Fall 2023 Transit Service Changes

Service Adjustments 

• On weekdays, service on O-Train Line 1 during peak periods will operate every five minutes and will be monitored and increased based on observed ridership levels, as outlined in the memo on August 14, 2023. On weekends, service on Line 1 will operate every 10 minutes. 
• The Shuttle Express service that began on August 15, 2023, will continue to operate as an alternative to O-Train Line 1. 
• On weekdays, a supplemental trip on Route 7 will be added in the evening, from Carleton University to the Rideau Centre, to increase capacity and better accommodate current ridership levels. 
• Route 18 will be extended to Parliament Station via Queen Street. 
• On weekdays, westbound morning trips on Route 51 will be adjusted to follow the regular routing via Lincoln Heights instead of remaining on Croydon Avenue, to provide consistent and more reliable service. 
• On weekends, select trips on Route 61 will be extended between Terry Fox Station and CARDELREC Recreation Complex Goulbourn on Shea Road to improve transit connectivity to employment areas, principally on Stittsville Main Street. 
• On weekdays, as part of the regular review of schedules to improve service reliability for customers, schedule adjustments will be made to Routes 74 and 75 to improve on-time performance. The same number of trips will still provide the same capacity. 
• Route 74 will be extended from Nepean Woods Station to Riverview Station, in preparation for the future further extension to Limebank Station when O-Train Line 2 opens.
• On weekdays, one trip northbound in the morning and one trip southbound in the afternoon on Route 75 will be extended between Barrhaven Centre Station and Cambrian (Minto Recreation Complex), to better reflect ridership levels south of Barrhaven Centre Station.
• On weekdays, new trips on Route 88 will be added between Baseline and Hurdman Stations, to increase capacity and better accommodate current ridership levels.
• On weekdays, the short trips on Route 198 that do not serve Greenboro Station will be withdrawn, due to very low ridership.

Service Adjustments for Construction 

As a result of road reconstruction and other infrastructure projects, the following routes may experience delays and additional travel time: 

• Routes 10 and 16, due to ongoing road reconstruction along Albert and Slater Streets, between Empress Avenue and Bay Street. 
• Routes 11, 16, and 19, due to the ongoing rehabilitation project of the Mackenzie King Bridge. 
• Route 16 and Gatineau trips on Routes 57, 61, 63, 66, and 75, due to road reconstruction on Scott Street between Parkdale Avenue and Bayview Road (westbound direction only). 
• Transitway service between Westboro Station and Lincoln Fields Station will continue to be detoured every night due to Stage 2 rail construction. Starting on Tuesday, September 5, the detour start time will be set back from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. to accommodate students returning to evening classes. Service is also being detoured on weekends until Monday, October 9, when NCC bike day closures end for the year.

Seasonal Service Changes 

Seasonal Adjustments 

• Frequency on Line 2 replacement buses serving Carleton University will be increased from summer service levels to accommodate the seasonal return of higher ridership. Peak period service will operate every 10 minutes, and midday and evening service will operate every 12 minutes. Additional trips will operate at major class times where needed to increase capacity. 
• Routes 25, 56, and 57 will return to their regular non-summer schedules. 

Summer Weekend Service to Seasonal Destinations 

• Labour Day, Monday, September 4, will be the last day of operation for the seasonal service on Route 25 to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Route 139 to Petrie Island, and Route 185 to the Canada Agriculture Museum.

School Services 

• School service is being increased, in consultation with the school boards and their student transportation agencies. Funding for these increases was approved by Council in the 2023 operating budget: o Cedarview Middle School – New school Routes 682 and 683 will be introduced to provide service for students living in the Barrhaven, Jockvale, and Half Moon Bay neighbourhoods. 
• St. Joseph High School – New school Routes 677 and 679 will be introduced to provide service for students living in the Old Barrhaven / Barrhaven West area.
• Other changes to school service have been made based on observed ridership levels and in consultation with school boards and their student transportation agencies. Full details will be available at octranspo.com. 

Service to Major Events 

• Redblacks Games – Fares to and from the event are integrated with the event ticket. Special 450-series service is provided to bring customers to and from the games. 
• Supplementary service for CityFolk, Army Run and the Panda Game will be determined closer to the event dates, in consultation with event organizers. Any supplemental or adjusted service for the events will be communicated to customers through OC Transpo’s usual channels. 

Holidays 

• Labour Day, Monday, September 4, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a Sunday schedule from 8 am to 11 pm. Line 2 bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule from 7:30 am to 11 pm. 
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Saturday, September 30, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6 am to 2 am. Line 2 bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6:30 am to midnight. 
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed), Monday, October 2, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a weekday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a weekday schedule from 5 am to 2 am. Line 2 bus service will operate on a weekday schedule from 5:30 am to midnight. 
• Thanksgiving, Monday, October 9, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a Sunday schedule from 8 am to 11 pm. Line 2 bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule from 7:30 am to 11 pm. 
• Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6 am to 2 am. Line 2 bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6:30 am to midnight. 
• Remembrance Day (observed), Monday, November 13, 2023 – Bus service will operate on a weekday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a weekday schedule from 5 am to 2 am. Line 2 bus service will operate on a weekday schedule from 5:30 am to midnight.