Public Service Announcement

Transit Service Offers Fourteen Fully Accessible Routes

Ottawa - As part of its service network, OC Transpo offers fourteen fully accessible routes that provide many features to make riding transit easier for everyone, and provide options for many persons with disabilities or mobility difficulties.

Many customers with disabilities who are able to get to a bus stop can ride the accessible routes. They serve major employment and shopping centres, accessible housing complexes, seniors' residences, medical buildings and hospitals. Customers who need help to travel, can obtain an attendant card which allows them to bring along an attendant who rides free. The attendant card is not required for persons who use wheelchairs or scooters.

Low-floor accessible buses have no stairs, they kneel to lower the floor of the bus, and they are equipped with a ramp. Each vehicle features two wheelchair positions, bright easy to read destination signs, easy-to-reach stop request buttons, brightly colored grab rails and pull cords.

Fully Accessible Route Network

Route 5 St. Laurent-Riverside	Route 6 Downtown-Tunney's Pasture
Route 16 Alta Vista­Lincoln Fields	Route 18 St. Laurent-Britannia-Lincoln Fields
Route 140 Billings Bridge-Riverside Park	Route 141 Billings Bridge­ South Keys
Route 146 Billings Bridge-South Keys	Route 151 Tunney's Pasture­Carlingwood
Route 156 Lincoln Fields-Merivale	Route 166 Bayshore-Bell's Corners
Route 172 Bayshore-Lincoln Fields	Route 174 Carlingwood-Arlington Woods
Route 306 Island Lodge-Elizabeth Bruyère	Route 316 Lebreton-Sandy Hill

For more information on accessible or conventional transit, customers can visit www.octranspo.com or call 741-4390.

Contact: Lucille Doré 842-3632 or 720-0533 Cellular