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
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
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,
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