Transport Canada

Feds pledge cash for supply chain problems, but plenty of gaps persist

The federal government plans to spend more than a half-billion dollars to fix supply chain issues, but experts say it falls far short of the

Ottawa airport in ‘scramble’ to fund LRT station after feds cough up $6.4M of projected $16.8M cost

Tourism

Airport boss Mark Laroche says he’s still awaiting word on when the feds will reopen the terminal to direct flights from U.S. and international destinations.

Facing a $70M deficit, Ottawa airport calls on feds to fund LRT station, rapid COVID-19 testing

Tourism

Airport authority boss Mark Laroche says just one million passengers are expected to pass through the Ottawa terminal in 2021, down from 5.1 million two

With teleworking trends expected to persist, Ottawa brokers urge tenants to keep traditional office space

Non-Residential

COVID-19 may not be the end of office space, but survey of Ottawa tenants suggests many employees will continue working from home even after the

Ottawa business leaders on board with feds’ support for Via high-frequency rail project

Ottawa

Official say the Ottawa business community is “clamouring” for better transportation connections to Toronto, Montreal and the U.S.

Documents show federal push for infrastructure bank to back Via project

Canada & World

Federal officials are pushing the Canadian Infrastructure Bank to back Via Rail’s high-frequency rail project, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons. The

Urgent action needed to improve bus safety following Ottawa crash: Transportation Safety Board

Ottawa

The head of the Transportation Safety Board says the federal government needs to move fast on better national “crashworthiness” standards for buses and other commercial

Transport Canada awards $300,000 to Ottawa cleantech auto projects

Techopia

A slew of federal government grants awarded to Ottawa organizations are looking to advance new technologies and reduce the carbon footprint of Canada’s transportation sector.

Carleton University, BlackBerry QNX join forces to put brakes on cyber threats to self-driving cars

Techopia

A group of Carleton University students is working with Transport Canada and BlackBerry QNX to devise ways of thwarting potential cyberattacks against self-driving vehicles. Richard

Connected vehicles: Some Ottawa truckers to get traffic light tech under pilot project

Ottawa

Remember the last time you had to slam on the breaks at a succession of frustratingly ill-timed red lights? By Adam Kveton Or hit the gas