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By Belinda Ojeda Defining newcomers as a general group is not easy. We are a mosaic of cultures, languages, backgrounds, and traditions. Beyond our many differences, however, there are some elements that unequivocally characterize newcomers. We are grateful to be

My name is Derek Koop and I am the Treasurer of Functional Transit Winnipeg and I am here to speak on behalf of its members and supporters. Functional Transit Winnipeg is a local non-profit group of citizens. A group of

My name is Joseph Kornelsen and I am a resident of the Daniel McIntyre ward. I want to begin by acknowledging the tragedy that took place this year with the murder of bus operator Jubal Fraser. This tragedy was unacceptable

My name is Zanna Joyce and I am speaking on behalf of Functional Transit Winnipeg. Functional Transit Winnipeg is a local non-profit citizens association. Our mission is to advocate for a viable public transit system that is frequent, accessible and

The City of Winnipeg tabled the 2018 preliminary budget with some very bad news for transit riders. Riders will be paying 25 cents more next year for worse service than what we’re getting now. The budget goes to vote December

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

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