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Training with the Train

The Next Stop Blog is here to provide some inspiration on how you can take advantage of the O-Train to travel to new running destinations. Here’s our guide on how you can “train with the train.”

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⚡Get ready to be electrified⚡

Four more zero-emissions buses (ZEBs) are coming by the end of May! This time, they are Nova LFSE+ ZEBs wrapped in a shockingly beautiful green city design.

But before they can be zapped into service, they will go through a circuit of testing. An additional 51 Nova LFSe+ ZEBs are wired to arrive later this year.

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May 5, 2025: O-Train Line 1 early closure for Stage 2 work on Sunday, May 11

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🚧 May 11: O-Train Line 1 closes early for planned maintenance 🚧

O-Train Line 1 service will end early at 8 pm on Sunday, May 11.

R1 bus service will operate between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations from 7:45 pm until 11 pm. Shuttle bus service will run between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations, and between Lees Station and Mackenzie King Bridge, during the closure. 

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We’d like your feedback!

OC Transpo is participating in two international customer satisfaction surveys provided by Group of North American Light Rail Operators (GOAL) and the International Bus Benchmarking Group (IBBG).

These surveys are conducted every year by transit agencies around the world. The results provide information that helps transit agencies improve their services.

The surveys will be available until May 19.

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OC Explained: New Ways to Bus 101

Your Ottawa Bus Network is changing – Here's what to know

Starting April 27, OC Transpo is introducing a new and improved bus network. Expect updated routes, easier-to-read signage, and new tools to help you plan your trip with confidence.

It’s a more connected, and accessible way to get around Ottawa.

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Your Future Journey: Route Interviews

The Next Stop Blog sat down with a handful of bus routes that will see changes come April 27. Learn more about why they are changing and the destinations that they will soon be serving.

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New Ways to Bus to school

Middle schools & high schools:

Following the launch of the New Ways to Bus network on Sunday, April 27, there will be several changes to many 600-series school routes and regular routes with special school service.

What's changing? New Ways to Bus route changes

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A Day in the Life of a Zero-Emission Bus

Join The Next Stop Blog and come behind the scenes to learn what a typical day is for one of our ZEBs and how they are transforming Ottawa’s transit system.

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OC Explained: Maps

🗺 From hand-drawn routes to 3D station layouts, OC Transpo’s maps have come a long way.
🔍 Take a look behind the scenes in our OC Explained series — and see how they’re made, and why they matter. 📌

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Happy Goat Coffee opens at Hurdman Station

Happy Goat Coffee Co. is now open at Hurdman Station! Take your coffee, tea or treat to-go. Look for the Happy Goat kiosk on Level 1 at Hurdman Station (near the north-side elevator).

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