Tag: Electric Vehicles

RECAP: Transit Committee Stays the Course as Job Action Looms

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It was a relatively brief meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee this month, and that’s in-spite of the rather long shadow being cast by the potential for job action in the next few weeks. There was also some rather sad news about one member of the committee but otherwise it seemed like business as usual as Transit, like every other city department, heads into budget season. To get those and other details, check out the recap below…

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MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for October 17, 2024

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This month’s Transit Advisory Committee Meeting will be on the light side, but there might be some interesting developments that might come up in the realm of member feedback or general transit updates. In terms of the one new item, there’s a matter of accessibility and integrating that into the current transit fare system. Mostly though, if you’re just a fan of transit news, this is your monthly appointment. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for October 17, 2024” →

RECAP: Transit Breaks Record for One-Week Ridership, TAC Hears

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Last week, Guelph Transit broke the record for the most rides in one week, over 200,000. So if the buses felt more fuller than usual, even by September standards, you were probably right. That’s good transit news, and so is the first three weeks of expanded on-demand Sunday service, which is growing every week apparently. For the rest of the good and mixed news about transit business, consult this recap of September’s Transit Advisory Committee! Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Breaks Record for One-Week Ridership, TAC Hears” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for September 19, 2024

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Another committee that’s getting the band back together after summer vacation is the Transit Advisory Committee. With everyone back at school, and all the school year routes back in business, plus a new transit service expansion making its way across town (we’ll get to that), there’s going to be a lot of stuff to discuss as TAC gathers around the committee room table for the first time since June. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for September 19, 2024” →

RECAP: TAC Checks Out Renovated Digs at Transit HQ

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Before heading out on summer vacation, the Transit Advisory Committee got some good news and it involved expanding Sunday service to include on-demand buses in the very near future. That’s one of the nuggets from this recent meting of Guelph’s transit advisory board who met in the newly renovated meeting room at Transit’s head office on Watson Road. What other news was there from these shiny new digs? Check out the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: TAC Checks Out Renovated Digs at Transit HQ” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for June 20, 2024

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We get a change of venue at this month’s Transit Advisory Committee meeting. Coming to you live from the newly renovating meeting room at Transit’s head office on Watson Road, the committee will get the usual updates about operations, the EV roll out, and rider feedback, plus there will be an update about that new chime that will herald special announcements on buses. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for June 20, 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024

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The Transit Advisory Committee will be meeting again to consider a new slate of policy, budget, and scheduling decisions. On the agenda this month, are the usual submissions like rider feedback and the general update, and under new items there’s an update about budget implications for transit and some in-progress changes to three bus routes in the northwest. Let’s get into the preview for May… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 16, 2024” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #412 – A Climate Action Check-In

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The City of Guelph has two goals, one to be a net zero community by 2050 and the other to be 100 per cent powered by renewable energy at the same time, and while 2050 is still a good 26 years away, it’s going to get here sooner than we think. This week, we’re going to go over the climate action report card, how is Guelph doing as we’re trying to turn the tide? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #412 – A Climate Action Check-In” →

City Staff, Council Take a Ride on the New EV Bus

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After creating a sensation on social media when it arrived at Guelph Transit HQ on Friday, the City of Guelph’s first electric bus pulled in front of City Hall so that members of city council and members of City senior staff could take a closer look. The new bus received rave reviews for its spaciousness and the relative silence inside the vehicle, but it’s still going to be a while before transit users will be able to check that out for themselves. Continue reading “City Staff, Council Take a Ride on the New EV Bus” →

RECAP: Transit GM Gerus Tells Committee That EV Buses Will Soon Be Ready to Roll

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At this point in January, you’re probably aware that each meeting of every committee is starting with some of the usual administration stuff that happens at the start of the term. However, there was a lot of meat served at this month’s gathering of the Transit Advisory Committee, and if you’re looking for some good transit news, chew on this: The first four electric buses are expected to arrive in Guelph over the next month… Continue reading “RECAP: Transit GM Gerus Tells Committee That EV Buses Will Soon Be Ready to Roll” →