Ottawa launches Canada’s first on-street test of an Autonomous Vehicle
Ottawa – Ottawa is the first Canadian city to launch testing of an on-street autonomous vehicle (AV) communicating with live City…
Gatineau and Ottawa mayors announce the mandate and membership of the Joint Transportation Working Group
GATINEAU and OTTAWA — On May 26, Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, in conjunction with Société de transport…
City proposes improvements to Trillium Line extension south
Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson announced today a new alignment for the O-Train Trillium Line extension as part of the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit…
Motion to introduce an equitable single fare transit option
On October 4, 2016, Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and I announced the creation of a new EquiPass, to help…
Red-light cameras being installed at locations across the city
October 3, 2016 – Today, Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, and Orléans Councillor Bob…
Mayor Jim Watson calls for increased protection measures for cyclists and pedestrians
Ottawa – On September 22, Mayor Jim Watson wrote to the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, to request that further…
New federal-provincial funding agreement makes 57 public transit projects possible in Ottawa
The governments of Canada and Ontario, as well as municipalities across Ontario are making investments that will help create jobs and grow…
Ottawa cyclists pedal through two million trips on Laurier lanes
The Laurier Avenue cycling lanes, built to establish a safe bicycle corridor through Ottawa’s downtown, have reached a milestone with two…
City Council approves new vehicle-for-hire regulations
With the approval of new vehicle-for-hire regulations by City Council today, Ottawa has become one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to…