Occasional Transpo
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Advocacy & Crowdsourced #OttawaLRT / #OttLRT status updates for a liberated #Ottawa. It takes a village to push a train. OC Transpo is Occasional Transportation
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Oh I know the answer to this one!
When ridership declines and population rises, people didn't just stop moving around. The inverse of this chart is cars. (minus the pandemic)
When ridership declines and population rises, people didn't just stop moving around. The inverse of this chart is cars. (minus the pandemic)
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Oh I know the answer to this one!
When ridership declines and population rises, people didn't just stop moving around. The inverse of this chart is cars. (minus the pandemic)
When ridership declines and population rises, people didn't just stop moving around. The inverse of this chart is cars. (minus the pandemic)
I'm relatively able, although any strenuous activity makes me super sick and panicky. I can navigate this, so but pretty much 11% of the population and anyone with carts or prams - are SOL.
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I'm relatively able, although any strenuous activity makes me super sick and panicky. I can navigate this, so but pretty much 11% of the population and anyone with carts or prams - are SOL.
#Ottawa weather update: Light snow continues till around 10:30. Then we get into balmy temperatures, continuing into next week where we actually see a positive four ♥️
It's always darkest before the dawn, but winter's not done yet.
We still have the false spring and the spring of deception, to go.
It's always darkest before the dawn, but winter's not done yet.
We still have the false spring and the spring of deception, to go.
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
#Ottawa weather update: Light snow continues till around 10:30. Then we get into balmy temperatures, continuing into next week where we actually see a positive four ♥️
It's always darkest before the dawn, but winter's not done yet.
We still have the false spring and the spring of deception, to go.
It's always darkest before the dawn, but winter's not done yet.
We still have the false spring and the spring of deception, to go.
Looking at the pattern, it looks like there has been an uptick. Although winter seems to always be an issue. You can formulate your own conclusions at OccasionalTransport.ca/Explore
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Looking at the pattern, it looks like there has been an uptick. Although winter seems to always be an issue. You can formulate your own conclusions at OccasionalTransport.ca/Explore
Thats the counts, you can dive into the dispersals at OccasionalTransport.ca/Explore
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Thats the counts, you can dive into the dispersals at OccasionalTransport.ca/Explore
I guess the storm shield is holding. It's sporadically on and off here at Bayshore. It should get heavier and closer to 3:00pm as the blue mass makes it's way over.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I guess the storm shield is holding. It's sporadically on and off here at Bayshore. It should get heavier and closer to 3:00pm as the blue mass makes it's way over.
T-30m till impact. Good luck everyone 😁
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
T-30m till impact. Good luck everyone 😁
#Ottawa Weather update: Considerably warmer day today. Light to moderate snow starts around 10am. Continues till 9:00 p.m. 5-10-15.7cm forecasted. Then light/very light snow starts up again around 1:00 a.m. and goes 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (1.5cm)
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 AM
#Ottawa Weather update: Considerably warmer day today. Light to moderate snow starts around 10am. Continues till 9:00 p.m. 5-10-15.7cm forecasted. Then light/very light snow starts up again around 1:00 a.m. and goes 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (1.5cm)
The worst station of 2026 so far is STL. Congratulations 🎉
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The worst station of 2026 so far is STL. Congratulations 🎉
What do you mean by variance? The 417 has a predictable two times a day slow down. Probably features a major accident at least once a month.
The 417 even with slowdowns is pretty much going to be faster unless you start at the LRT station.
Driving the LRT is about 15m (~2x) faster
The 417 even with slowdowns is pretty much going to be faster unless you start at the LRT station.
Driving the LRT is about 15m (~2x) faster
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
What do you mean by variance? The 417 has a predictable two times a day slow down. Probably features a major accident at least once a month.
The 417 even with slowdowns is pretty much going to be faster unless you start at the LRT station.
Driving the LRT is about 15m (~2x) faster
The 417 even with slowdowns is pretty much going to be faster unless you start at the LRT station.
Driving the LRT is about 15m (~2x) faster
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Your #Ottawa weather update: Now 3°C less face ripping cold than the previous formulation. 12°C inbound by the commute home. Then hella snow tomorrow.
Press forth and endure!
Press forth and endure!
February 9, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Your #Ottawa weather update: Now 3°C less face ripping cold than the previous formulation. 12°C inbound by the commute home. Then hella snow tomorrow.
Press forth and endure!
Press forth and endure!
I realised an "all" to see the trend (or if there is one) would be useful, but just a "total summary" without context isn't too useful either, totals can be spiked by outliers.
So... I concocted this monster. It needs a legend, but what do you think? Useful?
So... I concocted this monster. It needs a legend, but what do you think? Useful?
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
I realised an "all" to see the trend (or if there is one) would be useful, but just a "total summary" without context isn't too useful either, totals can be spiked by outliers.
So... I concocted this monster. It needs a legend, but what do you think? Useful?
So... I concocted this monster. It needs a legend, but what do you think? Useful?
The yearly LRT issue map is up. Long time coming and pritty cool *humble brag* 😊
Gots to clean the database, but do take a look - our collective history laid bare. (click on the bars)
See the events and timestamps. 24h notation.
OccasionalTransport.ca/explore#overview-panel
Gots to clean the database, but do take a look - our collective history laid bare. (click on the bars)
See the events and timestamps. 24h notation.
OccasionalTransport.ca/explore#overview-panel
February 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The yearly LRT issue map is up. Long time coming and pritty cool *humble brag* 😊
Gots to clean the database, but do take a look - our collective history laid bare. (click on the bars)
See the events and timestamps. 24h notation.
OccasionalTransport.ca/explore#overview-panel
Gots to clean the database, but do take a look - our collective history laid bare. (click on the bars)
See the events and timestamps. 24h notation.
OccasionalTransport.ca/explore#overview-panel
Bound to be some entertainment tomorrow. 15 years of construction and a handful of pushbacks due to pre-opening problems. Hopefully they stick the landing.
February 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Bound to be some entertainment tomorrow. 15 years of construction and a handful of pushbacks due to pre-opening problems. Hopefully they stick the landing.
Crunching the numbers. Percent of 2019 ridership levels (year before pandemic) and % change from the year before
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Crunching the numbers. Percent of 2019 ridership levels (year before pandemic) and % change from the year before
3h later and the trains are still crowded. Are we just running not enough today? @helps.octranspo.com
Not very "montoring the situation from the command center and deploying resouces as needed"
(Available seat pictured is "wet")
Not very "montoring the situation from the command center and deploying resouces as needed"
(Available seat pictured is "wet")
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
3h later and the trains are still crowded. Are we just running not enough today? @helps.octranspo.com
Not very "montoring the situation from the command center and deploying resouces as needed"
(Available seat pictured is "wet")
Not very "montoring the situation from the command center and deploying resouces as needed"
(Available seat pictured is "wet")
And that's why I advocated for these. Because these would tell you at a glance if something's wrong. Alerts can be published right to the ground level. They can also coordinate emergency response and a whole bunch of other good things.
But they've turned at least this one off... I don't know why.
But they've turned at least this one off... I don't know why.
February 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
And that's why I advocated for these. Because these would tell you at a glance if something's wrong. Alerts can be published right to the ground level. They can also coordinate emergency response and a whole bunch of other good things.
But they've turned at least this one off... I don't know why.
But they've turned at least this one off... I don't know why.
