Hey
@GAC_Corporate
and
@CanadianPM
- are you going to help Canadians stuck in Isreal? My parents and grandfather are stranded in Tel Aviv and the "hotline" provides zero help. They are told the embassy won't open until Tuesday because of Thanksgiving. They have no flight home.
โ ๏ธ Canadians in or around an area affected by attacks in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank:
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Big thank you to the awesome 278 driver of bus 4489 for saving us from the Tunney's chaos and driving us all downtown. We all owe you for getting us to work. Having a great driver makes all the difference.
#octranspo
#OttawaLRT
The lady you always wanted on your team -
@traceyhubley
was someone I admired so deeply. She was tough, wise and loyal. An incredible mentor. I will keep our conversations at the
@SummaStrategies
lunch table close in my heart. We will all miss you.
This evenings view of the first steps into parliament station on
#ottLRT
. Gotta love the user experience design for a city that got 300+ cm of snow last year. Yes, that is a half inch deep puddle. Yes, it is wildly dangerous.
@OC_Transpo
@JimWatsonOttawa
Hey
@OC_TranspoHelps
we've been waiting 25 mins at Lyon st and only one completely full R1 bus to Tunneys pasture. Hundreds waiting for a lift. Could have walked most of the way by now. Should i start? Update please?
#OttawaLRT
@OccTranspo
Tonight's
#ottLRT
@OC_Transpo
failure. Maybe 500- 700 people waiting for
#barrhaven
buses at tunneys. 45min commute took an hour and 10 mins (standing the whole way)- and i was lucky. Buses were packed dangerously full.
#otttransit
Before the pandemic, I had two express routes to get to work 15-20mins apart. Now they are half an hour and an hour apart during morning rush hour. Recently cut again just in time for back to school.
And they wonder why ridership is so low.
#OCtranspo
#ottlrt
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says OC Transpo is facing a โworsening financial situationโ and situation is worse than he imagined when he decided to run for mayor.
@ctvottawa
@CFRAOttawa
Professional update: Excited to have joined the
#gripenforcanada
๐ฆ team this week as the Communications Manager for
#SaabCanada
๐ธ๐ช ๐จ๐ฆ. Expect considerably more fighter-jet related content on my feed from now on.
#Saabinthesky
@FuckCarsReddit
I live within a block of your destination and work within a block of where you started. I've taken transit to work for 7 years - props to you for walking that far in winter. We struggle to even go for casual walks near our home in winter. The sidewalks become dangerous with ice
What has most amazed me about the minimum wage debate is the average person's ability to discount the warnings of so many levels of economic authorities as simply "corporate greed". At very least we should give the critics genuine consideration.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
So on the minimum wage job killing policy of Wynne, don't take my word for it. Or the Auditor General. Or the Financial Accountability Officer. No, don't take our word for it. Just take the Bank of Canada's. One of *THE* most respected monetary institutions in the world.
Dear
#PCPOldr
Candidates, I only signed up so I could vote for someone not named Patrick, Doug or Tanya. The most important quality in a candidate is to actually be electable (important no?). Also I give a damn about the environment (shocker). NOW PLEASE STOP CALLING.
#onpoli
Fellow ottawa commuters - note that
@OC_Transpo
has moved all the R1 stops for todays return home. If you've been waiting for a bus that seemingly wont come, walk a few blocks. This is the new Lyon stop on Albert.
#OttawaLRT
My colleagues are some incredibly hard-working individuals. I'm very proud to count myself as a member of the
@SummaStrategies
team. Congrats to all, but especially
@KatlynHarrison
, my boss, mentor and friend. Never met a more deserving woman. <3
Today is the worst crowding i have personally seen on the trains at rush hour. Left people behind at parliament. Doubt we got anyone at lyon. More than 6 mins to the next train - and east was much worse. Sorry folks...
@OccTranspo
#OttawaLRT
@OC_Transpo
Hey
@westjet
if you're going to drastically change our flight itinerary, at least pick up the phone so we can fix it. Partner has been on hold 3 hours and my phone now says your number is out of service. What's going on?
Was stuck on tracks, steps from Tunneys, for 20 mins (with no internet). Apparently switch in front of us was "disturbed" again. I am becoming disturbed - what a cluster today - nearly 40 mins of train delays for me.
@OccTranspo
@OC_Transpo
#OttawaLRT
Impatience is growing on my
#OttawaLRT
train right now. Some catcalling into the universe when another hold is announced. "What's your excuse this time??" Another resonds: "Somebody breathed on a door"
@OccTranspo
#octranspo
This summer I helped my brother find a new student rental - this type of thing was everywhere. I'm still horrified by what I saw. Canadian colleges and gov need to step in and create housing for the massive number of international students they have brought in. Its inhumane.
If i wanted to be packed like a sardine on an intensely unreliable subway i would have stayed in Toronto. It's warmer there - better waiting weather.
#BlueMonday
#octranspo
#OttawaLRT
Good luck to the officer that tries to give me a roadside blood test. The likelihood that I pass out is like 50%. Then I really will be impaired.
#cannabis
#cdnpoli
We all knew this was happening but the cover-up is so incredibly aggravating. Run a crappy service? It isn't a crime to suck at your job (unfortunately). Intentionally deceive the public about it? Now it's time for some heads to roll.
#octranspo
#ottlrt
#ottnews
This is an example of a stunning and disturbing lack of transparency. This needs to end. I expect clear and detailed answers at the December 18 Transit Commission meeting. I won't accept any less.
And so begins my least favorite time of year in downtown
#Ottawa
...middle school trip season. Where sidewalk delays are inevitable, getting catcalled by 13 year olds becomes a regular occurrence and we are all forced to wonder "geez, was I once that insufferable?".
Connections are the part of the commute that slows it down the most (and is also why suburbanites are unhappy with changes). I had zero and now have min 1 often 2 (with long waits in between). Adding more connections is the WORST solution to the problem.
#ottLRT
#octranspo
We cannot be in self-isolation forever - mass testing (like testing EVERYONE) is likely the best solution to minimize damage to all. Canada needs to upgrade capacity for tests fast. Current testing so restrictive it likely isn't capturing even a fraction of cases.
#covid19Canada
This is the town that reported Italy's first death. A new study says they've stopped the epidemic there, cold.
How did they do it? Mass testing and isolating all positives, including those who were non-symptomatic but positive.
The house we viewed last week sold for 101k over ask, had foundation issues, needed a new kitchen and all the bathrooms remodeled. It is one of the less ridiculous sale prices we have seen. I'm piling on to the
#Ottawa
Real Estate Is Stupid" trend. The housing bubble is real.
Parliament station has a full time winter stair mopper now to keep the stairs sorta, kinda safe. As opposed to like carpet or something. Your tax dollars at work.
#octranspo
#OttawaLRT
@OccTranspo
If we've put the clues together correctly - 50 poles need replacing to restore power to my home. And they just started, 4 days into
#OttawaOutage
. Time for infrastructure to become THE issue of the election.
#ottnews
#onpoli
The latest from Hydro Ottawa: 38 hydro poles will need to be replaced on Woodroffe, 12 on Merivale, and 21 on Greenbank. Work will begin this afternoon and will take days. This is crucial for a full return of power in Barrhaven.
#ottnews
Hey
@OCTranspoLive
the 277 express to
#barrhaven
just now didn't even get 3 stops before it was full. We left people behind at BANK ST. Maybe don't send short buses?
#lifeonthe95
"Without fanfare, she strove to make sure the next generation of female GR professionals had her sense of duty and responsibility to their communities and to each other." An incredible tribute from
@KatlynHarrison
about a woman who had a big impact on my life.
Xavier Trudeau is possibly the Liberal party's greatest asset at this point. Also note that there is no audio necessary to understand the message here - this is the age of the silent video visual. I give credit where due, props for this one.
#elxn43
#cdnpoli
#Advertising
We owe it to our kids to protect our environment. Weโre going to plant 2 billion trees in the next decade so we can leave them a cleaner, greener planet.
#ClimateAction
#ChooseForward
There are approx 3 snowflakes on the ground outside so I really should have been prepared for the cluster that was my
@OC_Transpo
commute to work today.
#HappyMonday
@OccTranspo
Not to get sappy (not my thing), but
@_MicheleAustin
has been a huge promoter of young people - particularly, women - in conservative politics and professional life. Her public contributions on conservative politics are unique and bang on. Sheโs the bestest.
#cdnpoli
Our
#cat
is trying this new thing in the morning where she repeatedly pokes my face with her paw till I pet her. Who needs an alarm clock when you have an orange tabby?
#GoodMorning
#WakeUp
#HappyThursday
When I first started commuting from
#Barrhaven
, it was one bus door to door. Now, thanks to the train shut down, we are up to 3 buses with no express to downtown. First time I'm debating driving to work.
#octranspo
@JimWatsonOttawa
@OC_Transpo
Waiting several mins at every stop because of delays. Will be at least 25 mins to get from tunneys to parliament. We are currently sitting in the tunnel.
Getting really tired of R1
#OttawaLRT
replacement buses making all of my express buses disappear in the morning. Not all of us have today off
@OC_Transpo
!
As silly as it seems, I struggle with this in regular settings - as do many of my female friends. When I turn off the voice in my head that tells me not to speak up, good things happen. Go slay your morning meetings ladies, never let the imposter syndrome win.
#FridayMotivation
When I saw Oprah interview Michelle Obama, Oprah asked how Michelle got over feeling intimidated sitting at big tables filled with smart, powerful men and Michelle said, โYou realize pretty quickly that a lot of them arenโt that smart.โ I think about that quote every single day.
Over the last few weeks its grown increasingly hard to get on a bus in the morning, one we rely on to get to work. My fiance and I pay our taxes, and well over 1000$ each per year for a bus pass. We want to be part of the solution, and be eco-friendly.
Lets be honest, the last thing you are going to want to do tomorrow is work. Get off Twitter in the AM and come have a bagel with me! Free and open to all - 8 to 10. Bring the person in the cubicle next to you too. We are right downtown!
#elxn43
Calling all
#cdnpoli
lovers! While we wait for the final results today, take a moment to invite a friend to our Post-
#elxn43
breakfast tomorrow. Bagels and coffee for all! Get the details and RSVP here:
Decades of Liberal & Conservative power-share have rigged a corrupt system that puts the ultra-rich over all Cdns.
So on
#SNCLavalinScandal
let's be clear about two things:
Trudeau must be held accountable via public inquiry,
and Scheer's Conservatives have no standing here.
Extremely entertained listening to the
@OC_Transpo
bus radio chatter on my way to work. Heated discussion in progress about how much the public/media should be allowed know about operations. You know we can all hear you right?
A minute later, the 39 pulls out of Blair Station, well over 90% EMPTY. Seriously. Should I be calling Ottawa Police to report 600 to 1,200 Missing Persons? Did a Bermuda Triangle appear in the middle of Confederation Line, swallowing up
#OttawaLRT
?
#TransitChallenge2020
Please, just give us a plan for what happens in the next stages of reopening. In just a few weeks we will hit vaccination targets - incentivize people to make that happen and help me show my loved ones what a great place Quebec is.
Sincerely,
A Very Stressed Bride ๐ฐ
@RaulSeakowski
I can't speak for all, but not for me. Just pointing out that the factors are not the same in 2023 where we currently have a housing crisis. Not to mention that as a percentage of total population the numbers are very misleading here.
@OC_Transpo
Please fix these maps - buses are running on Albert not Queen st. Dozens of us stood waiting at the wrong stop at Lyon with no one to assist. I would have figured it out earlier buy this map said I was in the right place.
Also seriously thanks
@OC_TranspoHelps
for letting us all stand at Lyon station for ages with no one to direct us. There were 4 employees in a truck one block away but no one at the station you just put a R1 sign on to tell us no bus would ever come for us there.
My uber driver: "Does it make me a terrible person that I cancelled my last call because the person was blind and I can't have a blind dog on my leather seats? Me: Umm...yes, yes it does.