OC Transpo
Public transit service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OC Transpo is the organisation that operates and plans public transport in the city of Ottawa. OC Transpo's system includes bus rapid transit, light rail, conventional bus routes, and door-to-door paratransit.
OC Transpo | |
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Overview | |
Owner | City of Ottawa[1] |
Area served | Ottawa, Ontario Gatineau, Quebec |
Locale | Ottawa, Ontario |
Transit type | Bus service, light rail, bus rapid transit, paratransit |
Number of lines | 170 bus 2 light rail |
Number of stations | 18 in use 27 under construction |
Annual ridership | 110,596,700 (2023)[2] |
Headquarters | 1500 St. Laurent Boulevard Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Website | octranspo.com |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) |
Number of vehicles | 937 buses, 13 diesel multiple units, 39 Citadis Spirit |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
OC Transpo was established in 1948 as the Ottawa Transportation Commission, and currently operates two urban rail lines, 11 bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, and 170 regular bus routes. Ottawa is served with 18 urban rail stations, 43 BRT stations, and two intercity railway stations. Urban rail in Ottawa is called the O-Train, and the BRT is called the Transitway.
The network is designed as a hub and spoke system, where local bus routes feed Transitway lines, which themselves feed into O-Train lines.[3][4]
Some OC Transpo routes also serve Gatineau in Quebec during peak periods.
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 110,596,700.