Tag: Public Transit

RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

At the month’s Transit Advisory Committee meeting they looked towards the future. With the business of passing the new fare strategy concluded last month at city council, staff are now implementing the plan and there was an update about that process. There was also an update about the pending upgrades to the shelters at Guelph Central Station, and did you know that Guelph now has two electric buses being shaken down? You will if you read the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 18, 2023

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This month’s Transit Advisory Meeting will catch up on some recent transit developments outside the committee room and then talk about what’s next. Since last month’s TAC meeting, city council formally passed the transit fare review so what happens now? In other matters, transit staff will talk about future plans, rider concerns, schedule changes, and, naturally, what’s going on with the electric bus. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for May 18, 2023” →

RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There’s been a lot of transit news in the last couple of weeks between the Fare Review Strategy that was presented at Committee of the Whole and a list of route and schedule changes comes May 1. So what was there left for the Transit Advisory Committee to talk about this April? Actually, there was a lot to say about those and other topics like further schedule changes coming later this year. Continue reading “RECAP: Transit Advisory Committee Looks at Fare Strategy and New Route #19” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for April 20, 2023

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It’s been a busy April for Transit stuff even before we get to Transit Advisory Committee meeting. Transit business has been discussed at city council, and the usual end of the school year schedule shifts are coming, but there are also some new permanent changes coming in May, and then there are some more changes being prepped for September. There’s a lot of TAC to cover, so let’s start covering it.  Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for April 20, 2023” →

Guelph Gets More Safe Restart Funding for Transit

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

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” →

Strike Averted for VIA as All Sides Reach New Deal

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It wasn’t exactly the eleventh hour, but a new deal was reached overnight between VIA Rail and Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100, who represent over 2,000 workers with the passenger rail service. This draws to a close days of uncertainty as VIA management, workers and passengers counted down to a strike deadline Sunday at midnight, and then counted down three other deadlines before a deal was finally reached. Continue reading “Strike Averted for VIA as All Sides Reach New Deal” →

VIA Workers Could Be on Strike on Monday Without a Deal

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

We’ve heard a lot about the issues at the airport lately, and we know that high gas prices have made car travel less than ideal right now too. So we’ve got the planes, we’ve got the automobiles, but what about the trains? Well, there are some problems there too. Before the weekend is out, hundreds of VIA Rail employees might be on strike after reaching an impasse on a new contract with management. Continue reading “VIA Workers Could Be on Strike on Monday Without a Deal” →

Schreiner Pushes For Transit Fare Cuts While ONgov Raises Highways Speed Limits

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

You may have heard that gas prices are going up. International pressures mean that the cost of filling up your car is more expensive than usual, so wouldn’t it be nice if the government gave you a break while doing something positive for the environment at the same time? Guelph MPP and Green Party leader Mike Schreiner has an idea about that, meanwhile, the Ontario government wants you to go faster (in select locations). Continue reading “Schreiner Pushes For Transit Fare Cuts While ONgov Raises Highways Speed Limits” →

Green Party Wants *You* to Get an EV! And *You* to Get an EV!…

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The shift to electric vehicles is the greatest change to the automobile market since the invention of the windshield wiper. The Green Party of Ontario is making it a matter of policy to encourage you to trade in your gas-powered car for an EV and on Friday leader Mike Schreiner and deputy leader Dianne Saxe held a virtual press conference to tell Ontarians that they should have an easier time getting into an EV. Continue reading “Green Party Wants *You* to Get an EV! And *You* to Get an EV!…” →

Schreiner Pushes for Regional Transit, While May Pushes for VIA Support

Published on by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Moving people around the region is still an issue. Greyhound shut down their Canadian operations last May, but it had been effectively closed sine the start of the pandemic now almost two years ago, and there has been no big carrier coming in to take its place. Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner noticed that too, and this morning he made an announcement in Cambridge to declare the Green Party’s commitment to regional transit. Continue reading “Schreiner Pushes for Regional Transit, While May Pushes for VIA Support” →