Most mayoral candidates have come out with specific campaign promises related to transit in Winnipeg, providing a truly mixed bag for voters to choose from. Here’s what they’ve said so far. UPDATED: September 24, 2014 Robert Falcon Ouellette has promised
BRT will only work as a network, we need increased ridership now: A response to Brian Bowman’s announcement
Yesterday Functional Transit Winnipeg came out against Brian Bowman’s strategy to complete all the Rapid Transit Corridors in Winnipeg. However, if we believed it was possible, we would support a completed BRT network. The reason we are not supporting it
Why BRT won’t revitalize downtown
One of the stated goals of BRT is that it will revitalize downtown. This is usually just offered as a fact without any backup statements. Because cities with better transit systems often have better downtowns, the argument is that if
Efficient Transit Makes Us All Wealthier
Mass transit is an efficient way to get around. There are huge economic savings in reducing our use of personal automobiles. These are savings that can be experienced directly by Winnipeggers. Money spent on fuel and vehicles is money that
Competing With The Car – Part 2
Part 1 – Transfers and Walking Distance Winnipeg’s infrastructure deficit is extreme. It is currently sitting at $7 billion which works out to more than $10,000 for every single Winnipegger or nearly $30,000 per Winnipeg household. This is a consequence of
Competing With The Car – Part 1
Winnipeg’s infrastructure deficit is extreme. It is currently sitting at $7 billion which works out to more than $10,000 for every single Winnipegger or nearly $30,000 per Winnipeg household. This is, in part, a consequence of sprawl. Winnipeggers will have to
Why the Southwest Corridor is not what Winnipeg needs
By Joseph Kornelsen When Sam Katz became mayor in 2004 he decided to cut the Rapid Transit project because he thought it was a waste of money. I was pretty angry because I believed that Rapid Transit would make transit
Southwest Corridor will be a Squandered Investment
Transportation is one of the fundamental elements of a city. How we get around shapes how a city is shaped and how it grows. We have an opportunity to create a real alternative that is available to all Winnipeggers.