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Line 1 Preparations Continue Transpo Express FALL 2017_Layout 1 2017-Oct-20 10:42 AM Page 1 TRANSPO express WINTERFall 2017 2019 Line 1 preparations continue 2. Derek Stevens 3. Tony Spinello GARAGE ATTENDANT 1. Tim Wielinga PARA TRANSPO 1. 7150 Brian Ferguson 2. 7313 Hussein Suleiman reparations have been underway for some requirements that come with the transition to that have been created and how they will con- time for the highly anticipated launch a multi-modal transit system, made up of bus, tribute to the success of our new light rail line. PCONVENTIONALof O-Train Line 1. Many positions have diesel rail and light rail. Continue reading on been created and filled to meet the changing page 4 for an in-depth look at some of the roles 1. 2883 Manjit Nagra 2. 5833 Kulwinder Sidhu he 2017 Roadeo competition and weather competition this year. Manjit will compete in the In this issue was HOT! Competitors, spectators, staff and 2018 International Roadeo in Tampa, Florida. He 3. 2643 Terry Claesson Tvolunteers came out on a beautiful will be joined by William Castillo, Derek Stevens September Sunday for this year’s annual Roadeo. and Tony Spinello, who will compete in the Mechanical competition. Another successful OperatorPriority Manjit Seating Nagra, who Cards was runner-up in6 past years, won first place in the Conventional Transit Food Drive! 2 2017 ROADEO cont’d P. 4-5 Transecure stories 7 InThe charter this experience issue 2 Accessible entrances NewTraining Nova - onebuses track at at andNew parking Employee at OC Passes Transpo 7 4 OC Celebrates Ottawa cominga time in 2019 32 Capital Pride 7 PeerROADEO Support 2017 - 4-5 Transferring on the Do I need help? 8 Fire Prevention Week 8 OC Employees receive Save the Date! Annual Confederation Line 3 Environmental Award 3 Christmas Food Drive 6 Record donations for OC Transpo Employee breaks What is Servant Leadership? 3 into Record Books 8 The many faces of UnitedKudos Wayto OC collected Transpo by 6 RailGet Operations to Know Your 4 Transportation Services 8 October is Breast Cancer Spikes for HOPE 6 Workplace Health and Awareness Month 8 Common Inuit phrases 8 “Let’sSafety Talk” Committees hosts visitor 3 TRANSECURE 7 from Ottawa Inuit Manisha Sharma 4 Children’s Centre 6 Thank you to all Captains and Food Drive Champions! Branch, Charters, Transit Law, CUPE 5500 and such a great team. I look forward to working many others is crucial and invaluable. Thanks with this great team next year. also to Santa’s Helpers in the Internal Food Thanks to everyone for choosing to make a Drive and the Owls in the External Drive. difference in someone’s life during the holiday Our partners in radio: Jump 106.9 and Boom season. 99.7 were supportive and hopefully will join us Brigitte Bitar – Food Drive Coordinator. again next year. A special thanks of course to the managers of the 20 stores, which hosted our event and were generous to our staff and volunteers. As you know, we support four food banks who in turn supply thousands of families and 114 member agencies. Our food drive, the biggest single food drive of the year, will have food on the shelves well into March. ou have probably already heard the re- I am delighted to report the numbers for the sults of this year’s campaign as the Gen- 2018 Annual OC Transpo / Loblaw Christmas Yeral Manager has sent his message of Food Drive. We aim to continue breaking our appreciation. I wanted to take a moment to own record every year, even if it is by a slight personally thank you. margin. Please accept my sincere appreciation and All City of Ottawa Facilities including gratitude to all who helped to make the 34th OC Transpo: 7,412 items Annual Food Drive a successful and fun cam- Grand Total collected including Internal & paign. Thank you for donating your time. All External Campaigns: 121,038 items & $38,400 your efforts, enthusiasm, creativity and energy; in cash and vouchers. the success we achieved is in great part due Food Banks are thrilled as seen in the photo to you. right of the Executive Director of the Ottawa Additional thanks to: Food Bank. The support of Graphics, Fleet Maintenance, It has been truly a privilege and a pleasure Facilities Management, Training Development working with you; I am delighted to be part of The charter experience by Elaine Breeze launches; shuttles for Canada Day and the Teddy “Thanks again for the wishes!! Here is a pic from Bear Picnic; to name just a few. our incredible day... on the bus.” (Mgbemena Wed- On any given day, I have had the pleasure of work- ding, June picture below) ing closely with my colleagues at 1500 St-Lau- “The delegation was very interested in the things rent and 925 Belfast, Fleet, Booking, Operations, they saw and the information they received. Thanks Superintendents, mobile supervisors and the very much for the help. Brian (our driver) did a fan- dozens of clients for whom we are creating the tastic job yesterday.” (Brampton City Tour, August) charter. However, the charter would not be com- “As usual it was fantastic service.” (CSST Break- plete without the continuous involvement of our through media event, August) OC Transpo Operators. Being the Charter Coordinator has truly been a OC Operators are the true mainstay of any char- labour of love for me. The only downside is that ter! Over the course of 2018, there have been I don’t have the opportunity to meet many Opera- 167 Operators who have worked or volunteered tors personally, so I would like to take this oppor- to provide an invaluable service to our internal tunity to thank you for a job well done! Elaine helping out with the Food Drive OC Family, as well as the City of Ottawa communi- ty as a whole. hen I began the position of Charter Coor- Whether a Para bus, shuttle van, Invero, Artic or dinator almost seven-months ago, I had Double Decker, our Operators show up, often in full Wno idea I would become part of such a dress uniform, with a positive attitude and wel- large OC Transpo family. Bringing a charter to life coming presence. I can’t tell you how many emails encompasses many steps and even more people. I have received from clients wanting to send com- I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge mendations to the Operator. It was as a result of all the people that are involved in the charter pro- their overwhelming feedback that motivated me to cess, especially our incredible Operators. write this article. Since May, we have provided 62 charters, and by “We could not have hoped for anything to go bet- the end of the year we will have reached close to ter; it was so smooth, so relaxed, so much fun! The 85. This number reflects charters for school field bus driver (Patty) was more than prompt and she trips, sporting events, weddings, community or- was fun.” (Kiep Wedding, May) ganizations, high profile conferences, tours and media. v New Nova LFS buses arrive for 2019! Antonio Viola: A Supervisor would like to commend the operator for going above and beyond to help extinguish a car on fire, until the Fire Department arrived on scene. Kudos! Ross Cronin: A Supervisor would like to commend the operator for going above and beyond to help authorities after the tornado. Tracy Laviolette: A passenger would like to commend the operator for providing fabu- lous service to all your passengers on Route 234. Kudos! Ryan Dillon: A passenger would like to com- mend the operator for taking him home safe- ly after the storm, along Route 95. Kudos! Milestones: • Fuel Focus Q1 2019 • Seating Capacity: 36 David Jackson: A Supervisor would like to commend the operator for providing excel- 9 Nova LFS buses enter revenue service • Passenger Capacity: 45 lent service to your passengers with disabili- ties, on Route 182. Kudos! Q2-Q3 2019 • Operator Seat: Recaro MCII ERGO 73 Nova LFS buses enter revenue service • Passenger Seating: American Vision Jamshid Abyari: A passenger would like to commend the operator for providing great ser- • Destination Sign: Luminator Titan LED vice to all your passengers, along Route 237. On-Board Technology • Bike Rack: Sportsworks DL2NP Jozef Pawlak: A passenger would like to commend the operator for going above and Comfort: Any questions or comments contact: beyond to provide fantastic service to a pas- • InfoDev Automatic Passenger Counter Brad Bouchard at senger with a disability, along Route 101. [email protected] • Clever Devices IVN4 613-580-2424 # 52724 Hasan Avdiu: A passenger would like to com- • 5 On-board Cameras mend the operator for going above and be- yond to pick him up and take him to Bayview Station, along Route 16. Kudos! OC Transpo employees awarded 2018 Environmental Excellence Award promote sustainable environmental activities, and foster social and economic gains, by incorporating green cleaning products into its operations. The integration of sustainable cleaning products at OC Transpo targeted the traditional chemi- cal cleaning products that have been used in the past, replacing them with more sustainable, green cleaning and degreasing products. The integration of sustainable cleaning products resulted in a year- ly elimination of 21 tons of products and a 20-30% reduction of costs related to the purchase of these products. Chief Safety Officer Jim Hopkins compliments win- ners, “I am excited and pleased. Reminds me of the “butterfly effect”, where one small change can oftentimes be the starting point for huge changes at a later date.
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