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January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Another schedule update was posted today.
141 trips were removed from the schedule, but we still don't have enough buses for even that as we already have plenty of cancellations today
141 trips were removed from the schedule, but we still don't have enough buses for even that as we already have plenty of cancellations today
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Another schedule update was posted today.
141 trips were removed from the schedule, but we still don't have enough buses for even that as we already have plenty of cancellations today
141 trips were removed from the schedule, but we still don't have enough buses for even that as we already have plenty of cancellations today
- Hire and retain more mechanics with improved pay and working conditions in order to keep our existing buses in service
- Reach out to other transit agencies to loan any temporary buses they can spare
- Reach out to other transit agencies to loan any temporary buses they can spare
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
- Hire and retain more mechanics with improved pay and working conditions in order to keep our existing buses in service
- Reach out to other transit agencies to loan any temporary buses they can spare
- Reach out to other transit agencies to loan any temporary buses they can spare
OC Transpo needs to do everything it can to resolve the fleet shortage as soon as possible
We are asking OC Transpo and council to:
- Work to create emergency bus lane and transit priority measures on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible
We are asking OC Transpo and council to:
- Work to create emergency bus lane and transit priority measures on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
OC Transpo needs to do everything it can to resolve the fleet shortage as soon as possible
We are asking OC Transpo and council to:
- Work to create emergency bus lane and transit priority measures on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible
We are asking OC Transpo and council to:
- Work to create emergency bus lane and transit priority measures on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible
Delays cause the next trip to be cancelled or require using one of the very limited spare buses available
January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Delays cause the next trip to be cancelled or require using one of the very limited spare buses available
Delays cause the next trip to be cancelled or require using one of the very limited spare buses available
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Delays cause the next trip to be cancelled or require using one of the very limited spare buses available
3) Emergency bus lane and transit priority measures need to be enacted on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible. We can't have our limited bus fleet standing still in traffic.
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
3) Emergency bus lane and transit priority measures need to be enacted on key corridors to ensure our working buses are used as efficiently as possible. We can't have our limited bus fleet standing still in traffic.
We need a replacement strategy that understands that a shorter bus can't carry as many people as a longer bus, and that an electric bus will need more time to charge throughout the day.
A 1 for 1 replacement of high capacity buses with low capacity electric buses does not do that.
A 1 for 1 replacement of high capacity buses with low capacity electric buses does not do that.
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
We need a replacement strategy that understands that a shorter bus can't carry as many people as a longer bus, and that an electric bus will need more time to charge throughout the day.
A 1 for 1 replacement of high capacity buses with low capacity electric buses does not do that.
A 1 for 1 replacement of high capacity buses with low capacity electric buses does not do that.
We are excited about the new articulated buses and the used buses! However, 50 buses is not going to replace 350 end-of-life buses.
The used buses are exciting as well, but OC ordered them in June, and 6 months later only a few have made it to active service. What is the timeline on the remainder?
The used buses are exciting as well, but OC ordered them in June, and 6 months later only a few have made it to active service. What is the timeline on the remainder?
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
We are excited about the new articulated buses and the used buses! However, 50 buses is not going to replace 350 end-of-life buses.
The used buses are exciting as well, but OC ordered them in June, and 6 months later only a few have made it to active service. What is the timeline on the remainder?
The used buses are exciting as well, but OC ordered them in June, and 6 months later only a few have made it to active service. What is the timeline on the remainder?
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January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
- Hire and retain additional mechanics with improved pay and working conditions in order to keep our existing buses in service
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
- Hire and retain additional mechanics with improved pay and working conditions in order to keep our existing buses in service
We are asking OC Transpo to:
- Order more high-capacity buses to properly expand and replace our aging fleet
- Increase funding for transit priority measures on corridors such as Bank St, Carling Ave, and Baseline Rd to use our limited buses as efficiently as possible
- Order more high-capacity buses to properly expand and replace our aging fleet
- Increase funding for transit priority measures on corridors such as Bank St, Carling Ave, and Baseline Rd to use our limited buses as efficiently as possible
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
We are asking OC Transpo to:
- Order more high-capacity buses to properly expand and replace our aging fleet
- Increase funding for transit priority measures on corridors such as Bank St, Carling Ave, and Baseline Rd to use our limited buses as efficiently as possible
- Order more high-capacity buses to properly expand and replace our aging fleet
- Increase funding for transit priority measures on corridors such as Bank St, Carling Ave, and Baseline Rd to use our limited buses as efficiently as possible
On Monday 41% of scheduled trips were not running at 16:40. It's been a really awful week for buses
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
On Monday 41% of scheduled trips were not running at 16:40. It's been a really awful week for buses