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New statistics, obtained by CTV News Ottawa through an Access to Information Request, shows OC Transpo drivers received 87 speeding tickets from automated speed enforcement cameras and 56 tickets through the red light camera program in 2023.
A report to Ottawa's transit commission says inspectors issued 287 tickets at $260 each in the 39 days sampled. That's nearly $75,000 in fines.
Leaders with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), who represents OC Transpo transit drivers, spoke out on the issue of fare evasion on Thursday at the city’s joint meeting of the Transit Commission and Light-Rail subcommittee.
The head of the union representing Ottawa's bus and train operators says OC Transpo needs to do more to enforce fares, or at least collect data on how much money it's losing.
The head of the union representing OC Transpo drivers is asking them not to wear their uniforms until further notice as a protest against "the style of management OC Transpo is currently under."