OC Transpo’s General Manager says he’s getting ‘positive feedback’ on the new Express bus routes, adding that park-and-ride usage is up in some places by about 20 percent. But what about the system as a whole? According to Rick Leary, he thinks the problems associated with Ottawa’s LRT aren’t fundamental flaws. He says none of the recent issues that we’ve seen with our trains – such as spalling on wheels and axels – are not unique to our city. Overall, he argues that we are set up pretty well for positive results going forward. Does that fall in line with what the front-line members believe? Noah Vineberg is the President of ATU 279, the union representing OC Transpo workers. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Later in the program, we also connect with Ajay Ramachandran, a member of Better Transit Ottawa. Meantime, provincial flooding assistance was a topic of conversation at Laurier Avenue West, as the penultimate City Council meeting unfolded today. Oh, and in case you’re wondering about the fate of Trump Avenue, River Ward councillor Riley Brockington got that motion passed rather quickly, and its future now lies in the hands of residents. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent brings us up to speed in Hour 1. But first, we tackle today’s top headlines.