We invite you to join us!  OC Transpo will open Industrial Garage and Walkley Train Yards to the public on Saturday, June 2nd from 10 am to 4 pm. 

Doors Open Ottawa has welcomed close to 500,000 visits (over 55 000 in 2010)!

Free shuttle service to Doors Open Ottawa sites

The Doors Open Shuttle Bus will travel within walking distance (approx. 1 km) of 42 participating buildings within the downtown core.

For more information please view the shuttle bus news release.

Walkley Train Yards

The Walkley Train Yards (Home of the O-Train) at 3101 Albion Road North will open their doors for Train displays and guided tours. The Walkley Yard was built by the National Capital Commission in 1955 so CN freight trains could vacate the lands needed to build the Queensway. In 1967, Canadian Pacific moved to the yards from Lebreton Flats. The City of Ottawa leased the facility from CP in 2001 for Bombardier to handle indoor maintenance of the Ottawa’s three O-Trains.

Activities and Displays - Saturday, June 2,  10 am - 4 pm

• Guided tours of the Bombardier Talent Train (every half hour on the hour)
• Guided tours through the operations department (every half hour on the hour)
• Bombardier displays of the smaller components

How to access the Train Yards at 3101 Albion Road North - enter off Walkley Rd., east of Bank St. (see map)

Industrial Avenue Garage

The new Industrial Garage is located at 745 Industrial Ave. OC Transpo opened this facility in September 2010 and the maintenance garage is the first of its kind in more than 30 years. The new state of the art garage is one of the most modern bus garages in North America. It measures 480’ by 430’. It is the first Transit Garage in North America that is LEED Silver Rated Certified (Environmental) and equipped with latest technology in wireless controlled hydraulic hoist.

Activities and Displays - Saturday, June 2, 10 am - 4 pm

• There will be two new displays featured this year:

  • The PRESTO display will contain information about the upcoming PRESTO card being implemented July 1st. This will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions and learn more about this new service.
  • The E-Transpo display will feature information regarding the new technology OC Transpo is utilizing to relay information to the public. This will include the new iPhone App MyTransit, the alerts system, the 560560 messaging service as well as information about monitoring social media and using live updates in order to keep the public informed.
• Enjoy a B.B.Q. and beverages with proceeds benefitting BARK (Bytown Association for Rescued Kanines)
• Tour of the Bus Wash: Board a bus and experience the bus wash
• Main Industrial Maintenance Garage Guided Tours: (every 15 minutes) View the repair bays of the Maintenance Garage
• Historical Bus & Transit Vehicles Display: Historical buses, the Double Decker bus, the latest articulated bus, a hybrid bus, the mini bus, as well as Para Transpo, Transit Law and Supervisor Vehicles.
• Automated Trip Planning Demo: Learn all about our system that lets us find the fastest and easiest way to get you from point A to point B. Now your trip can be optimized to reduce walking distances, the number of transfers or travel time.
• Transecure Display: Speak to a Transit Law Special Constable. Since the TRANSECURE program’s inception in October 1989, there have been 9,330 calls made to our Operations Control Centre. TRANSECURE is a community watch program on wheels. Our employees look out for the safety of all people. They are the eyes and ears of the community, and offer a safe haven in any OC Transpo vehicle for persons in distress.
• Streetcar 696 Restoration Project Display: Built in 1917 by the Ottawa Car Company, Streetcar 696 ran on the Britannia line until 1957. Take this rare opportunity to speak to one of our dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers; these volunteers have been working on its restoration since June 2002.
• SmartDriver Display: A training program which helps reduce fuel consumption, reduce maintenance costs and reduce stress levels on operators.
• Rack and Roll: Bring your bike and try our rack and roll feature.
• Accessibility: Try out accessibility features, such as the fold out ramps, now located on all of our buses.  

For more information

OC Transpo Information
613-741-4390

Doors Open Ottawa Website
www.ottawa.ca

Avoid traffic congestion and take transit to the Canadian Tulip Festival from May 4th - 21st!

Use the Quick Planner to get to Tulip Festival event locations such as Dow’s Lake; Festival Plaza; Major’s Hill Park or the National War Memorial. For example, just type ‘Dow’s Lake’ in the destination field or use the ‘Landmark’ button for a selection of event locations.

 »  more info

 » Stittsville System Map - June 2012

Following recent public consultation with the residents of Stittsville, OC Transpo will be implementing the following service changes on June 24/25:

• All Route 96 trips to Stittsville will be extended to operate via Carp Road and Hazeldean, to improve access to residential and shopping areas.  The bus stops at the intersections of Stittsville Main/Carp Road and Stittsville Main/Hazeldean will be relocated to Carp Road/Stittsville Main and Hazeldean/Stittsville Main. The stops mid-way between these intersections will be removed;
• Service will be increased on Route 262, from the current 8 trips in the morning peak to 11 trips.  There will also be an increase in afternoon service, from the current 8 trips to 11 trips. There will be no change to the routing of Route 262, and it will continue to start and end at Fernbank and Liard / Hartsmere. All trips will serve the Carp Road Park and Ride lot;
• In order to improve access to office areas and the park and ride lot, some trips on Route 96 will be extended from Terry Fox Station to Scotiabank Place, via Palladium. These trips will be labelled ‘96A Scotiabank Place’ - and will operate all-day, Monday to Friday.  Trips on Route 96A will leave from Scotiabank Place, heading towards Downtown, from approximately 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.  Trips will arrive at Scotiabank Place, from Downtown, from approximately 7:00 a.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m.;
• Routes 163 and 183 will be removed. Some trips on Route 163 will be replaced by increased service on Route 262. Some trips on Route 183 will be replaced by new trips on Route 96A. Service will be removed from Maple Grove;
• There will be no change to Routes 261 and 263;

The new CE Centre (www.cecentre.ca) located on Uplands Drive near the Airport, now has direct bus service seven days a week.

Route 147 

Route 147 operates between the CE Centre (main entrance - bus stop # 1076) and Greenboro Station and Park & Ride lot, which has connections to many other bus routes and the O-Train. Service operates seven days a week, every 30-60 minutes Monday to Friday until about 10 p.m., and hourly on weekends until about 7 p.m.  Most parking at Greenboro is free, and many spaces are available in the evenings and on weekends.

Route 99

Route 99 operates northbound on Uplands Drive from the CE Centre to Greenboro Station on weekends only. Service operates every 30-60 minutes on Saturday until about midnight, and hourly on Sunday until about 10:30 p.m.

Coming soon…

Later this spring, when a pedestrian connection is built, Route 97 will be more accessible to customers and offer a frequent service, 24/7, and a direct connection to downtown - all within walking distance of the CE Centre.

» download map (PDF)

For your trip plans to events at the CE Centre, why not try the Quick Planner or the Advanced Planner?

To view your bus stop or route schedule information, you can also use the Route Schedules or Stop Times features.

You can also check when your bus will arrive, up to six days in advance, by calling 613-560-1000 or by texting 560560 plus your 4-digit bus stop number. 

NEW Regional Transit Pass for Rural Transit Partner Customers - coming July 1!

Smartcard Introduction

Changes will be coming to OC Transpo passes when the PRESTO smartcard is introduced later this year. Although you won’t be able to use PRESTO on Routes 500-565, a new Regional transit pass will be introduced for anyone riding on these rural partner bus routes.

OC Transpo’s old-style paper passes will be gradually phased out as PRESTO is phased-in.