OC Transpo posts $7.2 million deficit amid declining ridership, fare revenue
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Bus and rail service combined for 14.4 million customer trips from January to March, which is down from the 19 million passengers during the same period last year. PHOTO BY TONY CALDWELL /Postmedia Article content OC Transpo posted a deficit of almost $7.2 million in the first three months of 2026, largely attributed to lower than budgeted fare revenue as ridership numbers continue to decline. Article content City of Ottawa staff prepared a quarterly financial report for the upcoming finance and corporate services committee that shows an overall city deficit of $28.7 million as of March 31, wi…
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