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This survey is intended for residents of rural Ottawa.  A separate survey for other Ottawa residents who travel to rural Ottawa will be released in April 2023.
 
Transit services are an important element of an efficient society, providing non-drivers (such as youths and some seniors) and other interested parties (such as some commuters) easier access to work and services offered in the broader community. The Rural Transportation Solutions (RTS) team of interested residents and stakeholders is asking rural Ottawa residents to identify the important issues, concerns and options when considering a range of transportation solutions for rural Ottawa.
 
To learn about the range of possible transit solutions, see this flipbook showing some solutions already in place in Ontario.
 
Your responses to this survey will help RTS build on results from previous surveys to develop and propose financially responsible and practical transit solutions for rural residents.
 
Each person 13 years or older in a household can submit their own responses. Please base your responses on your current travel patterns unless otherwise specified.
 
Thank you for taking the time to help us understand the transportation needs of Ottawa's rural residents.

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* 1. What Ward do you live in?  If you are unsure what ward you live in, zoom in on this map to identify your ward. 

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* 2. What is the nearest village to your home?

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* 3. Do you consider your residence to be "inside" the village?

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* 4. What age group do you belong to?

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* 5. Below are some frequent purposes of travel. Indicate  two or more purposes that are most relevant to you. 

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* 6. Select two or more modes of travel that you use most frequently.

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* 7. Select two or more of your most frequent travel destinations.

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* 8. Choose the response that most accurately describes how often you use OC Transpo including LRT.

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* 9. Do you agree with the statement: " Rural Ottawa would benefit if more transportation options were available."

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* 10. What is one thing you would like to see done now as a step in the improvement of your transportation options?

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* 11. If suitable transportation were available at all times throughout the day, when would you travel most?  If you already have transportation at suitable times, indicate that time.

If you have a second quite frequent need for transportation, please also complete the next Question.

  Before 7 AM 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-noon Noon-1PM 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 Evening Overnight
From home
Returning home

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* 12. If there is another time of day when you would frequently travel if suitable transportation were available, indicate that time. If you already have transportation at those suitable times, indicate that time.

  Before  7 AM  7 - 8  8 - 9 9 - 10 10 - 11 11 -  noon Noon - 1 PM 1 - 2 Mm 2 -3 PM  3 - 4  4 - 5 5 - 6 Evening Overnight
From home
Returning home

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* 13. If the following transportation options were made available to you at an affordable fare and a practical time, indicate how frequently you would likely use them.

  More than 1 trip per week 1 trip per week 1 trip per month Never
OC Transpo at nearest village
A Park & Ride within 1 km of my home
A Park & Ride between 1 and 10 km of my home
A Park & Ride between 10 and 20 km of my home
On-demand transit
A mini-bus shuttle from my area to the nearest village
A mini-bus shuttle from my nearby village to a Park & Ride

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* 14. For each of the following services, indicate what you would be willing to pay, if applicable.

  Up to $5 $5 -$10 $10-$15 I would not use it, regardless of the cost
Rush-hour bus service that goes from a nearby village to an OC Transpo stop on Ottawa's urban boundary
Trip to the nearest village or within a village
Between villages within a ward
Non-rush-hour bus service to the nearest regular service OC transpo bus stop
From your rural address to a suburban hub
Other

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* 15. The standard OC Transpo adult fare is now about $4. This covers about half (50%) of the actual cost of the trip. For the other half, the average Ottawa urban residential property owner pays about $ 840 annually in residential taxes for having access to the full bus/transit service.

For residents of the rural area, if they receive rush-hour OC Transpo service, the average residential property owner pays about $ 200 annually in residential taxes for that limited OC Transpo service. 

We are contemplating different options for cost-sharing between the riders' fare and what is put on your tax bill. Check which option you prefer?
Option Rider Share of Trip Cost Fare Property Tax Levy for Average Rural Residential Property
1. Rider covers 100% of cost $10-15 0
2 Rider covers most (75%) of the cost $6 $100
3 Rider covers half (50%) the cost

 $4 $200

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* 16. Please provide any additional comments that you wish to send us. You may also email us using the CONTACT page on our website: at: https://rural-transportation-solutions-for-ottawa.info/

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* 17. Please  leave us your  name and email address if you want us to keep you informed of our progress.

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