The planned changes to Transitway routes in the west end, originally scheduled for January 26, have been postponed. Due to operational considerations, including adjustments to the MTO ramp closure timing at Pinecrest, we have decided to implement these changes on or around our regular April service change date, April 27, 2025.
While the scope of these changes remains unchanged from OC Transpo's previous communications, they will now align with the New Ways to Bus initiative and the updated route network. Please refer to the maps below for a summary of the upcoming changes.
While the scope of these changes remains unchanged from OC Transpo's previous communications, they will now align with the New Ways to Bus initiative and the updated route network. Please refer to the maps below for a summary of the upcoming changes.
Routes Affected: 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 256, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266
256, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266
Bus Stop Infrastructure Changes Coming with New Ways to Bus
October 22nd, 2024
October 22nd, 2024
With the launch of OC Transpo’s New Ways to Bus, comes some modifications to some of our ward bus stops. Staff are working to add more than 225 new stops throughout the network to ensure that customers can access transit service along new routes and where route patterns have been modified.
All of the new stops planned as part of the New Ways to Bus network changes have been designed to be compliant with the City of Ottawa’s Accessibility Design Standards (COADS), and efforts have been taken to provide new stops in locations that are convenient, connected, and which minimize impacts to local residents while ensuring safe and efficient service can be delivered to customers.
The construction of the new bus stops will be completed in phases due to the large amount of new infrastructure required throughout the city. Implementation of the Phase 1 infrastructure package, accounting for roughly 70% of the new stops requiring construction, is anticipated to be completed this fall. Notices to residents adjacent to the sites where new bus stops will be constructed in Phase 1 will be issued in the coming days.
Construction of the infrastructure for the Phase 2 and 3 locations is planned for Spring-Summer 2025, with the understanding that temporary stop infrastructure will be in place to allow service at all new bus stop locations when the New Ways to Bus network launches, should the construction of the Phase 2 and 3 stop infrastructure not be completed prior to the New Ways to Bus launch.
The below tables identify the stop changes that are required within the ward as part of Phase 1, 2 and 3.
All of the new stops planned as part of the New Ways to Bus network changes have been designed to be compliant with the City of Ottawa’s Accessibility Design Standards (COADS), and efforts have been taken to provide new stops in locations that are convenient, connected, and which minimize impacts to local residents while ensuring safe and efficient service can be delivered to customers.
The construction of the new bus stops will be completed in phases due to the large amount of new infrastructure required throughout the city. Implementation of the Phase 1 infrastructure package, accounting for roughly 70% of the new stops requiring construction, is anticipated to be completed this fall. Notices to residents adjacent to the sites where new bus stops will be constructed in Phase 1 will be issued in the coming days.
Construction of the infrastructure for the Phase 2 and 3 locations is planned for Spring-Summer 2025, with the understanding that temporary stop infrastructure will be in place to allow service at all new bus stop locations when the New Ways to Bus network launches, should the construction of the Phase 2 and 3 stop infrastructure not be completed prior to the New Ways to Bus launch.
The below tables identify the stop changes that are required within the ward as part of Phase 1, 2 and 3.
New Ways to Bus- New Stop Infrastructure- Phase 1