Tailoring operations under COVID-19
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out over the spring and summer, Transpo will need to assess the demand for public transit while ensuring employees and customers follow public health guidelines.
It’s possible that workplaces and post-secondary institutions will welcome more people back in late 2021. Transit capacity will be critical, especially if physical distancing in public spaces is still needed. Currently, ridership is down and so is fare revenue.
Unless an item is walked onto the agenda Wednesday, commissioners still won’t know if there will be any deep impacts to Transpo operations as a result of budget shortfalls. With the province signalling more support for municipalities last week, eyes are now on the federal government for additional bailout money.
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More restaurant patios will have the option to stay open until 2 a.m. later this year thanks to Ottawa city council’s overwhelming approval Wednesday, but most members wouldn’t support additional bylaw enforcement in the ByWard Market.
Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury wanted council to use $30,000 from upper-government funding to hire three students in the bylaw department to proactively enforce excessive noise in the ByWard Market each day during patio season. He didn’t get enough support.
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Skyrocketing costs for construction material are coming at the worst time for the City of Ottawa as the municipality prepares to take bids on the super library eyed for LeBreton Flats.
While staff at city hall are warning council about an increase in prices in the construction industry, they still intend to soon issue a request for proposals on building the joint Ottawa Public Library/Library and Archives Canada facility at 555 Albert St.
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With his facility facing at least a $70-million shortfall this year amid the nosedive in air traffic during the pandemic, the CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority is calling for millions of dollars in federal and provincial aid to help finance the terminal’s planned LRT station and pay for rapid COVID-19 testing.
In a recent interview with OBJ, Mark Laroche said that just one million passengers are expected to pass through the Ottawa terminal in 2021, down from 1.4 million in 2020 and 5.1 million two years ago.
A non-profit organization, the airport authority generates virtually all of its revenues from landing fees charged to airlines, terminal and airport improvement fees levied on passengers as well as concessions and parking.