Ottawa city councillors gave OC Transpo the green light to move ahead on a zero-emission bus program this week, voting 17-6 during Wednesday’s budget session to approve spending $425 million to begin the transition from a diesel fleet to electric buses. Read More
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OC Transpo's e-bus program gets council go-ahead on spending to begin transition from diesel fleet
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