OC Transpo decided to run its 16-year-old articulated buses in operation to support daily operations. 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 figures.

CTV News published details regarding the aging articulated bus fleet and the budget shortfall facing the operator. The budget gap remains as passenger totals stay far under former benchmarks. In other transport updates, thousands of youth travelled on Ottawa buses and trains for free this summer. The operator continues to maintain its transport fleet and finances under these current conditions.