On Thursday, November 28, 2019, Functional Transit Winnipeg along with dozens of citizens spoke at the City of Winnipeg’s Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works committee against proposed transit cuts and in favour of funding a frequent service network in the
Transit budget presentation suggests cutting basics
Cuts to transit service & shelter cleaning leaves huge question for the future of public transit in Winnipeg November 13, 2019 Functional Transit Winnipeg is shocked by the proposed cuts to service announced today in Winnipeg Transit’s budget presentation. These
Frequent feeder routes key to Southwest Corridor service plan
Winnipeg, MB ‐ Winnipeg Transit’s recent service announcement for the Southwest Corridor is an exciting development for bus riders in Winnipeg, but there is potential for negative experiences to outweigh the positives. High frequency service is key to making transit
FTW Annual General Meeting
It’s that time of year again! Our Annual General Meeting will be taking pace on Monday, May 6 at 7 PM. The meeting will be at the St. Boniface Library at 131 Provencher Blvd. Everyone is welcome and members are
FTW’s speech to EPC – March 13, 2019
My name is Pam McConnell, I am a member of Functional Transit Winnipeg. I am here today to speak about climate change and Transit’s role in climate change. Transit needs operational funding for the improvements that I will speak of.
More reasons than ever to fund transit, city council still chooses flat-lined service
This speech was originally intended to be delivered at the Executive Policy Committee meeting on March 13, 2019 with regard to the 2019 Operating Budget. Joseph Kornelsen was unable to deliver the speech because he was welcoming his first child into the world. My name is Joseph Kornelsen and I’m the chair of Functional Transit Winnipeg.
Transit service funding freeze – Speak at EPC
Our most recent FTW meeting was one of our biggest yet! We talked about several topics, but the most time-sensitive issue is the city budget. We confirmed on Thursday that there is no funding increase for service in this year’s
Improve transit and ridership will increase
Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on December 4, 2018. By Joseph Kornelsen In late November, Winnipeggers received the news that Transit is experiencing a $7.9-million budget surplus. In any year, this kind of news would be surprising, but
Safety on transit
There were two reported incidents last week in which riders were assaulted while using our transit system. Safety of riders is fundamental. Safety issues facing riders is part of a broader trend in crime in Winnipeg and in most cases