reducing car use. This plan won't work.

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OC Transpo says its ridership won’t fully recover to pre-pandemic levels for another 10 years. It’s “New Ways to Bus” route overhaul makes that look like a guarantee.

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The City of Ottawa and OC Transpo have chosen to pare down bus service rather than make it worth using. Service hours will be cut by 3.5 per cent and no fewer than 70 routes will be reduced, eliminated or replaced in a way that results in longer commutes and more transfers for many riders. This is bound to turn people away — but don’t take my........

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