OC Transpo plans to keep its 16-year-old articulated buses in operation to keep routes active. The transport operator currently faces a multi-million-dollar deficit. Ticket sales and passenger numbers have not recovered fully, leaving ridership at 67% of pre-pandemic totals.

CTV News reported the plans regarding the aging articulated bus fleet and the financial pressures facing the operator. The budget gap remains as passenger totals stay far under former benchmarks. In other transport updates, thousands of youth rode Ottawa buses and trains for free this summer. The operator continues to maintain its transport fleet and finances under these ongoing circumstances.