The head of Ottawa's transportation commission, Alain Mercier, will meet soon with different commuter groups to address congestion problems on the national capital city's public buses. Rising fuel cost has lead more Ottawa residents to shift to public transport to go to work or school.

To maximize space, some commuter groups have pushed for regulations on baby strollers, which take up space on public buses. One proposal is to require proper folding and stashing of the strollers inside the bus.

Irene Pengally, a senior citizen, quoted by the Ottawa Sun, stressed that "Mothers with children should be able to travel, too, but there must be a way to make it easier for everyone."

At least one Ontario city has passed a law on strollers. The city of Burnaby's Coast Mountain Bus Company placed a maximum size limit of 48 inches long, 23.6 inches wide (122 cm long, 60 cm wide) on strollers. Commuters on wheelchairs and scooters are given more priority in seating than those with folded infant strollers.

Mercier said Ottawa will soon also have similar rules on its buses.

Meanwhile, the submission of the comprehensive, new region-wide transportation plan for the Greater Toronto Area was postponed for the second time until the Sept. 26 board meeting at Metrolinx, which is in charge of the region's transportation planning. Metrolinx staff said they need more time to come up with the transportation plan.

Many streets in Toronto experience heavy traffic on a daily basis. Road travel in Ontario is expected to worsen as more than 2.5 million residents are forecast to be added by 2031.