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
Read our report: Making Transit Functional
On Monday, March 16, Functional Transit Winnipeg released a report outlining both the deficiencies with the Southwest Corridor and our recommendations for increased bus frequency. You can read our report here: Earlier versions: Making Transit Functional (March 16,
Frequent transit is real rapid transit
Functional Transit Winnipeg is working hard on a soon-to-be-released report with recommendations on how to improve public transit in Winnipeg. In the meantime, here’s an excerpt: this graphic shows how frequent bus service can improve almost every aspect of a trip
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