r/OCTranspo

Wasn't sure which flair to add to this. This is more a warning as I just read this post stating that someone had the same experience I had this Monday:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/1wu8y79/what_can_i_do_after_being_sexually_assaulted_on/

The man covered his face with a ball cap pulled low and draped a jacket over his body and bag. He was well dressed, nice shirt like he was going to work, well groomed, smelled good. He has a tidy dark beard with a light brown complexion (couldn't guess on ethnicity). Couldn't give a definite age but would guess late 20s at youngest, under 40 for sure. Didn't see his face properly. He will try to "subtly" touch your butt/thighs while sitting next to you.

This happened to me on the 75 to Tunney's Pasture around 11am on Monday. The person from the post said this happened to them on the 88 and by my calculation about the same time of day. Just so people are aware!

Sorry if this has been discussed already, but as somebody who uses the Line 2 O-Train fairly often, it always baffled me that the new Bowesville Station and it's park and ride are in the middle of nowhere while one of the very few large concert venues in Ottawa has is just 'slightly' further. There would be far better connectivity and utility to have Bowesville closer to where the Hard Rock Casino is so people could get to concerts and back without having to drive, while having what would look like only a small increase (about 2.5km) in distance for the Line 2 train to travel. Was a train station there ever considered?

The pre-trial running for the O-Train East Extension into Orléans is being delayed until November after an issue was detected with the train’s safety-critical software.

I’ve never posted in here before but I’ve kept up with other members gripes and complaints about OC transpo, so it’s my turn finally.

I don’t know if it’s the bus scheduling apps I’m using but, other than the fact that the entire system is completely unreliable and frustrating, I’ve had way to many occurrences of a bus just not showing up at all!! Like not EXISTING!! Just now, I was waiting for the 53 bus (bus #1 of 3 btw 🙄) which on google maps, Ottawa transit app, and just google in general all said “scheduled at 10:03. Well guess what, 10:03 rolls around, no bus, sure there’s some margins of error and traffic and lights can delay things. 10:05, I’m looking WAY down Merivale, no bud in sight, 10:10 I need to make the second bus. So I walk the entire way to the next stop, not crazy long but long enough that a bus ride is convenient (silly me). THE ENTIRE WALK THERE, NO BUS 53. WHERE THE FUCK DOES IT GO. WHY DOES IT NOT EXIST WHEN SCHEDULING SAYS ITS SUPPOSED TOO.

Currently waiting for bus 2 of 3 (at the time of posting is scheduled in 3 minutes, pray for me).

Can someone please rant with me on this BS

EDIT: I’m posting (finally) because this happens way to often. Often enough that I usually resort to walking every where, even if it takes me about an hour to get somewhere, I know it’s quicker than bussing