Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. October 25th, 2024

A whopping 915 OC Transpo bus trips had to be scrapped over a 3-day period this week. The bus service cites a ‘decrease in fleet availability’ and ‘increased congestion’ on Ottawa’s roadways as the primary reasons behind a series of inconveniences. To be more specific, its conventional bus fleet availability has been impacted by a backlog in bus maintenance. Laura Shantz, a board member with Ottawa Transit Riders, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. On a lighter note, perhaps you don’t need public transit to hitch a ride to the movie theatres. And if you’ve got that craving for cinematic popcorn, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks!