Transit Commission

A new Transit Commission has been established to address the legislative requirements of Transit Services.

Transit CommissionL-R, back row: Alain Mercier, Cyrus Reporter, Coun. Steve Desroches, Emily Rahm, Coun. Tim Tierney, Justin Ferrabee, Coun. Rainer Bloess, Coun. Stephen Blais, Blair Crew & Coun. Shad Qadri. L-R, front row: Vice-Chair Coun. Keith Egli, Chair Coun. Dianne Deans & Coun. Marianne Wilkinson


News Release, March 23, 2011: Public members appointed to the Transit Commission


Present Transit Commission:


Chair: Councillor Diane Deans (Ward 10 Gloucester-Southgate) 
Vice-Chair: Councillor Keith Egli (Ward 9 Knoxdale-Merivale)
Members: Councillor Stephen Blais (Ward 19 Cumberland)
Councillor Rainer Bloess (Ward 2 Innes)
Councillor Steve Desroches (Ward 22 Gloucester-South Nepean)
Councillor Shad Qadri (Ward 6 Stittsville)
Councillor Tim Tierney (Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville)
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson (Ward 4 Kanata North)
Ex officio: Mayor Jim Watson
Public
Members:
Blair Crew (River Ward)
Justin Ferrabee (West Carleton-March Ward)
Emily Rahn (Capital Ward)
Cyrus Reporter (Somerset Ward)



Terms of Reference


The Transit Commission is responsible for ensuring the development of a safe, efficient, accessible and client-focused transit system and for providing overall guidance and direction to the Transit Services Department on all issues relating to the operation of public transit, including the O-train and the Para Transpo service delivery model.

Membership


Membership of the Transit Commission shall consist of eight (8) Members of Council and four (4) citizen members, as approved by Council. The Mayor is an ex-officio member of the Commission. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be appointed by the membership of the Commission from among the members of the Commission who are also Members of Council.

Where Joint Committee meetings of the Transit Commission and another Committee of Council are held to consider matters of which transit is a component, citizen members of the Commission shall be non-voting, ex-officio members of the Joint Committee.

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