Route 48 service snapshot - 13 April-10 May
Route 48 is a local route in Alta Vista, and one of the busiest local routes in the network. An analysis of its schedule reveals inadequate runtimes, erratic travel times, and bunching.
Topic
Route Analysis
A collection of 16 issues
Route 41 service snapshot - 3 to 30 November
Route 41 is a frequent route that runs from Billings Bridge to St. Laurent. The route is the primary service on Heron Road, Walkley Road, and St. Laurent Boulevard, and services Herongate and Elmvale, both low-income communities with relatively high transit use.
The westbound service towards Billings Bridge is
Route 7 service snapshot - 29 September to 26 October
Route 7 is a frequent line that runs from St. Laurent to Carleton University on the northern segment of St. Laurent, the Hemlock-Beechwood corridor, and Bank Street, an arrangement which has not changed substantially since the 1980s. This is one of two Bank Street routes, which is currently being
Route 70 "snapshot" - 8 September to 5 October
This article analyzes the service quality on Route 70 throughout the month of September. Unlike many other routes, this is a local milk run route from Limebank to Barrhaven Centre, Citigate, and Fallowfield, and will feature slightly different charts than normal. It was formed out of pieces of old Routes
Route 5 Snapshot: 28 July-24 August
Introduction
This article discusses service quality on Route 5 between 28 July and 24 August. Route 5 was created as part of New Ways to Bus earlier this year; it runs frequently between Rideau and Elmvale on Elgin, Main, and Smyth. Previously, the "5" designation belonged to a
Transit Committee - 12 June, 2025
Introduction
On 12 June, 2025, Transit Committee met for the fourth time this year. You can find the meeting video here.
This meeting was presentation heavy, and as such, this update is a little longer than usual as well.
As usual, councilors talked a range of questions, some good, many
Route 11 snapshot: 28 April-25 May
Introduction
This article will discuss service quality on Route 11 between 28 April and 25 May, which is a period of four weeks. As always, data is sourced from Transsee.
Cancellations
The overall cancellation rate sat at 2.9%, which is a significant improvement over March's 13.4%
Route 90 snapshot: 24 March-20 April
This article presents a "snapshot" of service quality on Route 90 between the 24th of March and 20th of April. Data sourced from Transsee.
Cancellations
During the analysis period, the overall cancellation rate was 5.4%. Northbound trips saw a slightly higher rate at 5.5%; southbound trips
Route 44 snapshot: 24 Feb-23 Mar
This article presents a "snapshot" of service on Route 44 between the 24th of February and the 23rd of March. Data collected from Transsee.
Cancellations
Over the period of four weeks, southbound cancellations were 6.2% and northbound cancellations were 4.6%. Overall, the cancellation rate was 5.
Route 51 snapshot: 27 January-23 February
This article presents a "snapshot" of service on Route 51 between the 27th of January and 23rd of February in 2025. Data from Transsee.
Cancellations
Over the period of four weeks, the route saw an average of 9.6% cancellations. Eastbound (towards Tunney's Pasture) cancellations were