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RECAP: Transit Committee Looks to the Future at March Meeting

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After being one shy of quorum in February, it was an almost full house for March as the Transit Advisory Committee threw themselves into some catch-up work and then looked ahead. From the pending presentation of the new fare strategy, to the coming changes from the Future Ready Plan, and yes, to an update about the roll out of the electric buses, there was a lot of ground to cover, so let’s start covering it with the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Committee Looks to the Future at March Meeting” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for March 16, 2023

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Hopefully there will be no March Break for the Transit Advisory Committee. Unfortunately, the committee was unable to reach quorum at the February meeting out at the Watson Road Transit office, but back at City Hall it might be easier to bring everyone in to catch up on the work missed in February and take care of business for March. This is what’s on the agenda for the March TAC meeting… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for March 16, 2023” →

RECAP: One Short on Quorum So No Transit Committee Meeting this Month

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Sometimes you go to a meeting and there’s no meeting. The Transit Advisory Committee was one member shy of quorum for this month’s gathering – one person was feeling unwell and two were unfortunately out of town – so the business of TAC’s February meeting now moves to March. In the meantime, the members who were able to attend got a chance to check out the City’s first EV bus live and in-person in its natural habitat. Continue reading “RECAP: One Short on Quorum So No Transit Committee Meeting this Month” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for February 16, 2023

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The Year of Transit (which may soon be declared as an actual thing) marches on with the February edition of the Transit Advisory Committee meeting. This month’s stacked agenda will include updates about the transit changes coming later this year, the usual discussion about recent transit issues, and a special field trip for committee members to check out the department’s newest asset (see above). Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for February 16, 2023” →

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” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 19, 2023

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Are you ready to talk transit? You better be because the time has come for the first meeting of Guelph Transit Advisory Committee for this term, and this year! After sorting out the usual business of starting a new term at committee, the new and old members will dig in to the business of new changes to Transit coming up later this year (budget affirmation pending) and some updates about other transit business. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 19, 2023” →

CITY PAGES: Holiday Hours, New Year’s Buses, and Crime Stopppers Awards!

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Holiday Hours, New Year’s Buses, and Crime Stopppers Awards!” →

Staff Says New Transit Initiatives Are a Success

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Last year during the 2022-23 budget process, council approved two new projects to increase transit use. One of the new programs was a multi-tiered affordable bus pass, and the other was a pilot that let kids 12 and under ride transit for free. In two progress reports to council released Friday, City of Guelph staff are enthusiastic about the results of the program and are considering them to so far be a success. Continue reading “Staff Says New Transit Initiatives Are a Success” →

Guelph Gets More Safe Restart Funding for Transit

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Christmas came early for Ontario municipalities who are still struggling with reduced revenue for their transit systems. At an announcement in Brampton today, Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney announced phase 4 of Safe Restart Funding specifically geared to public transportation systems in 107 Ontario municipalities for this fiscal year. Continue reading “Guelph Gets More Safe Restart Funding for Transit” →