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{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox | {{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox | ||
|route=129 'Hurdman/Carson's & Avation' | |route=129 'Hurdman/Carson's & Avation' | ||
|color= | |color=black | ||
|branches=3 | |branches=3 | ||
|vehicles=[[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D40i|D40i]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LF|D60LF]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LFR|D60LFR]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[Orion]] [[Orion International 'Orion VII'|VII NG HEV]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]] | |vehicles=[[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D40i|D40i]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LF|D60LF]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LFR|D60LFR]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]], [[Orion]] [[Orion International 'Orion VII'|VII NG HEV]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]] | ||
|garage=St.Laurent South | |garage=St.Laurent South | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Route''' <span style="color: | '''Route''' <span style="color:black">'''129'''</span> was a bus route operated by [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission|<span style="color:black">OC Transpo</span>]] in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. | ||
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==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06-2018)-a.gif|thumb|right|283px|The current routing of route 129]] | [[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06-2018)-a.gif|thumb|right|283px|The current routing of route 129]] | ||
'''Route''' <span style="color: | '''Route''' <span style="color:black">'''129'''</span> was a regular route that operated in the Carson Grove area. Route's Saturday and Sunday trips started at Blair station and between 9 AM and 5 PM, trips were extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway. One trip was extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway, northbound in the morning peak period and southbound in the afternoon. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
'''August 29th, 1999''' | '''August 29th, 1999''' | ||
*New route | *New route from combining Routes [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 191 old|<span style="color:red">'''191'''</span>]] and [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 198 (Old)|<span style="color:black">'''198'''</span>]]. | ||
*Route will not operate between Blair and Hurdman stations on Sunday’s. | |||
*Some peak period trips bypass Matheson, Charlton, Plumber. | |||
'''August 31st, 2003''' | '''August 31st, 2003''' | ||
*Route is extended to the Rideau Centre during rush hour to eliminate a transfer and improve travel time for Cité collégiale students. | *Route is extended to the Rideau Centre during rush hour to eliminate a transfer and improve travel time for Cité collégiale students. | ||
'''December 21st, 2003''' | |||
*After leaving Hurdman heading to downtown, the route ends at the MacKenzie King Bridge instead of at the Rideau Centre. | |||
'''September 4th, 2004''' | |||
*Will no longer operate downtown in peak periods, with the exception of a few trips that will be extended to LeBreton Station. | |||
*Weekday service will operate to and from Hurdman Station, while weekend service will operate to and from Blair. | |||
*No weekend service before 9 AM. This was due to major budget cuts in the city’s operating budget. | |||
'''June 26th, 2005''' | |||
*Service before 9 AM on Saturdays and Sundays is reinstated. | |||
'''April 16th, 2006''' | |||
*Will be added to the accessible route network. | |||
'''September 2nd, 2007''' | |||
*Will be revised to follow the current detour routing from Codds Road to Hemlock, instead of using Via Venus and Cosmo, on a permanent basis due to the closure of DND offices and facilities on Via Venus and Cosmo. | |||
'''September 6th, 2009''' | |||
*Route is combined with Route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 29|<span style="color:red">'''29'''</span>]] to become revised Route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129|<span style="color:black">'''129'''</span>]]. | |||
*Route is shortened to end at Hurdman station. | |||
*Route is revised due to the closure of the CFB Rockcilffe Airbase. To Aviation, route will travel via Carson's, Montreal, then Aviation, with the reserve towards Hurdman. | |||
'''September 5th, 2010''' | |||
*Early morning trips are added to replace a portion of Route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 824|<span style="color:#009ed6">'''824''']]. | |||
'''September 4th, 2011''' | '''September 4th, 2011''' | ||
| Line 30: | Line 52: | ||
*One trip was extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway, northbound in the morning peak period and southbound in the afternoon. | *One trip was extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway, northbound in the morning peak period and southbound in the afternoon. | ||
*Most trips will be extended to the museum on summer weekends starting in 2012. | *Most trips will be extended to the museum on summer weekends starting in 2012. | ||
'''April 22nd, 2012''' | |||
*Service hours to the Aviation Museum will be adjusted to better serve the needs of customers. | |||
'''December 23rd, 2012''' | |||
*Will have the weekday trip to the Aviation and Space Museum adjusted later to better match museum hours. | |||
'''September 1st, 2013''' | '''September 1st, 2013''' | ||
*Extended until about 9:30 | *Extended until about 9:30 PM on Sundays in response to customers’ needs. | ||
*Minor frequency reductions in certain time periods. | *Minor frequency reductions in certain time periods. | ||
'''June 22nd, 2014''' | |||
*All weekend trips end at Blair station. | |||
'''June 28th, 2015''' | '''June 28th, 2015''' | ||
*No service to Train or Cyrville Stations. | *No service to Train or Cyrville Stations. | ||
* | |||
'''September 6th, 2015''' | |||
*Seven southbound morning peak trips and eight-afternoon peak northbound trips will be extended to Carleton. | |||
'''December 20th, 2015''' | '''December 20th, 2015''' | ||
* | *Does not travel west of Hurdman Station to Carleton University. For service to Carleton, see new Route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 104|<span style="color:black">'''104''']]. | ||
'''June 25th, 2017''' | |||
*New routing and stop locations at Hurdman Station. | |||
'''October 6th, 2019''' | |||
*Route is cancelled and replaced by new frequent Route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 25 'Millennium/Blair & La Cité & Aviation'|<span style="color:#f36c21">'''25'''</span>]] which will provide a new connection north of Blair. | |||
*Will no longer travel to Hurdman Station. | |||
====Previous route maps==== | ====Previous route maps==== | ||
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|[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06-2017)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|June | |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06-2017)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|June 2017]] | ||
|[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (12-2015)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|December | |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (12-2015)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|December 2015]] | ||
|[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map ( | |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (09-2015)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|September 2015]] | ||
|[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06- | |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (06-2015)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|June 2015]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa- | |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 (06-2014).gif|thumb|upright|100px|June 2014]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa- | |[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 (09-2011).gif|thumb|upright|100px|September 2011]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa- | |[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 (09-2009).gif|thumb|upright|100px|September 2009]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (08-2003)-a.gif|thumb|upright|100px|August | |[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (09-2007)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|September 2007]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton_Regional_Transit_Commission_route_129_map (08-1999)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|August | |[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (09-2004)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|September 2004]] | ||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (12-2003)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|December 2003]] | |||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 map (08-2003)-a.gif|thumb|upright|100px|August 2003]] | |||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 129 (09-2001).gif|thumb|upright|100px|September 2001]] | |||
|[[File:Ottawa-Carleton_Regional_Transit_Commission_route_129_map (08-1999)-a.png|thumb|upright|100px|August 1999]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Points of Interest/Popular Locations=== | ===Points of Interest/Popular Locations=== | ||
| Line 67: | Line 103: | ||
*National Aviation and Space Museum | *National Aviation and Space Museum | ||
{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission routes 120-129|color=black|129={{Selected route color}}}} | |||
{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission routes 120-129|color= | |||
{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission | {{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission | ||
|fleet= | |fleet= | ||
| Line 79: | Line 114: | ||
|bus stops= | |bus stops= | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Category:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission inactive routes|129]] | |||
[[Category:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission routes|129]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:23, 19 December 2020
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Route 129 was a bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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Route 129 was a regular route that operated in the Carson Grove area. Route's Saturday and Sunday trips started at Blair station and between 9 AM and 5 PM, trips were extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway. One trip was extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway, northbound in the morning peak period and southbound in the afternoon.
History
August 29th, 1999
- New route from combining Routes 191 and 198.
- Route will not operate between Blair and Hurdman stations on Sunday’s.
- Some peak period trips bypass Matheson, Charlton, Plumber.
August 31st, 2003
- Route is extended to the Rideau Centre during rush hour to eliminate a transfer and improve travel time for Cité collégiale students.
December 21st, 2003
- After leaving Hurdman heading to downtown, the route ends at the MacKenzie King Bridge instead of at the Rideau Centre.
September 4th, 2004
- Will no longer operate downtown in peak periods, with the exception of a few trips that will be extended to LeBreton Station.
- Weekday service will operate to and from Hurdman Station, while weekend service will operate to and from Blair.
- No weekend service before 9 AM. This was due to major budget cuts in the city’s operating budget.
June 26th, 2005
- Service before 9 AM on Saturdays and Sundays is reinstated.
April 16th, 2006
- Will be added to the accessible route network.
September 2nd, 2007
- Will be revised to follow the current detour routing from Codds Road to Hemlock, instead of using Via Venus and Cosmo, on a permanent basis due to the closure of DND offices and facilities on Via Venus and Cosmo.
September 6th, 2009
- Route is combined with Route 29 to become revised Route 129.
- Route is shortened to end at Hurdman station.
- Route is revised due to the closure of the CFB Rockcilffe Airbase. To Aviation, route will travel via Carson's, Montreal, then Aviation, with the reserve towards Hurdman.
September 5th, 2010
- Early morning trips are added to replace a portion of Route 824.
September 4th, 2011
- Was shortened at most times to operate between Hurdman Station and Montreal Road. Buses will follow their regular route to Den Haag, then travel in a clockwise loop via Den Haag, Montreal Road and Carson's.
- One trip was extended to the Aviation and Space Museum via the Aviation Parkway, northbound in the morning peak period and southbound in the afternoon.
- Most trips will be extended to the museum on summer weekends starting in 2012.
April 22nd, 2012
- Service hours to the Aviation Museum will be adjusted to better serve the needs of customers.
December 23rd, 2012
- Will have the weekday trip to the Aviation and Space Museum adjusted later to better match museum hours.
September 1st, 2013
- Extended until about 9:30 PM on Sundays in response to customers’ needs.
- Minor frequency reductions in certain time periods.
June 22nd, 2014
- All weekend trips end at Blair station.
June 28th, 2015
- No service to Train or Cyrville Stations.
September 6th, 2015
- Seven southbound morning peak trips and eight-afternoon peak northbound trips will be extended to Carleton.
December 20th, 2015
- Does not travel west of Hurdman Station to Carleton University. For service to Carleton, see new Route 104.
June 25th, 2017
- New routing and stop locations at Hurdman Station.
October 6th, 2019
- Route is cancelled and replaced by new frequent Route 25 which will provide a new connection north of Blair.
- Will no longer travel to Hurdman Station.
Previous route maps
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Points of Interest/Popular Locations
- La Cité Collegiale
- National Aviation and Space Museum
