On December 22, Routes 7, 24, 34, and 225 will be adjusted in advance of the Winter Service Change.
The changes described in the table below apply to weekday service.
Route improvements starting December 22, 2019
Route
Description of changes
Frequent route 7
From Parliament to Brittany: Afternoon trip added at 3:12 pm
From Parliament to St-Laurent: Afternoon trip ending at Brittany at 6:08 pm is extended to St-Laurent
Local route 24
From La Vérendrye to Beacon Hill: 2 late evening trips added at 11:12 pm and 12:53 am
Local route 34
Both directions: Schedules adjusted to reflect the opening of the Chapel Hill Park & Ride and improve the accuracy of bus stop arrival times
Rapid route 39
To Blair: Frequency increased to every 6 min. between 6:30 am and 8:30 am
To Trim: Frequency increased to every 6 min. between 3:20 pm and 6:30 pm
Adding a westbound morning trip from Millennium Station at 5:35 am to improve capacity
Rapid route 45
Hurdman Station: Bus stop moved from Stop D to Stop C to shorten the walk between the bus and train platforms for The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus customers
Connexion route 225
Both directions: Schedules adjusted to reflect the opening of the Chapel Hill Park & Ride and improve the accuracy of bus stop arrival times
Connexion route 266
Tunney's Pasture Station: Bus stop moved from Stop A to Stop B to be at the same stop as Route 63 and 64
Connexion route 282Connexion route 284
Tunney's Pasture Station: Bus stop moved from Stop G to Stop F to reduce crowding and improve travel choices
Changes starting January 5, 2020
On January 5, 2020, schedules on many routes will be adjusted as part of the Winter Service Change.
The accuracy of bus stop arrival times will be improved on routes:
Rapid route 45
Rapid route 97
Frequent route 6
Frequent route 80
Frequent route 85
Frequent route 88
Local route 9
Local route 38
Local route 42
Local route 46
Local route 81
Local route 82
Local route 83
Local route 92
Connexion route 222
Connexion route 224
Connexion route 228
Connexion route 231
Connexion route 232
Connexion route 233
Connexion route 234
Connexion route 235
Connexion route 236
Connexion route 237
Connexion route 251
Connexion route 252
Connexion route 256
Connexion route 257
Connexion route 258
Connexion route 261
Connexion route 262
Connexion route 263
Connexion route 264
Connexion route 265
Connexion route 266
Connexion route 267
Connexion route 268
Connexion route 270
Connexion route 271
Connexion route 272
Connexion route 273
Connexion route 275
Connexion route 277
Connexion route 278
Connexion route 282
Connexion route 283
Connexion route 284
Connexion route 290
Connexion route 291
Connexion route 294
Connexion route 299
Unless otherwise specified, the changes described in the table below apply to weekday service.
Route improvements starting January 5, 2020
Route
Description of changes
Frequent route 6
From Billings Bridge to Rideau Centre: 3 trips added at 6:59 am, 7:15 am and 7:32 am
Both directions: Frequency increased to every 12 min. between 2 pm and 3 pm
Frequent route 7
Both directions: Frequency increased from every 15 min. to every 12 min. between 2 pm and 3 pm
Frequent route 12
Route extension: The start and end of the route will be Parliament Station (previously was Metcalfe St.)
To Parliament: Early morning trip added at 4:33 am from Blair / Montreal Rd.
To Blair: Frequency increased from every 15 min to every 12 min. between 1 pm and 3 pm
Limited Local route 15
To Blair: Route will travel via Queen St. and Elgin St. (previously Queen St. and Metcalfe St.)
Local route 19
From Parliament to St-Laurent: Early morning trip added at 6:08 am
Local route 30
To Millennium: Frequency increased from every 12 min. to 10 min. in afternoon peak
Rapid route 39
Afternoon-peak service from Blair Station to Trim Station increased from every 7–8 min. to every 6 min. This change reduces waiting times, increases capacity, and alleviates crowding at the Blair Station bus platform.
Local route 55
To Elmvale: Frequency increased from every 30 min. to every 15 min. between 7:30 am and 8:30 am
To Bayshore: Frequency increased from every 30 min. to every 15 min. between 3 pm and 4 pm
Both directions: Routing adjusting to bring service closer to the main doors of CHEO and The Ottawa Hospital General Campus
Rapid route 61
From Tunney's Pasture to Terry Fox: 5 more trips added at: 2:45 pm, 4:08 pm, 4:25 pm, 4:50 pm, and 5:20 pm
Rapid route 63
To Tunney's Pasture/Gatineau: 2 morning trips will be extended from Tunney's Pasture to Sacré-Coeur in Gatineau
To improve connections from Gatineau, four westbound trips will be extended to start at Sacré-Coeur at 15:13 pm, 15:43 pm, 16:43 pm, and 17:16 pm to provide 15 min. (approx.) afternoon-peak service from Gatineau
Rapid route 75
To Gatineau: 1 morning trip will be extended from Tunney's Pasture to Gatineau
To Barrhaven Centre: 2 afternoon trips will be extended to start in Gatineau at (approx.) 3:16 pm and 3:30 pm
To Baseline Station: Service increased with the addition of new trips from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Baseline Station every 5 min. from 2:30 pm until 7:00 pm.
Frequent route 90
To Greenboro: First morning trip starts at Hurdman at 6:07 am (previously started from Riverside / Uplands at 6:25 am)
To Hurdman: Frequency adjusted to every 12 min. between 7 am and 8 am
Connexion route 222
Both directions: All morning trips will be shifted 10 min. earlier and all afternoon trips will be shifted 10 min. later
Connexion route 257
From Tunney's Pasture to Bridlewood: Afternoon trip added at 3:00 pm
Connexion route 258
Both directions: All trips will serve Pinecrest, Queensway (eastbound morning trips only), Lincoln Fields, Dominion and Westboro stations (previously, these stations were skipped)
Connexion route 262
From Tunney's Pasture to West Ridge: Afternoon trips added at 3:07 pm and 5:45 pm
Connexion route 270Connexion route 271
Afternoon trips: Non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 272
From Tunney's Pasture to Cobble Hill: Afternoon trip added at 3:12 pm and non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 273
Afternoon trips: Non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 275
From Tunney's Pasture to Cambrian: 4 afternoon-peak trips added at 3:42 pm, 4:17 pm, 5:15 pm and 5:31 pm; and non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 277
From Tunney's Pasture to Nepean Woods: Afternoon trip added at 3:00 pm and non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 278
From Tunney's Pasture to Riverside South: Afternoon trip added at 3:09 pm and non-stop service from Tunney's Pasture Station to Fallowfield Station. All regular stops beyond Fallowfield will be served. *
Connexion route 282Connexion route 284
Both directions: All trips will serve Queensway, Lincoln Fields, Dominion and Westboro stations (previously, these stations were skipped)
Limited Local route 404
To Canadian Tire Centre: Trips skipping Eagleson Station will also skip Terry Fox Station. Trips serving Eagleson Station will continue to serve Terry Fox Station too.
* Customers travelling to Baseline Station from Tunney’s Pasture Station can take Routes 74, 75, 82, 83, 84, and 284.
If you previously boarded a Connexion route at Baseline Station, you will now need to take Route 74 or 75 to Fallowfield Station and then transfer to your Connexion or Local route.
Previous route improvements
Since the #ReallyBigServiceChange on October 6, several routes were changed to provide better schedules and Line 1 connections. These changes will become part of regular service on January 5, 2020.
Previous route improvements
Route
Description of changes
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Routing changed to serve in front of Cyrville Station
New route providing direct service to the busiest Line 1 stations
Limited Local route 15
To and from Gatineau: Frequency increased to every 30 min. between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm between Lyon Station and the Museum of History
Local route 16
To Main: Frequency increased from every 30 min. to every 15 min. between 9 am and 2:30 pm from Tunney's Pasture to Mackenzie King Bridge
Local route 35
From Blair to Esprit: Evening trip added at 6:49 pm
Local route 38
To Jeanne d'Arc / Trim: Frequency increased from every 15 min. to every 10 min. between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm
Rapid route 39
From Millennium to Blair: Morning trip added at 5:35 am
Local route 54
To Tunney's Pasture: Frequency adjusted from every 10 min. to every 15 min. during peak periods
To Tunney's Pasture: Route will travel from Scott St. to Sir Fredrick Banting to avoid traffic delays at a busy intersection (previously turned left on Scott St. to Tunney's Pasture Dr.)
Cardelrec Recreational Complex Goulbourn to Tunney's Pasture: Morning trip added at 7:10 am
To Stittsville & Terry Fox: Afternoon trip added at 4:28 pm
Limited Local route 66
From NDHQ Carling to Tunney's Pasture: Afternoon trip added at 4:00 pm
Frequent route 80
From Tunney's Pasture to Barrhaven Centre: Afternoon trip added at 4:41 pm
Local route 82
From Tunney's Pasture to Greenbank / Craig Henry: Afternoon trip added at 4:35 pm
Local route 83
From Woodfield and Merivale to Tunney's Pasture: Morning trip added at 8:24 am
Local route 86
From Tunney's Pasture to Baseline: Evening trip added at 6:15 pm
Local route 89
To Tunney's Pasture: Afternoon trip added at 5:05 pm
To Colonnade: Morning trip added at 7:58 am
Rapid route 98
From Hurdman to Hawthorne: Afternoon trip added at 4:53 pm
Rapid route 99
From Hurdman to Barrhaven Centre: Afternoon trip added at 5:34 pm
Frequent route 111
From Baseline via Billings Bridge to Carleton University: Morning trip added at 7:40 am
Connexion route 228
From Navan and Mer Bleue to Blair: Morning trip added at 6:45 am. This trip was adjusted to start at Navan and Tenth Line.
Connexion route 261
From Tunney's Pasture to Stittsville: Afternoon trip added at 4:39 pm
Trips with larger buses
Select trips on the routes below will have larger buses starting January 5, 2020:
Rapid route 63
Frequent route 6
Frequent route 7
Frequent route 12
Frequent route 14
Frequent route 40
Frequent route 88
Local route 24
Local route 30
Limited Local route 33
Local route 35
Local route 84
Local route 89
Limited Local route 153
Local route 170
Connexion route 231
Connexion route 236
Connexion route 270
Connexion route 294
Changes to School Routes
Minor adjustments will be made to the arrival and departures times at Gloucester High School, Colonel By High School, and École Secondaire Omer-Deslauriers. Schedules are adjusted to match the start and end times of schools.
School Route changes starting January 5, 2020
Route
Description of changes
Frequent route 12
To Gloucester High School: Morning arrival time shifted to 9:02 am (previously was 4 min. later)
Limited Local route 631
From Colonel By High School: Afternoon departure time shifted to 3:30 pm (previously was 2 min. earlier)
Limited Local route 674
To and from All Saints High School: Route adjusted to start and end at Innovation Station (previously on-street at the Richcraft Recreational Centre)
Limited Local route 686Limited Local route 689Limited Local route 691
From École Secondaire Omer-Deslauriers: Afternoon departure time shifted to 3:15 pm
Construction detours
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