Ottawa commuters celebrate, lament OC Transpo bus number changes

This weekend, several OC Transpo bus route numbers will change, paving the way for a major expansion of light rail service in Ottawa next year.

The longtime route 2 will soon be known as route 11, and route 96 will be known as route 61. Changes to 12 other routes take effect Sunday.

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For nostalgia's sake, we asked you if they had fond or foul memories of riding routes like the No. 2 or No. 96 bus.

Here's what some peoplehad to say.

Route 2 to become 11

People also chimed in by email.

Kringen Henein made this tongue-in-cheek observation about route 2.

"Those mourning the loss of the number 2 on their bus should consider that number 11 looks a lot like II which is two in Roman numerals or if that doesn't work for them, then 1+1=2," wrote Henein in an email.

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