Service types

Transit routes and train lines are organized by service types. Each type has its own colour and symbol telling you when and where a route travels.

Service types and their route icons

Service Type	Description	Colours & Symbols
O-Train	Quick, frequent station-to-station train service on dedicated rail lines with no level crossings
Rapid	Quick, station-to-station bus service along the Transitway or highway Operate 7 days a week
Frequent	Service every 15 minutes or less from 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays Operate 7 days a week along main roads
Connexion	Quick, convenient connection from home to downtown Operate weekday rush-hours only, both in the morning and returning home in the afternoon
Local	Custom routing to local destinations
School	Custom service from home to school
Shopper	Free weekly trips to and from the mall for rural Ottawa communities
Event	Direct route to events at Lansdowne or the Canadian Tire Centre

Other types of transit service

• Para Transpo
• Regional Partner Routes
• Charters

O-Train Line 1

The O-Train Confederation Line (Line 1) is a 12.5-kilometre electric light-rail service that will connect 13 stations from Tunney’s Pasture in the west to Blair in the east, replacing current Transitway service through central Ottawa.

• Identified by a red circle on maps and signs
• 12.5 km of rail running east to west from Blair Station to Tunney’s Pasture and through a 2.5 km downtown tunnel
• Peak service will run every 5 minutes or less
• Frequent service throughout the day and never more than 15 minutes after midnight or on weekends
• End-to-end travel time less than 25 minutes
• 13 stations – 4 underground
• Each two-car train will be able to move up to 600 passengers comfortably
• Will be able to accommodate up to 10,700 passengers per hour, each way
• 100% accessible
• 100% electrified vehicles for a quiet ride with zero emissions

O-Train Line 2

The O-Train Trillium Line (Line 2) is an 8-kilometre diesel light-rail service running from Greenboro Station in the south to Bayview Station just west of downtown.

• Identified by a green circle on maps and signs
• Connects to the Confederation Line at Bayview Station
• Line 2 is served by 6 high-efficiency diesel engine trains
• Each train can accommodate 260 passengers
• Trains run 7 days a week, every 12–15 minutes

Rapid routes

Rapid routes provide high speed, station-to-station bus service

• Identified by a blue circle on maps and signs
• Will offer connections to the O-Train Confederation Line all day, 7 days a week, at Tunney’s Pasture, Hurdman, and Blair Stations
• Use the Transitway and dedicated bus lanes
• Overnight, when O-Train Line 1 is not running, many Rapid routes will be extended to Rideau Station, serving all Line 1 stations en route. These trips will be identified as "N" (Night) trips. 

O-Train lines and Rapid routes

Frequent routes

Frequent routes offer reliable, high frequency bus service along major roads.

• Frequent routes are shown in an orange hexagon on signs and maps
• Service every 15 minutes or less from 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays
• Operate 7 days/week

O-Train lines, and Rapid and Frequent routes

Connexion routes

Connexion routes offer convenient and reliable peak-period service between residential communities and downtown. When service begins on the O-Train Line 1, these routes will be shortened to connect to the O-Train. Connexion routes are shown in a purple oval on maps and signs

• Routes are numbered in the 200s
• Will connect with the Confederation Line at Blair Station from the east, Hurdman from the south and Tunney’s Pasture from the west and southwest

O-Train lines and Connexion routes

Local routes

Local routes offer customized routing and schedules, to serve destinations that are not on a Rapid or Frequent route.

• Routes that will connect to the O-Train Line 1 are numbered below 100
• Routes that do not connect Line 1 will be numbered 100-199