OC Transpo offers new 24-hour bus route to airport
In a memo, the City of Ottawa says starting on Sunday, Aug. 25, a new 24-hour bus route, Route 105, will be introduced to Ottawa's Macdonald–Cartier International Airport with planned trips from Tremblay, St-Laurent and Hurdman stations.
The route is set to offer seven-day-a-week service, operating every 30 minutes, offering an alternate option for residents who have late night or early morning flights, after or before the O-Train is running.
As well, when the O-Train isn't running overnight, a new overnight service will run from Rideau and Hurdman stations, replacing Route N98 and part of Route 197.
The number of the route was picked specifically to honour a symbol of Canadian aviation history — the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow, a supersonic, but short-lived aircraft from the 1950s.
Other route changes
OC Transpo says it plans to stop the youth monthly pass by the end of August.
Those using a youth pass will be charged an adult month pass at the beginning of September.
The service also says it plans to ramp up trips on Routes 7 and 25 when there are more riders headed to Carleton University and La Cité and Sept. 1 will be the last day of trips on Route 125 to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Route 139 to Petrie Island and the extension of Route 8 to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.
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