OC Transpo intends to retain its 16-year-old articulated buses on the road to maintain service. The service operator currently confronts a multi-million-dollar deficit. Ticket sales and passenger numbers have failed to recover fully, leaving ridership at 67% of pre-pandemic totals.

CTV News outlined the strategy regarding the aging articulated bus fleet and the economic strain facing the operator. The budget gap continues while passenger totals stay far under former rates. In additional transit news, thousands of youth travelled on Ottawa buses and trains for free this summer. The operator continues to manage its fleet and finances under these ongoing circumstances.