OC Transpo launches new ways to bus and spring service

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New bus network includes more than 100 routes

OC Transpo spring service begins on April 27, with the launch of New Ways to Bus, the biggest transformation of bus service in the city’s history. Most customers and bus routes will be impacted by this major service change, so be sure to check the Travel Planner on octranspo.com(link is external) before heading out.

New Ways to Bus 

The New Ways to Bus route network(link is external) launches on Sunday, April 27. The new bus network includes more than 100 routes that will ensure that Ottawa has a sustainable bus network that meets the evolving travel needs of our customers.

Changes include: 

  • New routes introduced 
  • Adjusted schedules and routings 
  • Some routes retired and replaced with alternative service 
  • Some routes shortened, extended, or modified
  • Some routes renumbered 
  • Revised service for some middle schools and high schools 
  • Revised service to major destinations like hospitals, universities and colleges, and between Ottawa and Gatineau 
  • New connections with O-Train Lines 2 and 4 

Where to find all the OC Transpo route changes

Customers can visit octranspo.com(link is external) to learn more about the New Ways to Bus network and view maps, route descriptions, and the Travel Planner.

Additional spring service adjustments

As warm weather returns, construction projects will ramp up across the city and will require adjustments to some bus routes. Details of all service adjustments for construction projects will be available on OC Transpo’s alerts page(link is external) as they are confirmed.

SOURCE City of Ottawa

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