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City shouldn't get in the way of private transit here in Ottawa | Opinion

Randall Denley: Improving rural service is never going to rise to the top of OC Transpo’s to do list. Why not look elsewhere for help?

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The public transit clique on Ottawa city council showed their true colours when presented with a proposal to improve transit in rural areas. A sensible plan to enhance rural service was defeated on a tie vote because some councillors would rather have no service at all than see public transit contaminated by the evils of the private sector.

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