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Ottawa Citizen
07-06-2025
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
OC Transpo explores ‘creative' ways to expand non-fare revenue
Article content In an effort to expand revenues, OC Transpo is looking at adopting several creative options, including OC merchandise, coffee kiosks and parcel delivery. Article content A report to be presented to the city's transit commission on June 12 highlights several revenue sources the agency is looking at to introduce more revenue to address Transpo's staggering $120 million shortfall but also appeal to transit riders on the go. Article content Article content Article content Article content Transit Commission Chair Glen Gower said with several LRT stations open and expansion underway, they're becoming 'high-traffic stations,' which is an opportunity for the city to look into more advertising revenues. Article content 'Priority 1' would be a plan to expand billboard advertisements, installing more vending machines and a retail program expansion, which includes coffee kiosks and 'pop-ups'. Article content Currently, Happy Goat Coffee is the only 'retail option' for transit riders, available at Tunney's Pasture, Hurdman, and Blair stations. Article content 'I often pick up the coffee at Happy Goat at Tunney's Pasture station on my way into work,' said Gower, who is councillor for Stittsville. He also spoke of ideas of bringing in small grocery stores and convenience stores for people looking to get meals on their way in and out of the city. Article content Article content 'As more people use transit, there's more of a market, and maybe, there's some interest there,' Gower said. Article content Third-party parcel delivery, which is considered a 'Priority 2', includes assessing a project to set up lockers at busy transit stations. Gower says this could be a convenient opportunity for people to pick up and drop off parcels and mail during transit hours. Article content 'It's just trying to find some creative use of the stations and meet people where it's convenient,' he said. Article content 'Priority 2' also looks at monetizing non-commercial spaces and reviewing the rates and expansion of the Bus Charter Program. Article content 'Priority 3' focuses on introducing transit merchandise, including gifts and collectibles, and renting out Park and Ride spaces when they are not in use, which has been used in the past for events like farmers markets and local events.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
It's Sunburst Races weekend. Here's what to know about participating, bus detours
Thousands of walkers and runners will descend on downtown South Bend Saturday, May 31, for Sunburst Races, and Friday night events for runners will begin the celebration. Participants are going to Century Center to pick up bibs and race packets from noon until 7 p.m. Friday, May 30. Century Center, specifically the Jefferson Boulevard Bridge nearby, will be the start and finish lines on Saturday, May 31, for the entire schedule of Sunburst runs and walks. The 5K and half marathons begin at 7 a.m., while the 10K run starts at 7:35 a.m. The 5K Fitness Walk begins at 9 a.m., and race officials warn the finish line will be open until 10:45 a.m. For information on whether people still can sign up for Sunburst, go to Century Center or go to Sunburst will result in several detours and changes to bus routes and times by the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31. Officials said ridersare being encouraged to review the detours in advance and plan their travel accordingly. Here are the route-by-route changes that will be in place because of the Sunburst Races: ■ Beginning at 6 p.m., Route 9 outbound buses will travel from Martin Luther King Drive right on Colfax, right on Frances, left on Northside, and left on Clover before they resume their regular route. Route 9 inbound buses will travel from Mishawaka Avenue and will turn left on Clover, right on Northside, right on Frances, left on Colfax,left on Martin Luther King Drive into the South Street Station. ■ Route 13 outbound buses will travel from Martin Luther King Drive right on Colfax and left on Hill before they resume their regular route. Route 13 inbound buses will travel from Hill and will turn right on Colfax, left on Main into the South Street Station. ■ Route 9 outbound buses will leave Martin Luther King Drive and travel right on Colfax, right on Frances, left on Northside, right on Sample, left on Lincoln Way before they resume their regular route. Route 9 inbound buses will travel from Lincoln Way to Martin Luther King Drive and go left to the South Street Station. ■ Route 13 outbound buses will take Martin Luther King Drive and continue on Michigan, turn right on North Shore/Howard to Corby before they resume their regular route. Route 13 inbound buses will travel from Corby to Howard, turn left on Michigan to Martin Luther King Drive into the South Street Station. Detours may change based on race traffic, and riders may experience delays throughout the information, follow SBTranspo on Facebook and Twitter or visit Email Tribune staff writer Greg Swiercz at gswiercz@ This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Bus detours announced as Sunburst Races take over South Bend streets
