The City of Ottawa has been on a long-term path aimed at getting Ottawa residents to ride transit instead of taking their vehicles, but a new consultant's report suggests it may fall short of its goals. The study points out that ridership forecasts have been revised since 2013. Manconi said transit agencies across North America have seen falling ridership, and there's been much speculation about possible causes, like the arrival of ride-hailing companies like Uber. (Jean Delisle/CBC)As for any concerns about the long-term goals going unmet, transit chair Coun. "Next year should be a very good year, I would hope, for ridership if we can get some buses into the 'burbs," said Hubley.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 22:07 UTC