Stage 2 (Transit Committee): 10 September, 2026
At Transit Committee on 10 September, staff updated Council on the state of Stage 2 expansion, including Stage 2 East testing and Stage 2 West flood impacts.
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Transit Committee: 10 September 2026
On 10 September, Transit Committee made its final meeting before the October election to discuss the Customer First Action Plan, service reliability, and the bus fleet.
Stage 2 Update (Transit Committee) - 11 June, 2026
At Transit Committee on 11 June, Council received an update on Stage 2 progress.
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