Introduction
On 11 September, 2025, Transit Committee met for its fifth meeting this year. The meeting video can be found at this link.
Reliability continues to be the big issue facing OC Transpo. This meeting, councillors discussed reliability problems, the electric bus program and fleet assignments, and funding splits for transit priority projects, among other topics. However, while councillors talk a good game about supporting public transit, many have a track record of opposing programs which would improve reliability. In this context, empty words only calls to mind broken promises, not that of a more transit-oriented future.
Much of the discussion was triggered by a staff report on reliability, whose contents were discussed at the meeting and are in this article. I will write a response to the report itself in a separate article. This meeting also included a Stage 2 update, which will be separate as usual.
This is the first meeting after Renee Amilcar's departure from OC Transpo. Troy Charter, the director of rail operations, has become acting general manager pending a search for a permanent figure.
Documents archive, all in PDF format:
There were also a large number of inquiries answered this meeting:
- Fire Safety Code for E-Bus Garages
- O-Train Line 2 Service Schedule
- Para Transpo Eligibility Reviews and Vehicle Assignment Procedures
- Line 1 LRT Construction Road Closures
- Line 1 East Extension Bus Service
