For Functional Transit Winnipeg to consider supporting additional rapid transit corridors the following conditions need to be met: Expected level of service (including bus headways during rush hour, daytimes, evenings and weekends) must be communicated in the initial and all
FTW AGM – April 13
Speech to Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works – 2017 budget
My name is Joseph Kornelsen and I am speaking on behalf of Functional Transit Winnipeg. Functional Transit Winnipeg is a local non-profit group of citizens. Our mission is to advocate for a viable public transit system that is frequent, accessible
Latest Newsletter is out
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Citizens’ Capital Investment Recommendations
On March 22, the Federal Government announced $82.8 million in funding for transit capital projects for Winnipeg. This announcement spurred a number of transit advocates in Winnipeg to work together on a list of our priorities for transit capital investments needed
Our response to the quadrupled price of the Hydro Corridor
This speech was made to City Council on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The route of phase two of the Southwest Transitway lacks justifications. There is no present development along the route, there is little opportunity for development and there are
Convenient public transit critical to mitigating climate change
On May 25, 2016, members of Functional #Transit #Winnipeg attended the federal government’s #climate change town hall in Winnipeg. We detailed the importance of #public transit in tackling #climate change in this follow-up letter to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Dear
Discuss the Bus roundtable
Functional Transit Winnipeg has been promoting frequent, affordable, and accessible bus service in Winnipeg, and now we are taking it to the North End neighbourhood. If you live or work in the central neighbourhoods, come out and Discuss the Bus
Uber + Google Car = Public Transit
By Stephen Kurz Needless to say, two popular and controversial topics at the moment in transportation and urban literature are autonomous vehicles and ride-sharing apps (e.g. Uber). Yes, the possibility of getting to work in your vehicle without the heavy-weighing