Ottawa's OC Transpo has always provided poor service, but since the 2008-2009 Transit strike, service has never been worse, and there seems no sign of it improving.
The responsibility lies at more than OC Transpo's door, but also at the feet of City Hall and the Mayor's office.
With just a few steps, you can help get OC Transpo and City Hall working for us.
The most important thing you can do is document your transit problems, and post your complaints to OC Transpo AND to Ottawa City Hall. Complaining to OC Transpo isn’t enough. Your City Councillor needs to hear about your trouble, because OC Transpo answers to City Hall.
Just keep a pen and paper handy if you plan to travel by bus, and write down the bus, bus number, stop number, time and date if you can, and send your complaints to OC Transpo, your City Councillor, and the Mayor's Office.
Spread the word to others, and keep up the pressure on a weekly basis. If enough people complain, City Hall and OC Transpo will be forced to fix the problem.
Don't be fooled into thinking you can't make a difference, stand up for your rights, and make your views heard where they will count the most. Remember, it’s a voting year, and it’s time to see who is on our side!
See the sidebar on the right to find the link to OC Transpo Complaints, and to find your City Councillor.
I do take bus 176 right in front of CTV on Merivale and for over a month now, the buses just don't show up on time. If they show up, it is one bus behind the other at the same time. Route 176 has become the worst route to take a bus specially after 4pm. Riders are being charged with high Bus passes and tickets every year but the services has not improved.
ReplyDeleteAfter hiring hundreds of Mechanics to repair buses, buy new buses and hire hundreds of driver, buses still can’t run on time. What is it that OC Transport needs to give riders good service? What are all these highly paid managers in OC transport doing? What are all these city councilors doing for riders who are left freezing in the cold?
They encourage citizens to take buses and preserve the environment and at the same time they can not provide the service. I'm just about had it with these buses, I think I'm better off driving my car.
What do you riders say?