Sutcliffe blames federal hybrid-work model for capital’s transit woes as city’s commuters face service cuts

The City of Ottawa is warned of an impending public transit ‘death spiral’ as politicians look to boost the downtown core with more federal public servants.

Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SOPHALL DUCH

September 18, 2024

As more federal public servants are forced to commute an extra day into the office, Ottawa’s transit system cut its services despite the expected bump in commuters.

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