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Bus After Midnight, Pt. I: the last bus of the day

Every day at midnight, transit service stops for the night, only to resume the next morning. Shutting down a transit service is more complex than it seems though, and an examination of late night service on OC Transpo reveals some patterns that are difficult to spot during the more complex

Budget Holes and Money Pits

The draft 2026 budget has finally been released, after Mayor Mark Sutcliffe bragged about it being the most transparent budget in the history of the city. It's true - hot air is transparent, and it creates mirages of fiscal responsibility and responsible governance. The mayor's press statements

Transit Committee - 11 September, 2025

Introduction On 11 September, 2025, Transit Committee met for its fifth meeting this year. The meeting video can be found at this link. Reliability continues to be the big issue facing OC Transpo. This meeting, councillors discussed reliability problems, the electric bus program and fleet assignments, and funding splits for

Funding OC Transpo

Introduction It is orthodoxy in Ottawa's transit advocacy circles that OC Transpo is underfunded. Advocacy groups from Ottawa Transit Riders and Strong Towns Ottawa to Free Transit Ottawa and Horizon Ottawa use phrases like "underfund", "properly fund", and "neglected to fund" to

Upper Government Funding: No Replacement for a Responsible Municipal Government

Introduction With two elections this year, Ottawa has received very good news on two fronts. First, on the 27th of January, the federal government announced $18 million a year to go towards OC Transpo's capital expenses. Then, on the 4th of February, the provincial Progressive Conservatives and Liberal