NEWS RELEASE 

City of Ottawa

OC Transpo

June 22, 2001
For immediate release

OC Transpo Summer Service Schedules start this Sunday, June 24

Ottawa - OC Transpo summer schedules go into effect with on Sunday, June 24. This means that routes 85, 151 and 166 will follow slightly different routes to improve service and the schedules for many other routes will be adjusted for the summer months.

Effective July 1, 2001, ticket prices will increase a nickel to 85¢ each and monthly passes will increase by $1 each. The Ticket still saves 25% compared to the cash fare and a monthly pass is still the best deal around for regular transit users. New tickets are beige, but transit riders can still use blue 80¢ tickets or peach 75¢ tickets with no additional fare. July passes will be available at vendors by the 20th of June, so get your pass early to avoid line-ups.

New timetables, service change details, and fare information are all available at www.octranspo.com, at all OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres and by mail or by calling our information services at 741-4390.

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

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