By Laura Mueller, Ottawa Community News, February 11, 2015
The city’s draft budget proposes transit fares rise 2.5 per cent on average,
shifting the balance so that fares cover more than half the cost of operating OC
Transpo. That concerned some councillors, including Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff
Leiper and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, who said the city’s longstanding
policy has been to achieve a 50-50 split between taxes and fares when it comes
to paying for the $478 million annual cost of running OC Transpo. via
Transit fees would rise 2.5 per cent if budget adopted.