Transit Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:
22
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Members:
  • Chair Glen Gower, 
  • Vice-Chair Steve Desroches, 
  • Councillor Riley Brockington, 
  • Councillor Marty Carr, 
  • Councillor David Hill, 
  • Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
  • Councillor Wilson Lo, 
  • Councillor Shawn Menard, 
  • and Councillor Tim Tierney 

Marcela Busnardo dos Santos, Committee Coordinator
[email protected], (613) 580-2424, ext. 28642

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and hybrid participation details.


Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.


Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on September 24, 2025 in Transit Committee Report 21.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Friday, September 5, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Responses to Inquiries

 

5.
Presentations

 

6.
Transit Services Department

 

6.1
Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project

This item has attachments. 
1.Stage 2 LRT Construction Update Report - English.pdf
2.Stage 2 LRT Construction Update Report - French.pdf

File No. ACS2025-TSD-RCP-0003 – City-wide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That the Transit Committee receive this report for information.

6.2
Improving Bus Service Reliability

This item has attachments. 
1.Improving Bus Service Reliability - English.pdf
2.Improving Bus Service Reliability - French.pdf

File No. ACS2025-TSD-TS-0003 - City-wide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That the Transit Committee receive this report for information.

7.
Office of the City Clerk

 

7.1
Status Update – Transit Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending September 2, 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.Status Update Report - Inquiries and Motions.pdf

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0097 - City-wide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That the Transit Committee receive this report for information.

8.
In Camera Items

 

9.
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

 

9.1
Motion – Councillor W. Lo – Donated bus

This item has attachments. 
1.Motion report - W. Lo - Donated bus.pdf

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0091 - City-wide

  • Motion

    THAT Transit Committee recommend Council direct OC Transpo staff to donate bus #4426 to the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation, once it has become decommissioned; and

    THAT Council approve the waiver of Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 2000-50, as amended, to permit the donation of bus #4426 to the Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation, with the lost residual value funded from the Transit Services account #407005-200010.

9.2
Motion - Councillor W. Lo - Hearts Desire and Rideau Glen Bus Services

This item has attachments. 
1.Motion report - W. Lo - Hearts Desire and Rideau Glen Bus Services.pdf

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0092 - City-wide

  • Motion

    THAT Transit Committee recommend Council direct staff to introduce transit service (either fixed route or on-demand) into Hearts Desire and closer to Rideau Glen by the autumn 2026 booking; and

    THAT should no transit service be introduced into Hearts Desire or closer to Rideau Glen by the autumn 2026 booking, or if it is unfeasible, all households in the two communities be reverted to the Rural Transit Area-A transit property tax levy starting in the 2027 taxation year and until such time as service is introduced.

9.3
Motion - Councillor D. Hill - Transit Fare Transfer Window Expansion

This item has attachments. 
1.Motion report - D. Hill - Transit Fare Transfer Window.pdf

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0093 - City-wide

  • Motion

    THAT Transit Committee direct staff review the 90 minute transfer window and present options as part of the comprehensive fare review to temporarily increase the transfer window in order to address current service disruptions felt by many suburban residents.

10.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

11.
Inquiries

 

12.
Other Business

 

13.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting: November 24, 2025.

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