Tag: Transit
Deloitte Complicit In Indefensible Brampton Hydrogen Bus CUTRIC Study
In one of my articles related to the debacle that is Canada’s transit think tank CUTRIC’s guidance and modeling on bus fleet decarbonization, especially the Brampton fleet report that was off by about $1.5 billion on a $9 billion price tag, I shared the open letter to the Board I’d … [continued]
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GTR bus service to Wiarton ending, to Orangeville extending
Two Grey Transit Route bus service changes are coming, Grey County announced in news releases. GTR Route 2, with two runs down and two runs back between Owen Sound and Orangeville, Monday to Friday, will continue running until March 31. Bus service on part of that route, between Dundalk and Orangeville, was to have ended […]
Snow day: blizzard conditions lead to several school, road and facility closures
It’s a snow day. With blizzard conditions expected to continue throughout the region today, Bruce-Grey Catholic District schools, French Catholic schools and Bluewater District School Board schools are closed. A blizzard warning is in effect for Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, Northern Grey County, Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, Southern Bruce County, Hanover, Dundalk, and Southern Grey County. […]
BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes
What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within the next decade, city hall […]
All you need to know about London’s 25-year transportation master plan
London’s suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall’s 25-year master transportation plan. LFP’s Jack Moulton explains what’s on the table so far. WHAT’S THE PLAN? London’s master mobility plan, in […]
Letters to the Editor: December 7, 2024
The recent front page photo provided a smile and was an inspiration to me for the rest of the day.
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
Letters to the Editor: December 6, 2024
Many readers do not understand “induced demand.”
Traverse City policy group weighs in on state’s Line 5 lawsuit
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
Opinion | Michigan needs state investment to keep public transit moving
The state has failed to fully fund local bus operations as provided by law, leaving transit agencies understaffed and facing potential service cuts. These challenges are especially acute in rural and lower-income communities….