City CouncilMeeting 28
Roadmap Motion for Consideration of the 2024 Budgets
Council was asked to
- Council freeze transit fares in the 2024 budget through a 1% increase to the transit levy.
Lost
10 for, 15 against
- Affects
- City-wide
- Agenda item
- 11.
- Motion number
- 2023 - 28-08
How each member voted
The recitals
- a fare freeze would generate approximately 300,000 resident trips on average in 2024 and create new long-term ridership
- creating long term ridership has positive impacts for the service and will reduce traffic congestion, saving the city operational funds
- OC Transpo ridership levels have been stagnant or in decline for several years outside of COVID-19 lockdowns
- OC Transpo is proposing a reduction in bus service hours
- LRT continues to operate at a reduced capacity
- Ottawa transit riders should not continue to face fare hikes in the context of reduced and inadequate transit service
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