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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] XD40LF or [[Nova Bus]] LFS {{access icon|15px}} || 2018 || 4601-4680 || - || Will be delivered in 2018 and enter service the following year, to replace New Flyer Inveros from 2004 and 2005.
|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] XD40LF or [[Nova Bus]] LFS {{access icon|15px}} || 2018 || 4601-4680 || - || Will be delivered in 2018 and enter service the following year, to replace New Flyer Inveros from 2004 and 2005.
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===Retired fleet===
* This is a list of retired vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alan Gryfe, agryfe@usa.net |url=http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/octranspo.html |title=OC TRANSPO (1AU72-present) Fleet |publisher=Angelfire.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-22}}</ref>{{or|date=March 2018}}
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! '''Model'''
|| '''Year'''
|| '''Fleet Numbers'''
|| '''Number In Fleet*'''
|| '''Notes'''
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|| [[General Motors|GMC]] TDH-4512 || 1955 || 400-420 || 21 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired in 1974.
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|| [[General Motors|GMC]] TDH-5105 || 1958-1959 || 5901-5997 || 97 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. 5931 was the last unit in service and is part of the historic fleet. Retired 1976-1979.
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|| [[General Motors|GMC]] TDH-5105 || 1959 || 5101-5110 || 10 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. 5101 is preserved to the historic fleet, with parts of 5108 used for refurbishing. Retired in 1978.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5301 || 1961 || 6101-6112 || 12 || First GM New Look buses purchased by the Ottawa Transit Commission. Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. 6101 is part of the historic fleet. Retired 1980-1984.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5301 || 1962 || 6221-6230 || 10 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1980-1984.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5303 || 1963 || 6331-6340 || 10 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5303 || 1964 || 6441-6452 || 12 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5303 || 1965 || 6561-6573 || 13 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet. Originally painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5303 || 1966 || 6674-6697 || 24 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5303 || 1967 || 6701-6726 || 26 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. 6701-6709 were originally numbered 671-679 from 1967 until 1975. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5305 || 1968 || 6831-6850 || 20 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1972. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5305 || 1969 || 6961-6990 || 30 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5305 || 1970 || 7001-7020 || 20 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[Western Flyer]] D700A || 1970 || 8701-8703 || 3 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Numbered 701-703 until 1975. 8702 was to be preserved to the historic fleet, but it was scrapped in 2008. Retired in 1984.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5305 || 1971 || 7121-7140 || 20 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1985-1989.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1972 || 7241-7290 || 50 || Previously part of the Ottawa Transit Commission fleet, painted olive with a red stripe until 1973. Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. 7284 was to be preserved to the historic fleet, but was later scrapped. Retired 1990-1991.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1973 || 7301-7320 || 20 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. First buses painted white with red striping. Retired 1990-1991.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1973 || 7331-7357 || 27 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. First buses painted white with red striping. Retired 1990-1991.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1974 || 7401-7460 || 60 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1992-2002. 7405 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[Flyer Industries]] D800A || 1974 || 8704-8708 || 5 ||
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1975 || 7501-7570 || 70 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1992-2003. 7553 was the last until in service.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1975 || 5701-5769 || 69 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. The first two numbers were switched from the year the buses were built, due to heavy demand for buses for that year. Retired 1992-2000. 5757 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1976 || 7601-7653 || 53 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1992-2004. 7648 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1977 || 7701-7765 || 65 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. 7742 and 7757 were sold to the STO in 2005 and remained in service until 2010 with the same fleet numbers.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1978 || 7801-7858 || 58 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Retired 1999-2006. 7815, 7823 and 7830 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme.
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|| Flyer Industries D800B || 1978 || 8709-8718 || 10 || Retired 1992-1993. 8709 and 8717 were the last units in service.
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|| [[Orion International]] I 01.501 || 1978 || 8801-8806 || 6 || First Orion I buses purchased.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1979 || 7901-7930 || 30 || Originally had red two digit roll signs, replaced by black three digit roll signs in 1980. Last series equipped with a single rear exit door. 7905, 7910 and 7926 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 7926 was temporarily withdrawn in August 2006 and retired in 2007.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TDH-5301 || 1960 || 6001-6012 || 12 || Purchased from the Toronto Transit Commission in 1979. Retired in 1981.
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|| [[Orion International]] I 01.501 || 1979 || 8807-8824 || 18 || All were 30 feet long except for 8816, built 35 feet long.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1980 || 8001-8012 || 12 || Last series equipped with push bars for the rear exit. First GM new look buses in the fleet with double-stream exit doors. 8003, 8004, 8008 and 8009 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2006-2007. 8009 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[Orion International]] I 01.501 || 1980 || 8825-8832 || 8 ||
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1981 || 8101-8122 || 22 || 8101-8104, 8106-8107, 8109-8111, 8114 and 8117-8122 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2006-2007. 8122 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TA60-102N || 1982 || 8201-8221 || 21 || First articulated buses purchased. 8201-8212 were sold to [[Mississauga Transit]] and 8213-8221 were sold to [[Hamilton Street Railway]] in 1987. One briefly returned to service in 1999 until 2002, renumbered 8222. Two more were purchased back from Hamilton to restore 8222 for the historical fleet.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1982 || 8231-8240 || 10 || Last GM New Look buses purchased. 8235 and 8238-8240 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2006-2007. 8238 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[Orion International]] I 01.501 || 1982 || 8241-8266 || 26 || 8264 was later given to ParaTranspo.
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|| [[Orion International]] I 01.501 || 1983 || 8371-8392 || 22 || 8373 and 8390 were later given to ParaTranspo. 8390 was to be preserved to the historic fleet, but it was scrapped in 2008.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TC40-102N || 1984 || 8401-8425 || 25 || 8413 was sold to the [[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO)|Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)]]. Retired 2004-2005.
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|| [[Orion International]] III 03.501 || 1985 || 8501-8533 || 33 || First Orion-Ikarus articulated buses (a rebadged [[Crown-Ikarus 286]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}). One bus to be numbered 8534 fell off the ship before delivery. 8501 was to be preserved to the historic fleet and parts of 8529 were used for refurbishing, but it was scrapped in 2007. Retired 1997-2002.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TC40-102N || 1985 || 8541-8555 || 15 || 8546 and 8553 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 8545 was sold to the [[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO)|Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)]] in 2005.
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|| [[Orion International]] II 02.501 || 1985 || 8591 || 1 || Used for Communibus service.
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|| [[Orion International]] III 03.501 || 1986 || 8601-8655 || 55 || 8615 was equipped with a new powertrain. Retired 1997-2003. 8627 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[Orion International]] III 03.501 || 1987 || 8719-8764 || 46 || 8753-8764 were equipped with newer powertrains prior to retirement in 2003. REtired 1992-2003. 8763 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] TC40-102N || 1987 || 8765-8799 || 35 || Last GM Classic buses purchased. 8790, 8791, 8793 and 8795 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 8792 was repainted to have a red front. 8785 was sold to [[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO)|Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)]]. 8792 was the last unit in service, withdrawn on October 22, 2009 and sent to the scrap yard on January 10, 2010.
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|| [[Orion International]] III 03.501 || 1988 || 8841-8870 || 30 || This series was equipped with 4-piece exit doors (since the 2-piece exit doors built on the previous models would shut on people as they exited). Retired 1997-2002.
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|| [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] TC40-102N || 1989 || 8901-8960 || 60 || These buses contained roll signs. First Classics in the fleet with 4-piece exit doors. Many of these buses had rust near the window frames, the headlights and the ad signs on the side of the buses - especially those painted in the original scheme. 8903-8905, 8907-8909, 8927-8929, 8932, 8935-8936, 8941-8944, 8951-8955 and 8957-8960 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 8919-8920, 8922-8924, 8933, 8937 and 8950 were repainted to have a red front. Retired 2005-2010.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D40HF || 1990 || 9001-9055 || 55 || 9054 was rebuilt after a major accident. Originally all of these buses had roll signs, replaced by Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs for 9001-9025 in 2001. All were repainted to the maple leaf scheme.
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|| [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] TC40-102A || 1991 || 9101-9125 || 25 || 9102, 9104, 9109, 9111, 9112, 9117-9120 and 9122-9124 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 9101, 9103, 9105, 9108, 9113, 9115 and 9116 were repainted to have a red front. 9110-9119 were former sightseeing buses and all of these buses had roll signs.
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|| [[Orion International]] V 05.501 || 1991 || 9126-9150 || 25 || Originally had roll signs, replaced by Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs in 1997. 9126-9136, 9138-9141, 9143, 9146 and 9148-9150 were repainted to the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2005-2007.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D40HF || 1992 || 9201-9227 || 27 || Last New Flyer D40HF buses purchased. Originally had roll signs, replaced by Balios orange LED signs for 9201-9210 and Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs for 9211-9227 in 1997. Had Sutrak A/C units, but these were deactivated in the mid 1990s. Retired 2008-2010.
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|| [[Orion International]] V 05.501 || 1992 || 9231-9258 || 28 || Originally had roll signs, replaced by Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs in 1997. Had Sutrak A/C units, but these were deactivated in the mid 1990s. All were repainted to the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2006-2007. 9236 was the last unit in service.
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|| [[Orion International]] II 02.502 || 1992 || 9261-9264 || 4 || Used for Communibus service.
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|| [[Nova Bus]] TC40-102A || 1993 || 9301-9330 || 30 || Originally had roll signs, replaced by Balios orange LED signs in 1999. 9302 was retired due to a fuel tanker accident in 2006. Had Sutrak A/C units, but these were deactivated in the mid 1990s. 9307, 9310, 9312, 9316 and 9321 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. 9307, 9311, 9321 and 9326 were the last units in service. 9301 and 9304 were equipped with APC (Automatic Passenger Counter) units.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-5307N || 1980 || 8013-8020 || 8 || Leased from STO in 1995. Kept the original blue and white colour scheme, before being repainted white with red striping after being purchased from the STO in 1997. Retired in January 1999.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T6H-4523A || 1973 || 1751–1755 || 5 || Purchased from [[Big Blue Bus|Santa Monica Transit]] in 1995 and quickly sold.
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|| [[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] T8H-5307A || 1973 || 1756–1770 || 15 || Purchased from [[Big Blue Bus|Santa Monica Transit]] in 1995. Only 12 entered service. 1759, 1762 and 1769 were cancelled before delivery. Retired in 2003.
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|| [[Orion International]] II 02.502 || 1994 || 9651-9652 || 2 || Delivered in 1996 after being built for Valley Metro in Arizona. Used for Communibus service. Retired in 1999.
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|| [[Orion International]] V 05.501 || 1997 || 9701-9720 || 20 || First OC Transpo buses painted in the KFC livery. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[Nova Bus]] LFS || 1997 || 9721-9740 || 20 || Only fleet of Nova Bus LFS ordered by OC Transpo. Had green Luminator MegaMax 2000 signs. Some were sold to [[Saskatoon Transit]] & [[Guelph Transit]]. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| GMC || 1997 || 9750 || 1 || Was equipped with an LED sign. Used on routes 123, 143 and 147.
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|| [[ElDorado National]] E-Z Rider {{access icon|15px}} || 1997 || 9751 || 1 || Used on routes 123, 147 and 356. Retired in 2000.
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|| [[Orion International]] III 03.501 || 1988 || 8875-8899 || 25 || Purchased from the [[Toronto Transit Commission]] in 1997 (This series was equipped with 4-piece exit doors). Retired in 2002.
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|| [[Orion International]] V 05.501 || 1998 || 9801-9885 || 85 || Last high-floor buses purchased by OC Transpo, and the last high-floor buses to retire in the fleet. Had green Luminator MegaMax 2000 signs. 9849 and 9850 were repainted into the maple leaf scheme. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford F-Series|F350]] || 1998 || 9899 || 1 || Only Ford F-350 minibus purchased by OC Transpo. Was equipped with an LED sign. Used on routes 123, 143 and 147.
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|| [[Orion International]] VI 06.501 {{access icon|15px}} || 1999 || 4001-4140 || 140 || First buses painted in the maple leaf scheme. Had green Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs. 4001 was originally numbered 9901. 4024 is preserved to the historic fleet. Retired 2011-2013.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D60LF {{access icon|15px}} || 2001 || 6001-6067 || 67 || Had Balios Orange LED signs. 6017 caught fire and did not enter service until December 2006. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D60LF {{access icon|15px}} || 2002 || 6068-6100 || 33 || Had Balios Orange LED signs. Were equipped with bike racks. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D60LF {{access icon|15px}} || 2002 || 6102-6178 || 77 || Had Balios Orange LED signs. Were equipped with bike racks. Number 6101 was skipped as it was used for a bus that is now part of the historic fleet. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D60LF {{access icon|15px}} || 2003 || 6301-6323 || 23 || Had Balios Orange LED signs. Used the same design as the 2001-2002 D60LFs, with Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel engines. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] D60LF {{access icon|15px}} || 2004 || 6324-6350 || 27 || Had Balios Orange LED signs. Used the same design as the 2001-2002 D60LFs, with Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel engines. Retired 2010-2011.
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|| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford E-Series|E450]] || 2005 || 2601 || 1 || Only Ford E-450 minibus purchased by OC Transpo. Was equipped with an LED sign. Primarily used on route 123. Retired in 2009.
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|| [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500]] {{access icon|15px}} || 2008 || 1201-1203 || 3 || Served as demo buses until a new set was delivered. Sold to BC Transit in 2012 and renumbered 9529-9531 as part of the Victoria Regional Transit System fleet.
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Revision as of 04:23, 31 March 2018

45°24′44.5″N 75°37′55.5″W / 45.412361°N 75.632083°W / 45.412361; -75.632083

OC Transpo
Founded1972 (formerly Ottawa Transportation Commission)
Headquarters1500 St. Laurent Boulevard
LocaleOttawa, Ontario
Service areaNational Capital Region
Service typebus service, paratransit, bus rapid transit, light rail
Routes170 (includes school routes) as of September 2017
Stops5,604 (2017) [1]
Fleet975 Buses total (2017) 6 diesel multiple units[2]
Daily ridership340,000[3]
Fuel typeBiodiesel, Diesel, Hybrid Technology, Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel
OperatorCity of Ottawa[4]
Websiteoctranspo.com

OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The system carries approximately 97.1 million annual riders (340,000 daily trips).[5] An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of:

  1. regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems;
  2. the Transitway, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system of mostly grade-separated dedicated bus lanes within their own right-of-way and having full stations with Park & Ride facilities further supported by on-road reserved bus lanes and priority traffic signal controls;
  3. the O-Train, a light rail transit (LRT) system consisting of the north-south Trillium Line and east-west Confederation Line;
  4. ParaTranspo, a door-to-door bus service for the disabled.

In December 2012, Ottawa City Council approved a major infrastructure project to build a 12.5 km east-west LRT line, the Confederation Line through the downtown to replace the existing BRT by 2018.[6]

OC Transpo routes also provide service to the downtown core of the nearby city of Gatineau, Quebec, especially during rush hour. Rush-hour service is also provided to a park and ride lot in the Township of Russell.

Features

OC Transpo has a fleet of 975 buses that run on regular streets, all of which are fully accessible low-floor buses.[2] OC Transpo uses many articulated buses to provide service. Some of the routes that run on the Transitway, including the city's most-used bus routes, are served almost exclusively by articulated buses (e.g., route 61, route 62, route 95 and route 97). Peak hour connexion routes are served primary by Double Decker buses.

The O-Train (Trillium Line) at Carleton University

In 2001, a pilot diesel-powered light rail service project, the original O-Train known today as the Trillium Line, was introduced. The local government announced expansion plans for the light rail to other parts of Ottawa, including a possible link to the Ottawa International Airport. Service to Gatineau would have also been possible, over the nearby Prince of Wales railway bridge over the Ottawa River. However, on December 14, 2006, City Council led by Mayor Larry O'Brien cancelled the north-south light rail expansion project. A new model of the project, to have a citywide integrated light rail system, was made, with work beginning in 2013 and will be completed in 2023. This new project envisions fully grade separated rapid transit service on the original Transitways from Baseline Station or Moodie dr. in the west to Trim Park and Ride in the east. The gap between the east end west branches of Transitway will be replaced by a new downtown Subway tunnel under Queen and Rideau streets with three underground stations. The O-Train Trillium Line will be extended to Riverside South and will include a spur to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, thus creating direct airport to downtown service. As for the suburbs, they will be served by 65 km of new Transitways. The first phase of the project, called the Confederation Line includes 12.5 km of rail between Tunney's Pasture and Blair, including the downtown subway.

For a number of years, OC Transpo has carried bicycle racks on some routes as a part of the "Rack & Roll" campaign. These racks carry up to two bicycles at the front of the bus and fold up against the bus when not in use. Although it started only on three routes, this service has been expanded to include routes 12, 61, 85, 88, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101 and 106 with bike racks appearing on other routes from time to time. As well, all D60LF and D60LFR articulated (60-foot long) buses, all Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker buses, and Invero buses 4427-4526 (inclusive) have bike racks.[7] Traditionally, the racks have been available only between April and October, and there has been much debate over continuing the program throughout the year. However, cyclists may use the racks at any time, on any bus that is equipped with a rack (including routes that don't normally offer them), provided there is room for the cyclist in the bus. The O-Train is bicycle accessible year-round.

There are four bus depots located throughout the city. The largest and headquarters is located at 1500 St. Laurent Boulevard, with two other smaller but frequently used depots being located at 168 Colonnade Road (Merivale Garage) and the other on Queensview Drive (Pinecrest Garage). A major new maintenance depot which opened its doors in 2010 is located on Industrial Ave.

History

Early history

Further information: Ottawa Electric Railway

Ottawa's first public transportation system began in 1886 with the operation of a horsecar system.[8] The horse-drawn streetcars travelled back and forth from New Edinburgh to the Chaudière Bridge.[8] The horsecar would remain a staple means of public transportation until 1891 after Thomas Ahearn founded the Ottawa Electric Railway Company. This private enterprise eventually provided heated streetcar service covering the downtown core.[8] Electricity had been employed in a few places in Ottawa since the first demonstration of the incandescent bulb in 1883 (the earliest were Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flats).[9] In May 1885, electric lighting commenced in the city. In 1885 council contracted Ottawa Electric Light Company to install 165 arc lamps on the city's streets.[9]

1973: Formation

Transit in Ottawa was provided by the Ottawa Transportation Commission until 1973 when transit service in the city and its suburbs was transferred under the auspices of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Its formal name was the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission, but the service was promoted in both English and French under the OC Transpo name, whose OC initials are derived from Ottawa-Carleton.

1979: Strike

The 20-day 1979 strike was fought over a wage difference of a nickel and became known as "the five-cent bus strike". A pay increase of 16.5% was rejected by the union.[10]

1980s: Transitway

Main article: Transitway (Ottawa)

In the early 1980s, OC Transpo began planning for a bus rapid transit system, the Transitway. Construction of its various stations and segments followed over many years. The first segments were from Baseline to Lincoln Fields in the west end and from Lees to Hurdman in the east end.

1996: Strike

The second strike for OC Transpo ran from November 25 to December 16, 1996. The strike ended under arbitration.[10]

1999 shooting

On Tuesday, April 6, 1999, former OC Transpo employee Pierre Lebrun shot six people, killing four, in a shooting spree at OC Transpo's St. Laurent Boulevard garage, before killing himself.[11][12] Lebrun was fired in August 1997 but later reinstated, and quit in 1998.[12][13]

An inquest into the shooting revealed Lebrun was the subject of teasing for his speech impediment, and that his complaints to management were not investigated.[14] The inquest revealed an "atmosphere of bullying", described as a "poisoned" environment by an employment equity manager.[12][14] In response, OC Transpo instigated zero-tolerance policies regarding workplace harassment, a new employee-management communications program, and increased training on workplace respect.[15] However, studies in 2003 and 2004 found there to be lingering elements of a negative work environment,[15] and employee-management communication was reported to be strained following the 1996 strike.[12]

2000s: proposed and completed expansions

The province of Ontario ordered the amalgamation of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton and its component municipalities into a single City of Ottawa municipality. When the new local governance took effect in 2001, OC Transpo became a department of the new city.

Following amalgamation, a bilingual replacement backronym for "OC" was sought, but no suitable candidates have been found. The anachronistic acronym has been kept, instead of the costly task of replacing the decals on all buses, bus stops, bus stations, and promotional material.[citation needed]

A new section of the southwest Transitway opened on December 12, 2005, between the Nepean Sportsplex and Fallowfield Station. The new section runs parallel to Woodroffe Avenue and was built at a cost of $10 million. The new section has no stations and has replaced service along Woodroffe Avenue between the Nepean Sportsplex and Fallowfield Station. There are further plans to extend the Transitway south into the heart of the ever-growing community of Barrhaven where a new station called Strandherd opened on January 2, 2007. There are also long range plans for other extensions in the Orleans and Kanata areas to keep up with more growing communities there too.

During the 2006 municipal election campaign, Larry O'Brien (who would be elected as mayor) was sceptical of the light rail expansion project's benefits and promised to cancel the project if elected, assuming the City's legal position did not preclude this[citation needed]. After multiple votes deciding the fate of the city's north-south light rail expansion project, post-election City Council decided to annul the project by a margin of 13-11 on December 14, 2006. The proposed northbound expansions from Bayview onward were later revived with the Confederation Line project, contracted in December 2012.

December 2008-February 2009: ATU 279 strike

OC Transpo drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance workers under Amalgamated Transit Union local 279 went on strike December 10, 2008, at 12:01am.[16] The main causes of the strike were disagreements between the City of Ottawa and the union regarding scheduling, payroll and seniority. Rona Ambrose, the Federal Minister of Labour ordered a union membership vote on January 8, 2009 on the city's contract proposal[17] in response to a request from mayor Larry O'Brien.[18] Both the city and the union published their positions on respective websites.[19][20] Vote results released on January 9, 2009, revealed that of those eligible to vote, 64% rejected the offer.[21]

Meetings were held with a mediator throughout the month, but talks were repeatedly broken off. The ATU had requested to send all issues not related to scheduling to arbitration, which the city refused as it requested all issues to be sent to an arbitrator. As the strike entered the 50th day, Ambrose, who had initially refused to table back-to-work legislation, announced that such legislation would be introduced. However, on January 29, the city and the ATU reached a deal that sent every issue to binding arbitration, thus ending the 51-day-long strike.[22] On February 2, 2009, the O-Train Trillium Line started service after being out of service due to the strike. Buses followed the following Monday, February 9, 2009. Not all buses returned at once and OC Transpo said that all buses and routes were due to return by April 6, 2009. OC Transpo offered free transit for a week. December pass holders could either use their December passes until March or could get a refund. December pass holders were also subject to a 60% discount on March passes in order to win back transit users.

September 18, 2013: Collision with Via Rail train

Main article: Ottawa bus-train crash

On September 18, 2013, a double-decker OC Transpo bus (#8017), running on Route 76 from Barrhaven to downtown at 8:48 a.m., collided with a Toronto-bound Via Rail passenger train at a level crossing, equipped with active warning systems, near Fallowfield Station in Ottawa's southwest end. Six people on the bus (including the driver) were killed and at least 30 others were injured, of which at least eight were critically injured. There were no injuries or fatalities to passengers or crew of the train. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.[23][24][25] It was announced the following year that Route 76 would be retired and changed to route 72 in recognition of those who died in the accident.[26] Ironically on November 6th, 2014, a bus running as express route 72 (old express route 76) was spotted under a crossing gate at the Barrhaven Crossing Plaza, although no accident occurred, it sparked a lot of fear and questions in Barrhaven on whether if these crossings are even safe at all.[27]

OC Transpo routes

Main article: OC Transpo routes

OC Transpo has 170 bus routes (as of September 18th, 2017)[28] that are grouped both by their number and the colour with which they are represented on system maps and on bus stop flags.

Bus Fleet

Active fleet

Inside an OC Transpo bus

Only models with at least some units now in service are listed, and the number in fleet is based on the number originally ordered. All GMDD models of 1982 or before (also known by many as fishbowls or New Looks) were retired in April 2007.

In 2006 and 2007, OC Transpo evaluated a double-decker bus on the Transitway and express routes. This bus, an Alexander Dennis Enviro500, can carry nearly 100 passengers. The initial service demonstration ran from June 28 to July 12, 2006, with a further demonstration under winter conditions in February 2007. The City of Ottawa purchased three Alexander Dennis Enviro500 buses and they were delivered in November 2008. OC Transpo decals were added to the buses in December, but the strike delayed the introduction of these buses. The buses started service in February.

The OC Transpo fleet numbering scheme changed in 1999. Before 1999, the last two digits of the year of purchase were the first two digits of the fleet number. The scheme was changed because OC Transpo ordered 140 Orion 06.501and because buses purchased in 2000 would have been in the 0000 series, not favoured by the computer system. The current numbering scheme starts with 4 for 40-foot buses, 6 for 60-foot buses, 8 for the new Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker buses, and 5 for the Orion VII NG HEV, followed by a three-digit consecutive fleet number. The three trial double-decker buses, 1201, 1202 and 1203 were retired and sold with the introduction of the new double-deckers.

OC Transpo articulated bus in downtown Ottawa

In August 2010, OC Transpo took advantage of an offer by New Flyer Industries, replacing 226 of its older underpowered 60-foot D60LF articulated buses (purchased between 2001 and 2004) with brand new D60LFR models. The bus exchange was completed in March 2011. OC Transpo also received other incentives as part of the deal, including rebates on the trading-in of the old buses and a credit on new parts. Eighty new D60LFR articulated buses were also purchased from New Flyer, bringing the combined total to 306 buses.[29][30] All of the 2001-2004 D60LFs are now retired. Some of the older New Flyer D60LF sixty-foot articulated buses have caught on fire during the summer of 2006 and the Summer/Fall of 2010, due to overheating engines, effectively putting them out of service.

OC Transpo purchased 75 more Alexander Dennis Enviro500 triple-axle double-decker buses in 2012, to replace older 40-foot models purchased from 1997 to 1999. These extra double-decker buses are used mainly on connexion routes. Double-decker buses use about the same amount of fuel as an articulated 60-foot bus, but only take up the same road area as a regular 40 foot bus, meaning they free up space (especially downtown), and provide increased seated passenger capacity for longer connexion bus routes, lowering OC Transpo's operating costs. As a result of the purchase, the 60-foot articulated buses were being moved from connexion routes to Transitway and other mainline routes, replacing the 40-foot models currently used on some trips by those routes. Those 40-foot models will replace the older 40-foot models currently used on local routes. The older 40-foot buses were retired from service.[31] This plan was approved by the Transit Commission on April 20, 2011. The extra 75 Alexander Dennis E500 double-decker buses entered service between fall 2012 and spring 2013.

However, critics suggested not everything about the new double-decker buses was good news. Those against the purchase of the new double-decker buses said the buses are too top-heavy and prone to tipping over. Loading times are longer than with the triple doors of an articulated bus and some passengers have concerns using the stairs when the buses accelerate or decelerate, especially when snow and rain are carried inside.

The maintenance of the fleet was complicated by adding buses from another manufacturer (OC Transpo already had buses from New Flyer and Orion before purchasing the double-deckers from Alexander Dennis). In cold and wet weather, condensation is prone to collecting on the roof of the upper deck, dripping on passengers below.[32]

In service worldwide for many years, there is no evidence to support the view that double-decker buses are less stable than comparably high sided vehicles. The most frequent types of incidents concerning double-decker buses involve their being driven off route and into overhanging trees or low bridges. As with any other mode of transport, it is a matter for the vehicle operator and ultimately the driver to assess if weather and road conditions are beyond the design dynamics of the vehicle to be driven.

Accessibility is also an issue with those buses because the ramps on the double-deckers are also not well suited for connexion routes, where buses travel on various roads without proper sidewalks, and the wheelchair spots have seat belts that do not function as well as those found on the rest of the fleet.

On July 12, 2011, OC Transpo announced that all remaining high floor buses were retired[33] and thus all OC Transpo buses now have low floors, can be further lowered for strollers and walkers, and have flip-out ramps for wheelchairs. The full fleet is air-conditioned for Ottawa's short hot and humid summers.

The first few double-decker buses arrived in Ottawa on August 23, 2012. The following day Ottawa mayor Jim Watson and transit chair Diane Deans introduced the first of the 75 double-decker buses at a ceremony at Ottawa city hall. The new double-deckers started entering service in October 2012, and are primarily used on connexion routes from Kanata, Barrhaven, and Orleans.[34]

Two of the new double-decker buses were in service as of September 10, 2012, and were temporarily used on peak period routes 22 and 30 (serving Orleans). This lasted until a sinkhole on Regional Road 174 was fixed in mid-September.[35]

In 2015, OC Transpo introduced Wi-Fi networks on some of its double-decker buses. They are also looking into the possibility of adding Wi-Fi networks to older buses, but improving the bus system is a higher priority.[36]

Train Fleet

Active fleet

Model Year Fleet Numbers Number In Fleet* Notes
Alstom Coradia LINT 41 Disabled access 2013 C4-C9 6 This is the light-rail vehicle used by OC Transpo for the O-Train Trillium Line, which runs north/south between Bayview Station and Greenboro Station. These trains began service on March 2, 2015 and have replaced the Bombardier set.
Alstom Citadis Spirit Disabled access 2015 1101-1134 - To be used on the Confederation Line when it begins operation in 2018.

Retired fleet

Model Year Fleet Numbers Number In Fleet* Notes
Bombardier Talent BR643 Disabled access 2001 C1-C3 3 This was the light-rail vehicle used by OC Transpo for the O-Train Trillium Line, which ran north/south between Bayview Station and Greenboro Station. All three trains were replaced by Alstom Coradia LINT 41 in 2015.

Fares

OC Transpo fares can be paid in cash with Canadian coins or with a Presto card. The latter method must be purchased in advance at various retail outlets or stations.

Transfers are printed for passengers upon boarding by the driver upon cash or ticket payment. Such transfers are valid:[40]

  • for 90 minutes when issued during weekdays or Saturday, from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
  • for 105 minutes when issued Sunday, or from either 2:45 AM to 6:30 AM or 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM during the rest of the week
  • until 4:30 AM the same day when issued from midnight to 2:45 AM
  • until 4:30 AM the following day when issued from 10:30 PM to 11:59 PM

1951–1986

This table only lists the regular adult cash fares. It was, for example, possible in 1955 to purchase a packet of four tickets or "carfares" for 25¢, making the cost of each ride 6.25¢.

Year Rate Rate in 2018 dollars
1951 $0.10 $1.14
1954 $0.15 $1.67
1961 $0.20 $2
1968 $0.25 $2.09
1970 $0.30 $2.32
1976 $0.40 $2.02
1977 $0.50 $2.34
1978 $0.55 $2.36
1980 $0.60 $2.14
1981 $0.65 $2.06
1984 $0.90 $2.33
1986 (peak) $1.50 $3.59
1986 (off-peak)[41] $0.75 $1.8

1996–present

OC Transpo ticket prices were stable from 1996 to 2008, but after the ATU 279 strike, prices jumped.
Year Rate Rate in 2018 dollars[42]
Adult Senior Adult Senior
1996 $1.85 $2.78
1998 $2.25 $3.25
2002 $2.50 $3.37
2004 $2.60 $3.33
2005 $2.75 $3.45
2006 $3.00 $3.68
2010 $3.25 $3.73
2012 $3.30 $2.00 $3.61 $2.19
2013 $3.40 $2.55 $3.67 $2.75
2014[43] $3.45 $2.60 $3.68 $2.78
2015 $3.55 $2.70 $3.75 $2.85
2016[44] $3.65 $2.75 $3.81 $2.87
2017 $3.40 $2.60 $3.47 $2.66
2018 $3.50 $2.65 $3.50 $2.65
OC Transpo fares as of July 1, 2015
Type Age Presto Tickets Cash
Adult 13 to 64 $2.84 $3.20 $3.55
Senior 65 and up $2.14 $2.70
Express 13 and up $4.28 $4.80 $5.00
Child 6 to 12 $1.57 $1.60 $1.90
Child 5 and under Free

Current fares January 1, 2018

PRESTO

e‑Purse

Tickets Cash
Adults & Youth 13+ $3.45 2 $3.50
Seniors 65+ $2.60 2 $2.65
Children 6–12 $1.75 1 $1.80
Children 5 and under Free

DayPass

OC Transpo introduced the DayPass at $5 ($7.16 in 2017 dollars) per voucher or $6 ($8.60 in 2017 dollars) cash on July 1, 1998. On Sundays and statutory holidays, a Family DayPass for the same price was made available instead, allowing up to two adults and youth (age 12 or older) to ride the bus with up to four children (age 11 or younger) at no extra charge.[45] By 2000, the cash price matched the $5 voucher price.[46] The price for both increased to $6 ($7.64 in 2017 dollars) in 2003,[47] and since then, DayPass fares were gradually increased to reach $10.25 in 2017. DayPass vouchers were no longer sold since July 1, 2009, leaving only cash and tickets on the bus as a method of payment. With the discontinuation of vouchers, however, the Family DayPass replaced the DayPass on Saturdays.[48]

Monthly passes

PRESTO Paper
Adults $113.75
Youth 19 and under $87.75 n/a
Seniors 65+ $43.25
Community $42.25
Access $42.25 n/a

Other prices

*Bus tickets cannot be used on the O-Train or STO buses.
PRESTO card $6.00 + minimum load $10-value
Tickets* $1.70 each or $10.20 for a sheet of 6
Adult photo ID card $8.75
Senior photo ID card $8.75
Child (12 and under) photo ID card Free
Gold Permit parking pass $57.00 per month
Regular Park & Ride parking permit $25.00 per month

Tickets for the O-Train light rail line were initially sold for $2 each at ticket vending machines in 2002 ($2.60 in 2016 dollars) when paying cash, lower than the $2.50 bus cash fare but pricier than the $1.70 ($2.21 in 2016 dollars) ticket fare at the time. Train tickets can be exchanged for a bus transfer on board of an OC Transpo bus. O-Train ticket prices increased over time, but remained lower compared to bus cash fares until July 2013, when OC Transpo increased O-Train ticket prices from $2.85 to $3.40 to match the bus cash fare. This represents an increase of over 19% and happened after the Presto card launch completed. This card is accepted at O-Train stations for a lower train fare. Bus tickets and DayPass vouchers cannot be used on the O-Train. Bus transfers, however, are accepted.

Monthly and annual passes are also available for all route classes with cost differences for adults, students, and seniors. Passes require OC Transpo photo ID card, which available at extra cost. Additionally, Ecopasses (reduced-rate monthly passes) are available through participating employers in the city, providing applicable OC Transpo riders with single-card indefinite passes in exchange for a flat bi-weekly, semi-monthly or monthly payroll deduction.

On July 2008, fares were increased by 7.5% because of a shortage in funding for the City of Ottawa. This fare hike was supposed to be in effect until 2010 including a 6.5% hike in 2009. This meant Ottawa residents saw regular adult passes rise from $73 a month to $81 and adult express passes from $90 to $101 a month. However, cash fares remained the same.[49]

On 18 January 2013, OC Transpo starting the final testing of its Presto Card deployment as part of the NEXT-ON program. Ten thousand customers were able to order a Presto Card online or pick one up at select OC Transpo transitway stations, activate it, and use it for OC Transpo's final testing of the loadable cards. As of January 2013, over 10,000 Presto cards have been distributed. A limited number of Presto cards were available at Baseline Station on 22 January 2013, and at Fallowfield Station on 24 January 2013. The final full release date for Presto in Ottawa was on 18 May 2013. Cards can be either loaded with cash and used like tickets, or loaded with as a monthly pass, which unlike the photo pass, is usable by family and friends. As of 2017, yearly and monthly photo passes have been discontinued, as they are not accepted at the new fare gates being installed along the Trillium Line.

The Province is encouraging all Ontario transit systems to adopt Presto. However, the OC Transpo installation has been by far the largest and most complex, requiring installation of readers at the front doors of all buses and all doors of articulated and double-decker buses, as well as a computer with a Presto fare database on each bus. The database was originally refreshed every night with updates of the day's Presto fare purchases when the buses return to the garages; this required users to wait up to 24 hours before cash loaded onto their card accounts is recognized by the readers. In 2014, the readers were upgraded to refresh up to 6 times a day using cellular data. The O-Train is also getting new fare gates at all stations except Bayview that will render the O-Train no longer Poof-Of-Payment. Unlike the TTC and GO Transit facilities, OC Transpo did not launch full Presto ticket machines until November 2017, when all O-Train Line 2 stations except for Bayview featured a new fare gate system. The full machines allow riders to check and reload a card prior to boarding.

On January 1st, 2017, the cash fare for Adults was set to 3.40$ and the presto fare 3.35$. The express fare was 100% discontinued, and express routes ( now Connexion routes) use the regular fare.

Para Transpo

Para Transpo is an accessible paratransit service available to Ottawa patrons who find it extremely difficult or impossible to use the conventional OC Transpo routes. Service is provided directly to the residences of eligible users who book trip appointments with a call centre at least one day in advance. Para Transpo drivers will provide some assistance to passengers to board designated vehicle and to access building entrances.[50]

Para Transpo operations were contracted to First Student Canada, previously operated by Laidlaw. On January 1, 2008, the City of Ottawa assumed complete control of this service.[50]

The transit strike of 2008 did not interrupt Para Transpo service. However, Para Transpo service did encounter delays, facing the traffic increase due to the strike.

Advertising

Advertising on OC Transpo buses is contracted to Pattison Outdoor Advertising. Advertising on bus shelters is contracted to Clear Channel Outdoor. There has also been local funding to advertise on local TV stations such as CTV and CTV Two.

Amalgamated Transit Union - Local 279

The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 279 is the OC Transpo employees' union consisting of over 1700 members consisting of bus operators as well as other staffing positions within the company, including mechanics located at various garage depots throughout the city.

Gallery of bus models

  • New Flyer D40HF #9044 (1990) (Retired)
    New Flyer D40HF
    #9044 (1990) (Retired)
  • New Flyer D60LF #6036 (2001) (Retired)
    New Flyer D60LF
    #6036 (2001) (Retired)
  • New Flyer D60LF #6136 (2002) (Retired)
    New Flyer D60LF
    #6136 (2002) (Retired)
  • New Flyer D60LF #6354 (2008)
    New Flyer D60LF
    #6354 (2008)
  • New Flyer Invero #4254 (2004)
    New Flyer Invero
    #4254 (2004)
  • New Flyer Invero #4285 (2005) (Retired due to bus fire)
    New Flyer Invero
    #4285 (2005) (Retired due to bus fire)
  • NovaBus LFS #9736 (1997) (Retired)
    NovaBus LFS
    #9736 (1997) (Retired)
  • Orion V #9257 (1992) (Retired)
    Orion V
    #9257 (1992) (Retired)
  • Orion V #9819 (1998) (Retired)
    Orion V
    #9819 (1998) (Retired)
  • Orion VI #4067 (1999) (Retired)
    Orion VI
    #4067 (1999) (Retired)
  • Orion VII NG HEV #5001 (2008)
    Orion VII NG HEV
    #5001 (2008)
  • Orion VII NG HEV #5012 (2009)
    Orion VII NG HEV
    #5012 (2009)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro500 #1201 (2008) (Retired)
    Alexander Dennis Enviro500
    #1201 (2008) (Retired)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro500 #1202 (2008) (Retired)
    Alexander Dennis Enviro500
    #1202 (2008) (Retired)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro500 #8018 (2012)
    Alexander Dennis Enviro500
    #8018 (2012)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro500 #8037 (2012)
    Alexander Dennis Enviro500
    #8037 (2012)
  • Alexander Dennis Enviro500 "Go Anywhere" #8105 (2015)
    Alexander Dennis Enviro500 "Go Anywhere" #8105 (2015)

See also

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