Stage 2 Update (Transit Committee) - 11 June, 2026
At Transit Committee on 11 June, Council received an update on Stage 2 progress.
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Transit Committee - 11 June, 2026
Transit Committee on 11 June. The meeting provided reasons to be both optimistic and pessimistic, but this is not OC Transpo's first brush with great-sounding action plans, their capacity for long-term planning and Council's ability to supervise such an undertaking remains in question.
Transit Committee - 14 May, 2026
Transit Committee met for the fourth this year on 14 May. The frequency of meetings has increased since last year, likely in response to criticism that the Committee was not working hard enough to solve Ottawa's transit problems.
This meeting brings mostly good news. An end to the
Transit Committee - 9 April, 2026
On 9 April, Transit Committee met for its third meeting of 2026.
This is the first Transit Committee since Rick Leary joined OC Transpo. Bus reliability is improving thanks to the better weather, e-bus deliveries, and lower service requirements during summer. However, the spalling problem with Line 1'
Stage 2 Update (Transit Committee) - 12 March, 2026
This is the second part of my update on Transit Committee on 12 March. The first part can be found here.
Staff presented an update on Stage 2 LRT at that meeting. Stage 2 East achieved substantial completion right before the meeting, which is a big step forwards for that
Transit Committee - 12 March, 2026
Another month, another Transit Committee.
The spalling trouble remained unresolved and the surface network remained unreliable throughout February. Adding to these problems, an ice storm whipped through town the day before the meeting, causing Line 1's catenary wires to snap and forcing three days of R1 service on
Our new GM: a brief history of Rick Leary
Ten months after the departure of former general manager Renée Amilcar, OC Transpo has a new head: Rick Leary.
You can watch the city's press conference introducing him here.
Mr. Leary has held executive positions in Boston, York Region, and Toronto. According to the memo City Manager Wendy
Transit Committee - 12 February, 2026
On the 12th of February, Transit Committee met for the first time in 2026. The video of this meeting can be found here.
Since the last Transit Committee in November, bus service has continued to deteriorate, and adding to OC Transpo's troubles, most of the Line 1 fleet
Transit Committee - 24 November, 2025
On the 24th of November, Transit Committee met for its sixth and final meeting of the year. The meeting link, for those interested, was uploaded to YouTube here.
As the last Transit Committee meeting of the year, discussion centered around the budget. It includes $47 million in funding from the
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