The city has hundreds of electric buses on order, but OC Transpo say supply chain problems have caused a backlog. Typically, OC Transpo cancels one out of every 40 buses, already much worse than its target of one in 200. The problem got so bad that last week that OC Transpo erased hundreds of trips from its schedules and apologized to passengers. Noah Vineberg, president of ATU 279, says OC Transpo gambled too much on electric buses without a Plan B. In his view, OC Transpo gambled too much on electrification and was caught without a backup plan.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2026 18:01 UTC