John Redins

Public engagement opportunities

We need your feedback to help shape two new facilities: Riverside South Community Centre & Library, and Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex.
Share your ideas in person at our consultation session on March 24 at 7 pm at Rideauview Community Centre.
More ways to participate: https://bit.ly/47uxHSQ

OC Transpo's efforts to improve bus reliability hampered by delays in e-bus deliveries - Capital Current Bus reliability continues to be a problem for OC Transpo as the fleet ages and the arrival of replacements is delayed.

Capital Current’s Sarah Forrest reports on OC Transpo’s struggle with bus reliability due to numerous delays in e-bus deliveries that are meant to replace the current aging fleet.
#Ottawa #OCTranspo #OttawaTransit
Read more here: capitalcurrent.ca/oc-transpos-...

Mayor Sutcliffe pledges accountability in wake of scathing LRT inquiry report | CBC News Ottawa's new mayor Mark Sutcliffe has vowed to improve accountability and transparency around the city's light rail network and implement "key recommendations" from a scathing report issued Wednesday ...

November 2022 @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social Sutcliffe pledges accountability after LRT Inquiry report was released. Almost 4 years later are we getting it #ottpoli #ottnews #ottcity
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

@en.ottawa.ca @octranspo.com @helps.octranspo.com how much are people in Ottawa paying for RTG/RTM for this type of service? How many crews does the contractor have fixing this issue. It blows my mind and many others that understand contracts we are paying for this marriage

LRT Line 1 Update

Rideau Transit Maintenance has completed repairing the Overhead Catenary System btwn Hurdman & Lees stations.
Ice buildup is being removed from the OCS in the rail yard & btwn Blair-uOttawa stations throughout the afternoon and this evening.

@en.ottawa.ca Transit Chair @glengower.ca just asked @octranspo.com @helps.octranspo.com for a detailed explanation of what is going on behind the scenes activity to get all trains running again at the next technical briefing. Staff has agreed

Numbers are out for @octranspo.com @helps.octranspo.com Para Transpo. Para Transpo reliability is based on a 30 minute window per trip, it is considered on time. It would be interesting to see what Saturday's and Sundays stats are

🚇An update on what you can expect for Line 1 service tomorrow morning:

⚠️R1 bus service between:
➡️ Lyon and Blair stations

⚠️ Shuttle service between:
➡️ St. Laurent & Cyrville stations

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Freezing rain creates a layer of ice on the overhead catenary system (power lines). As the train’s pantograph (the apparatus on the roof) moves along the wire, this ice prevents consistent contact, causing the electricity to "jump" the gap, creating visible sparks or flashes.

Caught on camera: Sparks seen on wires on O-Train Line 1 Viewer video shows sparking and damage to the overhead wires on O-Train Line 1 near Lees Station during the freezing rain in Ottawa.

Caught on camera: Sparks seen on wires on O-Train Line 1

New Consultation: Mooney’s Bay Park – Hill Modification Feasibility Study Consultation: Mooney’s Bay Park – Hill Modification Feasibility Study https://engage.ottawa.ca/mooneys-bay-park-hill

@en.ottawa.ca council meeting adjourn until 2 pm to go in camera to talk about legal issues about LRT. Another expensive session with the marriage counselor about the City’s marriage with RTG/RTM #ottpoli #ottnews #ottcity

🚇Line 1 Alert: Due to a stopped train,
⚠️ Service is operating on the westbound platforms only at the following stations:

➡️ uOttawa, Lees, & Hurdman

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Ottawa’s Worst Commute: Riding LRT Line One Transit riders on LRT Line 1 are having to deal with crowded platforms and trains during rush hours as the spalling issues continue. CTV’s Leah Larocque reports

Ottawa’s Worst Commute: Riding LRT Line One

Tree removal slated for next week
North of Walkley Road at the Airport Parkway

Orange section - all trees removed
blue section - invasive species removal

This is preliminary work ahead of off-ramp construction, slated later this calendar year.

About Us | Rideau Transit Group We assist the City of Ottawa in maintaining Ottawa’s Confederation Line with the Province of Ontario’s Places to Grow Act. We provide you with safe, reliable, and accessible light rail public transit…

@octranspo.com @en.ottawa.ca why are we not hearing or questioning the RTG management team openly? If they believe they are providing a good product and service, they should show up to a special meeting and hear from the public themselves #ottpoli #ottnews #ottcity
rtg-rtm.com/en/aboutus/

We’ve got the career for you! Four images of staff in different positions at OC Transpo: bus operator, mechanic, call center agent, and special constable. Link at bottom: octranspo.com/jobs

📚Our recruitment team is live at uOttawa Career Week today from 10 am to 3 pm, and are ready to meet driven, curious students who are looking to take the next step in their careers.

Swing by, say hello, and discover what possibilities await you.

#Hiring

I wish to express my warmest wishes on International Woman's Day to the remarkable women in my life, namely my wife, sisters, and nieces, who each possess distinct characteristics.

family and colleagues. His smile, which I fondly recall, will remain. Rest in peace, Sergeant.

Working events such as those at stadiums and arenas, I often see emergency service personnel keeping watch and sometimes stopping for a chat. It's crucial to remember that their professional pressures don't cease outside of work. Following the loss of an officer last night, my thoughts are with his

this happen, I need YOUR help building a volunteer team. Please scan with your phone or device if you are interested in becoming part of the team.

Board member of the Alta Vista Community Association, and longtime advocate for reliable transit, accessible sidewalks, community safety, and inclusive development, I know the issues in our neighborhoods—South Keys, Greenboro, Ridgemont, Hunt Club, and beyond—because I live them every day.To make

Reaching Out to my Neighbours in Gloucester-Southgate Ward and Beyond. I'm seriously considering running for City Councillor in Gloucester-Southgate Ward 10 in the October 26, 2026 Ottawa municipal election. As a daily user of OC Transpo and Para Transpo,

I'm devastated to hear about the passing of Ottawa Police Sgt. Robert Cleroux. This is a heartbreaking loss for his family, friends, colleagues at Ottawa Police Service, and members of the community he served.

Ottawa Police Service mourning death of service member The Ottawa Police Service says it is mourning the death of one its sworn members, who died on Friday.

Ottawa Police Service mourning death of service member

OC Transpo waiting to have all trains cleared to operate before resuming full service on O-Train Line 1 OC Transpo officials say their focus has shifted when it comes to restoring full service on O-Train Line 1 weeks after a spalling issue was discovered on some of the trains.

OC Transpo waiting to have all trains cleared to operate before resuming full service on O-Train Line 1

Update from Ontario Provincial Police Northwest Region

To my Neighbours and Beyond