Transit Committee

'Roadmap' Motion TC-2025-22-01 was subjected to a recorded vote, being 'CARRIED' with Councillor's M. Carr DISSENT on clause 1a). BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Transit Committee recommend that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transit Committee 2026 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets, as follows: Transit Services as follows: User fees (pages 9-10); Operating Resource Requirement (page 7-8); Transit Committee Capital Budget (page 11-12, individual projects listed on pages 2 1-48). For (8) G. Gower, T. Tierney, J. Leiper, S. Menard, D. Hill, M. Carr, S. Desroches, and W. Lo Against (1) R. Brockington

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Fares for riders ages 18 and under shall be free on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. The cost of this measure is estimated at $240,000 per year. That staff be directed to explore the technical feasibility to implement free fares after 5:00pm to riders ages 18 and under. The cost of this measure is estimated at $190,000 per year. That staff be directed to develop a process to provide senior riders ages 65+ on Para Transpo with up to four free rides per month. The cost of this measure is estimated at $152,000 per year. Transfer time for weekdays between 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. shall be extended to 105 minutes. This measure would be temporary until the launch of LRT Stage 2 West to Algonquin Station and Moodie Station, expected in 2027. The cost of this measure is estimated at $130,000 per year. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff introduce these changes as early as practical in 2026, with the understanding that some require significant technical and staffing changes that would not make a January 1 launch feasible. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the offsetting cost of these measures, estimated at up to $712,000 if fully implemented on an annualized basis, be funded from within the OC Transpo departmental budget. Motion No. TC 2025 -22-03 That the Desroches motion – OC Transpo customer improvements be