Para Transpo riders challenge councillors to experience 'horrible' system - Capital Current

Para Transpo users are challenging city politicians to ride on the service to experience what they go through just to get to work on time.

Users of Para Transpo are frustrated with the service and have been for many years. They now are asking city politicians to ride the bus to experience what they face. [Capital Current file photo © Melanie Ritchot] OC Transpo Para Transpo riders challenge councillors to experience ‘horrible’ system By Jessica Campbell , April 15, 2024 0 4 min read Two riders who use Ottawa’s Para Transpo system say they’re still battling to achieve even the same level of “horrible” service many complain about when using OC Transpo. Kyle Humphrey, an accessibility advocate and member of the Par

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