The head of OC Transpo admitted Wednesday the city's public transit system is unreliable, a problem that will only be addressed once light rail is up and running. It is not a reliable system right now," OC Transpo boss John Manconi told Ottawa's transit commission Wednesday morning. OC Transpo expects ridership to increase by 1.5 per cent in 2019, to 97.8 million customer trips. In 2012, OC Transpo carried 101 million customers, but that number declined until a slight uptick in ridership last year. Rise in revenue expectedOC Transpo is also forecasting a modest 0.7 per cent increase in fare revenue.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2019 18:22 UTC