OC Transpo wraps up another successful season of Rack & Roll

Ottawa –OC Transpo’s Rack & Roll program wraps up for the season on October 31 as the racks go into hibernation for the winter. This year, on average, bike racks were used 420 times a day, an increase of about 4% over last year. Initiated in 1999, the Rack & Roll program now has 283 rack-equipped buses and allows cyclists to combine busing and cycling into their trip for greater flexibility. 

Buses are equipped with racks on routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 85, 95, 96, 97, 101, 118 and 180. Routes 95, 96 and 97 continue to be the busiest routes due to their length of travel, enabling cyclists to enjoy various paths and destinations that might otherwise be unavailable.  

The removal of all bike racks will take several days, so some cyclists may be fortunate enough to get in a few final trips on buses that have not yet had their racks removed.  

For transit information and trip planning assistance, customers should call OC Transpo at 613‑741‑4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.