According to OC Transpo, ridership has fluctuated throughout lockdowns and stay-at-home orders since the pandemic began. It was the first place in North America to launch an on-demand transit service for an overnight bus route. Ottawa Morning 7:47 What if city buses were a bit more like Uber? Some cities, like Belleville, are testing out on-demand transit technology to improve the bus service for riders. In a statement to CBC, Pat Scrimgeour, Ottawa's director of transit customer systems and planning, wrote "we are currently exploring on-demand transit products, services and availability."

Source: CBC News March 09, 2021 09:00 UTC