O-Train
The Transitway is a system of roads in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that is for buses only, (or has bus only lanes) and is operated by OC Transpo. It consists of two main lines: a South-West to East line and a West to South-East line (which is now operated as two overlapping bus routes). It also consists of the O-Train line, which is a diesel light rail line owned by OC transpo running north-south.
Many of the Transitway roads are above or below the grade of normal streets in Ottawa, by the use of overpasses, bridges, and trench highways. Thus, they rarely intersect directly the regular traffic and make it possible for the buses (and emergency vehicles such as fire engines) to continue at full speed even during rush hour. Chief exception to this is in the downtown section of the Central Transitway, where the busway consists of a single bus-only lane on each of Albert and Slater Streets (one-way public streets in opposite east and west directions). Traffic congestion here, where the buses mingle with private vehicles, sometimes causes service delays and is seen by some as the main weakness in the Transitway system.
The Transitway routes generally use low-floor "accessible" buses, with an aim to improve access to the service by the elderly and handicapped, and to speed up boarding by other passengers.
Route 95 (South-West to East)
- Fallowfield Transitway Station- Located at Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road in Barrhaven.
- Baseline Transitway Station- Located on Woodroffe Avenue across from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology.
- Iris Transitway Station- Located on Iris Street in Kenson Park.
- Queenway Transitway Station- Located at the Queensway and Woodroffe in the Whitehaven neighbourhood.
- Lincoln Fields Transitway Station- Located at Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River Parkway.
- Dominion Transitway Station- Located off of Domion Avenue on the Ottawa River Parkway
- Westboro Transitway Station- Located on Scott Street in Westboro
- Tunney's Pasture Transitway Station- Located at Scott Street and Holland Avenue at the Tunney's Pasture government office complex.
- Bayview Transitway and O-Train Station- Located at the eastern end of Scott Street when it becomes Wellington Street. Serves as the northern terminus of the O-Train.
- Lebreton Transitway Station- Located on Booth Street in Lebreton Flats.
- Bay Transitway Station- Located on Albert and Slater Streets at Bay Street.
- Kent Transitway Station- Located on Albert and Slater Streets at Kent Street.
- Bank Transitway Station- Located on Albert and Slater Streets at Bank Street.
- Metcalfe Transitway Station- Located on Albert and Slater Streets at Metcalfe Street.
- Mackenzie King Transitway Station- Located on the Mackenzie King Bridge at the Rideau Centre and the Department of National Defense headquarters.
- Laurier Transitway Station- Located at Laurier Avenue and Waller Street at the University of Ottawa.
- Campus Transitway Station- Located at the University of Ottawa.
- Lees Transitway Station- Located on Lees Avenue at Algonquin College's Rideau Campus.
- Hurdman Transitway Station- Located near Riverside Drive and Industrial Avenue. The the East Transitway and South-East Transitway split here.
- Train Transitway Station- Located at the Ottawa Train Station on Tremblay Road.
- St. Laurent Tranistway Station- Located at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre on St. Laurent Boulevard.
- Cyrville Transitway Station- Located at Cyrville Road and the Queensway.
- Blair Transitway Station- Located at the Gloucester Centre onBlair Road.
- Orleans Transitway Station- Located at the Place d'Orleans shopping complex and is the main terminus of Route 95.
- Trim Rd. Station- Located at Trim Rd. This is a park and ride station.
Route 96 (West end to Downtown)
- Stittsville Transitway Station- The main western terminus of route 96. Park and Ride facility located in Stittsville.
- Terry Fox Transitway Station- The newest Transitway Station, enterning service in September 2004 with construction not yet complete. Located adjacent the Kanata Centrum shopping centre at Kanata Avenue and Early Grey Drive.
- Eagleson Transitway Station- Park and Ride located at Eagleson Rd. and Highway 417.
- Bayshore Transitway Station- Located at the Bayshore Shopping Centre.
- Queensway Transitway Station- (Service in the eastbound direction only.)
Central Transitway - Route 96 follows the same sequence as route 95 from Lincoln Fields to its eastern terminus at Hurdman.
Route 97 (Downtown to South-East)
- Bayshore Transitway Station
- Central Transitway (Following route 95 from Lincoln Fields to Hurdman.)
- Lycée Claudel Transitway Station (formerly Abbey)- Located on old Riverside Drive across from the Lycée Claudel school.
- Smyth Transitway Station- Located at Riverside Drive and Smyth Road.
- Riverside Transitway Station- Located at the Riverside Hospital on Riverside Drive.
- Pleasant Park Transitway Station- Located at Pleasant Park Road and Riverside Drive.
- Billings Bridge Transitway Station- Located at the Billings Bridge Shopping Centre on Bank Street.
- Heron Transitway Station- Located at Heron Park on Heron Road.
- Walkley Transitway Station- Located at Walkley Road and the Airport Parkway.
- Greenboro Transitway and O-Train Station- Located at Bank Street and Johnston Road at the north end of the South Keys shopping complex. Southern terminus of the O-Train.
- South Keys Transitway Station- Located at Bank Street and the Airport Parkway at the south end of the South Keys shopping complex. Main terminus of route 97.
- Airport Transitway Station- Located at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
O-Train stations
- Bayview Transitway and O-Train Station- (see above)
- Carling O-Train Station- Located at Carling Avenue and Preston Street.
- Carleton O-Train Station- Located at Carleton University.
- Confederation O-Train Station- Located at Heron Road and Bronson Avenue.
- Greenboro Transitway and O-Train Station- (see above)
Old Route 97 (West to South-East)
Prior to September 5, 2004, routes 96 and 97 operated as a single route under the number 97. This was because route 97 was very long and had difficulty staying on schedule. The route number '96' had been discontinued over five years prior to its re-introduction (it did not run the same route as the current 96).
