Frequent transit is true rapid transit
By Joseph Kornelsen Recently, I had a chance to try out Minneapolis’ transit network when my partner and I spent a long weekend in the city. I was particularly interested in trying Minneapolis’ frequent service bus network. Minneapolis runs heavy
WINNIPEG, MB – The province’s decision to end their funding guarantee for public transit could affect more than regular service – it could also hurt Winnipeg’s Handi-Transit service. This service is critical for persons with disabilities in Winnipeg. Public transit
After the City of Winnipeg passed a motion to look at implementing a frequent service network in Winnipeg, we began to ask ourselves: how close are we to a frequent service network right now? Typically, the maximum frequent service headway
Last May the province put a bill before the legislature to end legislation guaranteeing provincial funding for municipal transit agencies in Manitoba. This funding guarantee has been in place in Manitoba since the 1970s and is key to transit funding
This email was sent to all City of Winnipeg Councillors and Mayor Bowman on August 8, 2017 We are writing to give our feedback on the most important considerations for the Eastern Corridor. Functional Transit Winnipeg is a volunteer citizens
My name is Joseph Kornelsen and I am here speaking on behalf of Functional #Transit #Winnipeg in favour of item number 29 – the transit route planning motion. Councillor Morantz and this committee are showing tremendous initiative in bringing this
This blog post was originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on June 20, 2017 The provincial government is taking action against public transit which, if not reversed, will make an already-lagging transit system much worse and will also work
Today, the Province put forward a bill that will remove the 50% funding guarantee for transit in Winnipeg. This does not necessarily mean that they are cancelling existing #provincial funding, but it does mean that the City can no longer
How can we make transit in Winnipeg more customer-focused? A panel of local professionals and advocates talk about Winnipeg’s transit network from their perspectives. The panel covers a wide range of experience from those within Winnipeg Transit to those who