Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission

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Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission
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Info
Managed by	City of Ottawa
Transit type	Bus Para-transit Train
Number of lines	248
Daily ridership	535,600 (Daily)
Headquarters	1500 St. Laurent Bvld Ottawa, Ontario
Website	www.octranspo.com
Operation
Began operation	August 1st, 1972
Number of vehicles	Approx. 1050

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission commonly known under the name of OC Transpo provides public transit service for the residents of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

History

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission was formed in 1973 when they took over service from the Ottawa Transportation Commission.

Routes

Route Range
1 to 19	20 to 79	80 to 89	93 to 98	99 to 199
200 to 299	400 to 406	500 to 599	600 to 699	Internal

Color Codes

In 1983, OC Transpo decided to color code their routes in order to make them are easier to identify. The colors chosen were Black, Red and Green

Color Code	Details
Black	These routes operate 7 days a week from 6:00AM to 0:00 (Monday-Staurday) and from 7:00AM to 23:00 on Sunday and most holidays. Some exceptions are if a route, or a portion of the route is operating during certain periods, it will have stripes on the bus stop flag. Ottawa's 3 major transitway routes provide early morning Sunday Service and Route 95 runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and route 97 works 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). The Fare on a regular Black bus route is 3,25$ or 2 tickets.
Red	These routes operate 7 days a week from 6:00AM to 0:00 (Monday-Staurday) and from 7:00AM to 23:00 on Sunday and most holidays. Some exceptions are if a route, or a portion of the route is operating during certain periods, it will have stripes on the bus stop flag. Ottawa's 3 major transitway routes provide early morning Sunday Service and Route 95 runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and route 97 works 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). The Fare on a regular Black bus route is 3,25$ or 2 tickets.
Green	These routes operate during rush hour only. Their main operating hours are from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, Monday through Friday. All green routes travel towards Downtown Ottawa in the AM rush, and towards the suburbs in the PM rush. Most green routes travel to suburban areas and some travel to rural areas. Rural express routes are identified by an R after the route number on the bus stop flag. The fare on Green routes is 4,65$ or 3 tickets, OC Transpo has removed the rural express fare.

Transitway

The Transitway is a bus rapid transit system that uses a bus only dedicated lane. Conception of this bus rapid transit system started in 1978. The first portion was opened from Lees to Hurdman and from Lincoln Fields and Baseline in 1983. In 1984, 3 new stations were added to the Transitway; LeBreton, Tunney's Pasture and Westboro along with a new portion of the Transitway opened between LeBreton and the Ottawa River Parkway, which was renamed to Dominion Station.

In 1987, the Transitway between Hurdman and St-Laurent stations, including the tunnel below the St-Laurent Shopping Centre. Route 95 saw its frequency increased to 4 minutes at Rush Hours and to 5 minutes at all other times. The whole Transitway was completed in 1996.

Fleet

Current Fleet

Thumbnail	Fleet number range	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Remarks
	4201 to 4202	2003	New Flyer Industries	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
	4203 to 4273	2004	New Flyer Industries	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
	4274 to 4439	2005	New Flyer Industries	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
	4440 to 4526	2006	New Flyer Industries	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
	5001 to 5002	2008	Orion Bus Industries	Orion 07.501 HEV	Cummins ISB	BAE Systems HybriDrive Hybrid System
	5003 to 5097	2009	Orion Bus Industries	Orion 07.501 HEV	Cummins ISB	BAE Systems HybriDrive Hybrid System
	5098 to 5177	2010	Orion Bus Industries	Orion 07.501 HEV	Cummins ISB	BAE Systems HybriDrive Hybrid System
	6351 to 6398	2008	New Flyer Industries	D60LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B500R6
	6399 to 6403	2009	New Flyer Industries	D60LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B500R6
	6404 to 6709	2010	New Flyer Industries	D60LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R6	First order of low floor restyled buses from New Flyer Industries.
	8001 to 8075	2012	Alexander Dennis Limited	Enviro500	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R6	8017 involved in fatal crash with a VIA train on Sept. 18, 2013 at Fallowfield.

Retired Fleet

Thumbnail	Fleet number range	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Remarks
File:4091.JPG	4001 to 4140	1999	Bus Industries of America	Orion VI	Detroit Diesel	Allison B400R
	1201 to 1203	2008	Alexander Dennis Limited	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R	First order of double deckers buses for OC Transpo. Sold to Victoria Regional Transit System

Demonstrators

Thumbnail	Fleet number range	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Remarks
	1771	1984	Orion Bus Indsutries/Ikaurs	03.501	N/A	N/A
	1780	1986	Orion Bus Indsutries	02.502	N/A	N/A	First 25ft bus Demo in Ottawa
	1781	1986	Vanhool	AG280	N/A	N/A
	1783	1986	Orion Bus Indsutries	02.506	N/A	N/A
	1783	1986	Orion Bus Indsutries	01.508	N/A	N/A
	1784	1986	Renault	N/A Articulated Model	N/A	N/A
	1786	1986	1786	D40HF	N/A	N/A
	1787	1989	Ikarus	436	N/A	N/A
	1789	1989	Orion Bus Indsutries	05.501 ( V )	N/A	N/A
	92011	1995	New Flyer Indsutries	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253HP	Voith D863, 3 Speed Automatic	Borrowed from Kitchener Transit
	1710	1996	Orion Bus Industries	6.501	Cummins L10G, 253 hp	: Allison B400R,5 Speed Automatic	Borrowed from London Transit
	1711	1996	Orion Bus Industries	6.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50, 275HP	Allison B400R,5 Speed Automatic
	No Number	2005	Orion Bus Industries	07.501	Cummins ISB 270HP	BAE HybridDrive System with ZF Transmission	on Loan from MTA New York 6454, this bus never ran in service for OC Transpo
	4997	2006/2007	ADL	Enviro500	Cummins ISM, 330HP	Voith D864.3, 4 Speed Automatic	First Double Deckers to be tested in Ottawa, these buses would slate the way for a purchase of 75 in 2011/2012
	No Number	2006	New Flyer Industries	DE60LF	Catepillar C9, 330HP	Allison EP50

Garages/Facilities

Garage	Location	Status
Industrial		Active
Merivale		Active
St-Laurent North		Active
St-Laurent		Active
Walkley Yard		Active
875 Belfast	875 Belfast Road	Active
899 Belfast	899 Belfast Road	Active
Champagne		Closed
Leeds		Closed
805 Belfast	805 Belfast Road	Closed

O-Train

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission operates a Light-Rail System known as the O-Train