Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper is offering a "Transit Service Guarantee" that isn't really a guarantee. It's just a promise to tell you whether transit sucks: www.leiper2026.ca/priorities?a... Which OC Transpo does, with observable results: www.octranspo.com/en/about-us/...

Hey councillor Tierney, please focus on actual improvements to transportation in our city rather than suggesting we should be endangering pedestrians so you don't have to wait a couple more seconds at a red. Those right turn on red bans are there for a reason. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Councillor wants Ottawa to explore more options to keep traffic moving downtown this fall

An Ottawa councillor wants the city to explore more options to keep commuters moving this fall as public servants head to the office four days a week, including allowing right turns on red lights at s...

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Without looking. Gonna go out on a limb, cutbacks?

OC Transpo@octranspo.com · 7h ago

Your ride made better! Over the next few weeks, transit maps throughout our system will be updated to reflect service changes coming this fall 🗺️ Though these changes take effect on August 30, updated maps can be found online NOW! 🧭 Details: www.octranspo.com/en/plan-your...

One day Autowa... (And a competent and aggressive council)... One day.

Metro@wmata.com · yesterday

Your fare means a better way to bike! 🚲 Across our system, we're investing in new facilities to better serve you: 450 new standard bike lockers, 50 new oversized lockers, 100 new smart, self-locking racks, 75 new repair stations, & 600 new u-racks. Your fare is what helps pay for these upgrades. 🧵

Air quality is going to be slightly degraded today but still adequate. It can already see it on the horizon. 3/10

Had a full up accordion bus pull by me on the road. A stark reminder of the 80-120 cars this took off the road for the foot print of at best 4 bumper to bumper The city would be fooked without public transportation, and any elected official should hammer that home to the people sitting in traffic

Today, LRV1117 made the first trip from Kichi Zibi, all the way to Algonquin Station. This marks a major milestone and achievement on the West extension. This LRV will next begin testing all systems and components on the alignment. Congratulations to all the teams involved today. @octranspo.com

Darling had to go to Carleton today; took transit as per usual; left before noon and barely made it. Drive? 18 minutes. Make transit work. @jleiper.bsky.social for mayor.

Well that was something. It's definitely no Shakira or K'naan, but I guess it's local and, the best we can do?

Dwight Williams 🇨🇦@dewline.bsky.social · 21h ago

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHvF...

Drug Ford's Ontario 🎉😁

ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · yesterday

"In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, 14% of vehicles were speeding on Katimavik Road last fall while the cameras were in use, but a whopping 80% did in May following their removal." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Citizen voices will help, but only if they have binding ability.

Jeff Leiper 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈@jleiper.bsky.social · yesterday

In the last term of Council, we lost the citizens' seat on the Transit Commission. When I'm Mayor, I'll bring it back. Learn more about my transit plan here: www.leiper2026.ca/priorities?a...

(Opens Facebook) Karens: the Ironman this year was terrible! It rained the whole time! My gear got wet! I had to stand in line! A volunteer refused to let me drive through the ambulance route! Never coming back to Ottawa! Ottawa residents: But you would love our Mayor, he's your kind of people

Para Transpo Talk sessions in August glengower.ca/events/para-...

Para Transpo Talk sessions continue this August - Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville

La version française suit Para Transpo Talk returns this August with six customer sessions throughout the month. All Para Transpo customers, their families, companions, and support persons are welcome...

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@helps.octranspo.com I got a report that Eastbound Line 1 train 1119 smells strongly of urine.

16*C and wet wind, transitioning to 29*C. Air quality good to excellent. UV high (8/10+) at peak. All in all, a brisk morning in the Scottawa Highlands.

Parking enforcement equates to a ticket for every citizen/car every 2 and 1/2 years. But realistically infractions are concentrated in repeat offenders - sprinkled with accidentals. So this number is likely a lion's share of the same people. Data Autowa.app will democratize.

Nearly half a million parking tickets issued in 2025, city data shows | CBC News

Parking enforcement officers in Ottawa issued close to 500,000 tickets in 2025, nearly double the amount handed out five years ago, according to new numbers from the city.

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Who gets to decide the future of urban Ottawa? The people that live there? Or the 192.7k people that never visit downtown outside of work? We don't need de-amalgamation but we need to have a frank conversation on who pays the bills.

Neil Saravanamuttoo@neilsara.bsky.social · 2d ago

Who should decide the future of Rural Ottawa? The residents who live there, or the developers who profit from it? For more info on my plan for Rural Ottawa, check out: neilformayor.ca #ottawa #ottpoli #neilformayor #rurallife

It really is that ridiculous in North America.

Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2d ago

I realize I probably come across as an "angry cyclist" a lot on here but then I remember that 7 cyclists have been killed in my state since early June and I have my life threatened on a nearly daily basis and then I don't feel so bad about being a jerk sometimes

Dam that's slick

AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck@alexis4seattle.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good morning, Seattle! Here’s a little something for our transit riders to help with your morning commute:

Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away

Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away

OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...

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Now there something @helps.octranspo.com - let's shake our chains of dullardness and inject some local lore and creativity.

ianVisits@ianvisits.co.uk · 2d ago

If you're out and about in the rain. Our sister project Autowa.app is taking off and needs loads of photos of vehicles in wet situations Participation is easy: - Snap a bunch of vehicles with the license plate visible - Upload later at your convenience Each submission gets us closer to ALPR/ASE

You put down protective barriers to protect bike riders, and the biggest complaint is that cars are flipping and smashing into them - ruining their vehicles. I know it's a radical idea - but I think that you should know how to drive, if you're on the road.

COINTREAUPRO@strings.bsky.social · 4d ago

So… they’re working

It’s Colonel By Day! 🚏 If you’re OFF & traveling through the city today, plan ahead! Line 1, bus and other transit services will be adjusted today. Learn more here: www.octranspo.com/en... Wherever you go, we hope you have fun 🗺️

2025 Overtime, protests +29M OPS salary up 6.85% +4.3M Barrhaven police station. 115M +72M escalation Training center 223M Projects under budgeted +???M 2026 Overtime and protests +21M Doing the work 484M. Up 16.91% year over year. Please help someone good at economy. My police service is dying.

Demonstrations, rising fuel costs among the pressures on police budget deficit

The Ottawa Police Service is projecting at least a $21-million deficit this year despite seeing the largest increase in more than a decade.

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Occasional Transpo@occtranspo.bsky.social · 4d ago

I like Hill, but the police need more money and the middle class are being taxed to death - probably two of the shittiest hills in #Ottawa to die on. - Suburban middle class barely pay their costs in taxes - The police almost every quarter are asking for an extra 20-100M in unaccountable handouts

They're going to get completely owned by the rain 😂 It's an 8 to 17-hour event. It'll be interesting to see the fallout.

City of Ottawa@en.ottawa.ca · 3d ago

On your marks, #OttCity! Get Set! Go! IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa has begun! The triathlon started at 6 am this morning, Sunday, August 2, and will take athletes up to 17 hours to complete. Plan ahead as major streets and bridges are closed for the event. https://bit.ly/45rWci4

#Ottawa weather 🚨: We're on track for 40-50 mm. The first band (light) is hitting now. The second band starts at 12 and pummels us till 8:00 p.m. Rain will be heavy to very heavy based on forecasting.

It's going to be a water logged event.

OC Transpo@octranspo.com · 3d ago

You’ve been training for THIS! Good luck to all the athletes taking part in the IRONMAN Triathlon today ✨ 🔔 Reminder: Road closures and detours will be in effect today. Taking in the action? Start your journey here: www.octranspo.com/en...

Can we stop saying that raising taxes for bike lanes and transit is going to tax the middle class to oblivion? The average cost of owning a car in 2026 is $16.5k. It's an exorbitant amount compared to property taxes. Car dependency is bankrupting the middle class.

A Special Weather Statement for the potential for heavy Rain in Ottawa developing Sunday has just been issued. #ONStorm