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Commuters stranded as bus drivers take a walk < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
Public transit services in St. ... Negotiators for the Amalgamated Transit Union and Metrobus met with a conciliation officer for most of Sunday, but were not even ...
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November 29 , 2004
Bus strike strands Newfoundland riders < >
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
... Pearl. Talks Sunday between the Amalgamated Transit union and the public transit commission failed to result in a deal. The bus ...
Fare Card puts transit on fast track < >
Mississauga News - Mississauga,Ontario,Canada
A transit system in which passengers can travel from Mississauga to the other end of the GTA with a swipe of a card, is on the way. ...
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Belleville - Transit system could expand <>
Stirling Community Press - Stirling,Ontario,Canada
... The situation has been exacerbated by the loss of the taxi service for the disabled, which has placed extra demands on the transit operators. ...
November 28 , 2004
Beefed-up TransLink cops ready to go < >
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
Coming soon to a station near you: SkyTrain cops, Canada's first independent transit police force. The designated police unit -- the ...
November 27 , 2004
Fast, clean, safe -- and they serve beer < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
John Harris begins his guided tour of the greatest public - transit system on Earth by walking through the rice paddies to the train station nearest his home on ...
'Smart-card' use wise for future, TTC decides < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
In just five years, the Toronto Transit Commission's tokens, paper tickets and transfers could be collectors' items, its vice-chairman predicts, because of a ...
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Task force troubling < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
The good news is that city hall is finally going to study -- in depth -- the idea of rapid transit for Winnipeg before announcing any new projects. ...
Transit Association delighted with expansion of Transit Pass ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
26 /CNW/ - The Canadian Urban Transit Association is delighted with the Government of Canada's decision to expand the "EcoPass" pilot program to all Government ...
Lone elevated supporter hopes RAV won't go off the rails <>
Richmond Review - Richmond,British Columbia,Canada
Richmond council's lone supporter of an elevated rapid transit system on No. 3 Road is warning the city stands to lose its portion ...
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November 26 , 2004
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CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... TRANSMITTED BY CCNMatthews FOR: PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA AND GOVERNMENT OF CANADA NOVEMBER 26, 2004 - 12:10 ET PWGSC: Transit Pass Program ...
Time to Re-Fuel Canada's Economic Engine < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... more autonomy and responsibility, by sharing revenue from the federal gasoline tax, and by investing in the priority areas of public transit , affordable housing ...
Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Evening, Thursday November ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
C7655 - TORONTO : Public transit ridership continues growth ...
November 25 , 2004
Transit link essential: council < >
Georgina Advocate - Keswick,Ontario,Canada
York Region Transit will be extending its Keswick bus service to Sutton and Newmarket in the future, council was told last week. ...
TransLink Directors "Flexible" on RAV Costs < >
Georgia Straight - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
The on-again, off-again Richmond/Airport/Vancouver Rapid Transit line may finally be approved if the TransLink board lifts a $1.35-billion cap on public ...
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November 24 , 2004
Transit fares to rise again <>
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... provincial Transport Minister Yvon Marcoux said he has no new money to offer Montreal for transit . Quebec already has increased public transit spending to $382 ...
Province counting on wind to fuel future energy needs <>
The Guardian - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada
... electricity efficiency programs for provincial buildings and to look at the feasibility of making hydrogen-powered vehicles part of a public transit system in ...
Transit fares to rise again < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Burdened with higher salary and energy costs and an aging metro system, the Montreal Transit Corp. is hiking bus and subway fares ...
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City moves to reap share of gas-tax funds < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
In a "kiss and make-up" move, the City of Toronto signalled yesterday it will pay its share of GO Transit expansion costs as the province had demanded. ...
It's Time to Get Serious About Global Warming < >
Vive Le Canada - Canada
... Canada must fund mass transit . Rail travel is non-existent in most of the country. What is available is too often expensive and inefficient. ...
November 23 , 2004
Transit fares to climb again <>
CBC Montreal - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
MONTREAL - Montreal's transit corporation says it has no choice but to raise fares again in January. ... A regular transit pass will jump to $61 in Jan. ...
Drunken man hijacked Calgary bus: police < >
CBC News - Canada
Officers said the man vomited shortly after getting into a small Calgary Transit bus at about 7 pm After the bus driver left to request a different vehicle ...
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November 22 , 2004
Passengers get bumpy ride in busjacking < >
CBC Edmonton - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
Calgary - A Calgary Transit bus was the unlikely target of a carjacking incident Sunday night that ended in $1,000 damage to the vehicle and a few rattled ...
Mihevc's future streetcars of desire < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... Clair Avenue West, Toronto Transit Commission vice-chairman Joe Mihevc has ambitious plans to plaster the city from east to west with a network of St. ...
November 20 , 2004
SNC-Lavalin selected to build Vancouver area mass transit system < >
Canada.com - Canada
and a partner have been selected to build a major mass transit system in the Vancouver area, although it still requires approval from the BC government. ...
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Katz considers LRT < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
After riding aboard one of Ottawa's fancy commuter trains, Mayor Sam Katz wants to look at building a light rail transit system here. ...
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November 19 , 200
Dave Eagles/KTW < >
Kamloops This Week - Kamloops,British Columbia,Canada
Come January, users of Kamloops' public transit system will have to pay up to 33 per ... to the fare hike, the first since 2001, a multi-zone transit system like ...
Katz to check out Ottawa LRT system <>
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
Don't be quick to assume Winnipeg's rapid transit prospects are off the rails. Mayor Sam Katz will ride the rails through Ottawa ...
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November 18 , 2004
High housing costs hurt York business: study <>
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
The good news for employers in York Region is homes cost less than they do in downtown Toronto, there is a good roads system and public transit has undergone ...
November 17 , 2004
Federal/provincial cash targets rural Ontario < >
Northumberland News - Cobourg,Ontario,Canada
... Other funding categories include; public transit , municipal energy improvement, cultural, recreational and tourism infrastructure and connectivity. ...
Transit system expands to meet need < >
Airdrie Echo - Airdrie,Alberta,Canada
Airdrie Echo -- To provide for the needs of this growing city, Airdrie's transit system is growing, as well. During its Monday ...
November 16 , 2004
Survey to study city's transit service < >
Alaska Highway News - Fort St. John,British Columbia,Canada
The Fort St. John Transit System is looking to its passengers for input on how they can improve service. ... John for the Fort St. John Transit System. ...
Bus driver acquitted in fatal crash <>
CBC Ottawa - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... charge of dangerous driving. Burt lost his job as a driver for the Ottawa public transit system after being charged. He was driving ...
November 15 , 2004
Translink to vote on alcohol advertising < >
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... The project would allow alcohol advertisements to appear across Greater Vancouver's public- transit system including the outside and inside of buses and ...
November 14 , 2004
No unity among Quebec cities < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... Mayor Jacques Olivier see a growing rift between the concerns of small towns and metropolitan areas on issues such as infrastructure funding and public transit ...
November 13 , 2004
Why not buses on Redfern? < >
Hamilton Mountain News - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... Peter's at Chedoke nursing home. There are many people who don't have a vehicle or for health reasons can no longer drive and must rely on public transit . ...
Transit users deserve better than this albatross called TransLink < >
Vancouver Province (subscription) - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
How long are transit users, property owners and taxpayers going to have to put up with the disrespect of an unelected, unaccountable board and members of the ...
November 10 , 2004
Transit fares should be fair for all < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... Agency, which runs the trains, is not really to blame; that burden rests with senior governments that are all talk and no action on helping mass transit . ...
GO hopes riders warm to efforts to reduce delays in winter service < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
GO Transit says commuters frozen out by last winter's long delays should feel warm and fuzzy about changes made this year to keep the trains running on time. ...
A year full of change <>
Brampton Guardian - Brampton,Ontario,Canada
... Brampton will now be able to implement their much-praised Acceleride Rapid Transit concept a reality. On top of this unprecedented ...
November 9 , 2004
Feds Want Gas-Tax Deal By Christmas < >
580 CFRA Radio - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... to municipalities. He says his priorities are public transit and specific infrastructure, like water mains and treatment plants.
November 8 , 2004
Realtors urge feds to consider Kanata < >
Ottawa Business Journal - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... again," said Mr. Nicoletti. Mr. Vandewouw said that could easily be fixed. "Of course public transit isn't in place. OC Transpo is not ...
'Projet Montreal' brings message of sustainability < >
CBC Montreal - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... Bergeron said he plans to campaign for an increased investment in public transit , not roads, as well as a tramway system throughout the city. ...
Durham transit unity < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Durham Region is finally on its way to getting a modern commuter system after a decision to unite the four municipal transit authorities serving this area east ...
November 7 , 2004
Rapid transit construction begins in spring <>
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
... According to David Roberts, a representative from York Region Rapid Transit , the new system is estimated to save five to 10 minutes during peak hours and maybe ...
November 6 , 2004
Train spurs development <>
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... This concept, first piloted in the US and Europe about 15 years ago, is called transit -oriented development. By placing homes near public - transit points and ...
Ottawa to keep tabs on gas tax spending < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... The big-city mayors want to tap as much of the gas tax dollars for public transit as possible, while the federal government needs to show it will share new ...
Big City Mayors Call for "New Deal" Partnership to Solve Housing ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... This money must be reinvested quickly in urban infrastructure and public transit to improve the quality of life of our residents and empower our cities to play ...
Weekdays at 4:45 PM on Radio 990 in Manitoba < >
CBC Manitoba - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
... province's share on the fuel consumption and the number of public transit users in ... of each province's share must be dedicated to cities with transit systems. ...
November 5 , 2004
Gas tax nets city $1.4 million < >
Hamilton Mountain News - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... "It will be helping the Toronto Transit Commission and Go Transit .". One of the requirements is the funding should be directed toward public transit projects. ...
'Snow Club' ready to ride to Whistler < >
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... Vancouver. But the Canadian Auto Workers, the union representing public transit system bus drivers, picketed the bus and sunk the plan. ...
November 4 , 2004
The New Urban Plan: Montreal Adopts its Vision for the
Future of the New City< >
CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... As well, with the urban plan, Montreal will be able to make firm commitments towards public transit by encouraging development around metro stations and ...
November 3 , 2004
Smart Card transit fare system < >
Brampton Guardian - Brampton,Ontario,Canada
Brampton Transit has agreed to join eight other municipalities in the GTA-wide project that would develop a Smart Card fare system. ...
Quebec City bus drivers end strike < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Transit service will be back to normal in Quebec City Wednesday morning after more than 700 bus drivers voted to end an 11-day strike. ...
Buses will roll earlier to ferry morning shift workers < >
StarPhoenix - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
... 20, Saskatoon Transit will implement revised route schedules across the city to enable riders to make it to the north and southwest industrial areas by 7 am. ...
November 2 , 2004
Let's clear tracks for commuters < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... West Coast Express from BC, Agence Metropolitaine de Transport (AMT) of Montreal and GO Transit appeared before the panel to advocate commuter rails ...
November 1, 2004
A bus-riders' manifesto < >
Seven Oaks - Vancouver,BC,Canada
... class public transit system as an important part of the class struggle in the GVRD. The Bus Riders Union was founded in 2001 by a group of transit -dependent ...
Hydrogen-boosted bus en route? <>
National Post - Canada
... Two 230-horsepower Cummins Westport B Gas Plus engines were calibrated to run on HCNG for the SunLine Transit Agency of Palm Springs, Calif. ...
Small Communities To Get Money From The Feds < >
580 CFRA Radio - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... Godfrey says the federal government knows that they can't ask a small community to privilege public transit , because they haven't got any. ...
Disabled rights crusader true pioneer < >
Ottawa Sun - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... Advisory Council. "Their only crime is believing that public transit is about reducing barriers, not creating new ones.". Yvonne ...
Thunder Bay Transit gets $996K to improve service < >
Thunder Bay Post - Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada
The money, part of a three-year, $680 million Ontario-wide investment in local public transit systems, is being drawn from a provincial one cent a litre gas ...
October 28, 2004
Transit strike forces students to thumb rides < >
CBC Montreal - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... "We have to try everything to help the transit user now," Laliberté said. The signs will be available at Laval University and most CEGEPs in Quebec City. ...
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Jenham's whine and cheese party grates < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
... are apparently anything but green after putting the brakes on bus rapid transit . ... the car far more preferable than the use of public transit ," Benham complained ...
October 27, 2004
Gas tax fuels local transit < >
Northumberland News - Cobourg,Ontario,Canada
... Through sharing a portion of the gas tax the Province is investing $680 million in public transit over the next three years to fund 78 transit systems serving ...
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City in line for gas tax < >
Lindsay This Week - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
... Council can spend the money however it chooses, provided it goes towards public transit , he added ... This is a great opportunity to expand the transit service, but ...
Drivers, bosses want better bus service < >
CBC Montreal - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... passengers are suffering a lot," said Paul Shoiry, president of the transit authority. "We have to find a solution fast because people need public transit .". ...
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TTC plan to lure riders gets nod, little money < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... existing fleet, the plan calls for adding 100 buses, installing new transit rights of ... money the city will get from the province to fund public transit , it was ...
Pumped for anger < >
Toronto Sun - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... McGuinty last week made good on a pledge to give about $156 million in Queen's Park gas tax revenue to municipalities for public transit and infrastructure. ...
Experts advise respiratory hygiene - aka good manners - in flu ... < >
Canada.com - Canada
Whether in offices, on public transit , in schools or at home, our immune systems will soon be assaulted on a regular basis by pathogens desiring nothing more ...
Australia's not-so-wild west < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... beaches, too. The city is also wildly multicultural. Its downtown public transit system is free of charge. It's amazingly clean ...
October 26, 2004
Gas-tax spat continues to smoulder < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... Friday's flare-up, when Mayor David Miller criticized the strings attached to Ontario's announcement that it will share gas-tax revenues for transit with 105 ...
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Mass transit needs help of all governments <
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... year. For public transit , the outlook once again is grim. Either ... reform. A first go at next year's Montreal Transit Corp. budget ...
GO Transit and York University celebrate millionth rider < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2004 /CNW/ - GO Transit rolled into York University today carrying the one millionth rider on the Hwy. 407 GO Bus service. ...
October 25, 2004
Ontario Ministry of Transportation < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... jurisdiction to implement a universal dedicated tax for public transit ," said Michael Roschlau, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. ...
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Quebec City commuters face work week without public transit < >
Canada East - Canada
QUEBEC CITY (CP) - Quebec City commuters braced for rush-hour nightmares on Monday after public transit drivers went on strike during the weekend. ...
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Town to get gas tax funds after all < >
Fort Frances Times - Fort Frances,Ontario,Canada
... We are delivering on our commitment to fund public transit . Better transit will increase readership, help boost the economy, and ease congestion," he added. ...
Ministers' letter heats up transit -fund fight < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
The war of words between the province and the city over transit funding escalated yesterday, as the province wrote each city councillor to make its case that ...
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Buses run despite transit strike < >
CBC Montreal - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... The transit corporation plans to hand down a final offer Monday in the hopes of ending the strike. The drivers have been without a contract for 15 months. ...
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Ontario Ministry of Transportation - Fact Sheet: GO Transit and ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 24 /CNW/ - Toronto is being asked to honour its existing obligations to GO Transit . These are payments that Toronto ...
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Transit system that transformed New York City turns 100 < >
Canada.com - Canada
... Today, New York's subway has more kilometres of track than any underground transit system in the world and transports 4.5 million passengers daily. ...
October 24, 2004
Transit funds fight heats up < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The war of words over Ontario's controversial decision to give Toronto $91 million for public transit became more heated yesterday, when Scarborough Centre MPP ...
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Gas tax share little help to transit system: Cousens < >
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
The $5.6 million coming to the region in the first year of the plan doesn't provide much help in funding transit growth, finance committee chairperson Don ...
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Quebec City's 60,000 transit users wake up to bus strike Saturday < >
Canada East - Canada
QUEBEC CITY (CP) - Quebec City's 60,000 public transit users woke up to a strike after the city's 717 bus drivers walked off the job Saturday morning. ...
October 23, 2004
Miller slams transit funding < >
Canada.com - Canada
Public transit in Toronto will not improve next year despite $81-million in provincial gas tax funding announced yesterday, according to Mayor David Miller. ...
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London looks beyond $4.5M transit boost < >
London Free Press - London,Ontario,Canada
... As expected, Ontario Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar announced at a news conference at the Masonville Place transit stop that the city will get more ...
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Public transit industry applauds Ontario dedicated gas tax <>
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
22 /CNW/ - The Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) and the Ontario Community Transportation Association (OCTA) are very pleased with Premier McGuinty's ...
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Media Advisory - GO Transit and York University team up to ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2004 /CNW/ - What: Join GO Transit and York University to celebrate the one millionth rider on the Hwy. 407 GO Bus service for 2004. ...
Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Evening, Friday October 22 ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Radio (Cdn-comedians-CSR) C3205 - LONDON, ON : Media Advisory - Transportation Minister to make important announcement about local public transit (London-Public ...
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October 21, 2004
$680M to refuel transit < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Public transit systems across Ontario will get $680 million from the provincial gasoline tax over the next three years, the lion's share of which -- $355.3 ...
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Calgary Transit trying to keep up with growth <>
Calgary Herald - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
... more than 50 per cent. Calgary Transit's Ron Collins says they worry about being victims of their own success. Collins says they're ...
Gas-tax funds only for communities with public transit < >
CBC Ottawa - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... to supporting existing transit systems, we want to expand transit systems in ... By the end of the three years, municipal public transit systems are expected to ...
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Province To Cities: No Public Transportation, No Gas Tax Money < >
580 CFRA Radio - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... Finance Minister Greg Sorbarra says if municipalities want a share of the gas tax promised by the McGuinty government, they better have a public transit system ...
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October 20, 2004
Media Advisory - Labour Board orders end to TTC work stoppage < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... was in response to an application by the TTC alleging an unlawful strike by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 ... Public transit services were not impacted. ...
City transit rejects school bus stop <>
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
... So we wanted to bring that back to their attention.". Fredericton transit manager Sandy MacNeil says the school alone doesn't justify an expanded route. ...
September 25, 2004
TRANSIT boss up in arms <>
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
The head of Winnipeg's transit system has accused a senior mayoral advisor of misleading Mayor Sam Katz on the merits of a rapid transit project. ...
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METROVALLEY News Group < >
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
... could be coming down the road if TransLink approves a plan to raise $281 million to feed $1 billion worth of improvements to streets and transit equipment and ...
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STRENGTHEN anti-sprawl plan, researchers warn < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... to support public transit, walking or cycling. In Sydney, Australia, for example, development can't proceed unless it is within walking distance to transit. ...
METROVALLEY News Group <>
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
... Frequent transit user Julie Nelson said she pays $63 per month for her one ... home support worker, she has to travel to several areas and uses public transit to do ...
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CITY of Ottawa to expand light rapid transit < >
CTV - Canada
... surveys indicate that 20 per cent of those passengers are new to public transit. ... looking at alternative to upgrading an existing rail system for light transit.
EUPHEMIA REDDEN/METROVALLEY <>
Maple Ridge News - Maple Ridge,British Columbia,Canada
... also encourage walkers to travel a distance and return using transit or car ... particularly likes crossing the border on foot and taking public transit because it ...
October 17, 2004
Dave Eagles/KTW < >
Kamloops This Week - Kamloops,British Columbia,Canada
Rising gas prices and frozen government funding for municipal transit could make for a bumpy road for Kamloops' public transit system, Mayor Mel Rothenburger ...
York treads heavily on Earth's resources < >
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
... Hill Regional Councillor Brenda Hogg ordered the study and hopes York's "dubious award" spurs local support for better public transit , intensification and ...
Interim boss to run Transit <>
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
By Staff. The city's transit system has a new director -- at least for now -- to replace the recently retired Rick Borland. Tony ...
October 16, 2004
Second vote puts 25¢ increase back on the agenda < >
Richmond Review - Richmond,British Columbia,Canada
... a group of mostly young men and women opposed to increasing transit fares, who took over the room chanting slogans and unfurling a banner. " Public transit is a ...
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October 15, 2004
Sealift delivers new traffic problems < >
Nunatsiaq News - Iqaluit,Nunavut,Canada
... Public transit is one solution, but long cold waits outside and a low population could make that impractical. "One bus is our public ...
Bus route question draws heated discussion < >
Hamilton Mountain News - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... the residents said they would be agreeable to letting buses on Redfern as a temporary measure until a long-term solution to the area's public transit needs can ...
PROVINCE looking at $3B for roads, transit < >
CBC Edmonton - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
Calgary - The province is looking at giving cities and municipalities $3 billion for roads and public transit, reports say. Calgary ...
TTC is looking at ways to get more riders aboard < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... It's among the "creative price" innovations the Toronto Transit Commission is considering to boost ridership, but none of them will happen any time soon. ...
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CITY of Ottawa to expand light rapid transit < >
CTV - Canada
... south. It serves about 5,000 riders a day, and surveys indicate that 20 per cent of those passengers are new to public transit. ...
TRANSLINK spells out fare increases < >
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER - Transit users face another fare hike to help pay for TransLink's plans for new roads, bridges, buses and the new RAV rapid-transit line. ...
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BAD Traffic: Projet Montréal and the Promise of Car Free Day < >
Maisonnueve - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... of more sustainable modes of transportation like public transit. We’ve spent half a century dismantling streetcars, widening roads and underfunding transit. ...
NEW Flyer Sells Canada's First GM Hybrid-Equipped Buses <>
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in North America. New Flyer's innovative low-floor and articulated buses are operated by public transit authorities in ...
TRANSPORT ministers add highways to qualify for federal funds < >
Canoe.ca - Canada
... "I guess he (Lapierre) has his work cut out," Takhar said. "But for us it's really important to take people off the road and into public transit.".
September 23, 2004
TRANSLINK seeks higher fares, property tax hike, parking levy < >
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
Public transit passengers will likely face an average six-per-cent increase in fares next ... to raise revenue as long as it is to improve the transit system and ...
ROADBLOCK of another sort < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... And there has to be a massive investment in the public transit system, which has the same budget it did in 1992, so it meets more people's needs, he added.
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COUNCILLORS promise LRT improvements < >
CBC Edmonton - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... Anderson, Michael Phair, Ed Gibbons, Janice Melnychuk and Dave Thiele want to spend $90 million over three years to expand the public transit system between ...
VOICES: Transforming transit < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The Toronto Transit Commission is considering changes such as making transfers more flexible - so riders could make a return trip without paying twice - and ...
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BC Transit buys 6 GM hybrid buses < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
WINNIPEG — BC Transit is buying six New Flyer buses powered by a General Motors hybrid system — the first Canadian customer to put the fuel-saving and ...
LATEST BRT 'report' stuffed full of holes < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
If you take the time to read the latest "independent study" praising Winnipeg's proposed bus rapid transit, you'll find that it's not really a study at all. ...
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CREDIT: Ric Ernst, The Province <>
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... "When we have an established transit corridor, that's priority No. 1," he said. "[Cars] take a second place to pedestrians, transit, taxis and bicycles.". ...
TRANSIT fare hike looms <>
Georgina Advocate - Keswick,Ontario,Canada
York Region Transit is proposing to hike fares by an average of 6 per cent in January. The new rate will see an adult ticket cost ...
REGIONAL authority may be answer, but creating one will take time < >
Whistler Question - Whistler,British Columbia,Canada
The Pemberton and Mount Currie transit system has become strained as the number of residents relying on public transportation continues to increase. ...
September 22, 2004
SUZUKI supports 'Peg rapid transit < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
Environmentalist David Suzuki has joined the list of voices supporting rapid transit in Winnipeg. Suzuki, a Vancouver scientist ...
TTC getting another financial boost < >
National Post - Canada
Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar says the $70 million announced Tuesday is meant to improve Ontario's public transit system and boost ridership. ...
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THIS should be transit-free day <>
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Today is supposed to be car-free day in downtown Montreal, a day to celebrate public transit - leave the car at home, find out how great public transit is, etc ...
CAR Free Day stuck in traffic < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... He told the audience of the problems convincing motorists to share the road with public transit and noted attempts the city was making. St. Clair Ave. ...
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September 21, 2004
IMPROVEMENTS make GO Transit more convenient and attractive < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
20 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is making GO Transit more convenient by expanding the Clarkson GO Station parking lot to increase ridership, Transportation ...
TORONTO now free to set own course < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... 10 "hub" cities over the weekend to demand faster delivery of fuel tax funds and a distribution formula that would take into account the transit needs of large ...
CANADA NewsWire summary of releases for Evening, Monday September ... < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... winners (VQA-excellence-winnrs) C1014 - TORONTO : Media Advisory - Ministers Takhar and Gerretsen to make announcement about public transit in Toronto (OP ...
TTC enjoys a taste of money < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... This government has at least made some commitments to public transit that we haven't seen in many years. That's very positive.". ...
September 20, 2004
MAYORS agree to wait for gas-tax revenue < >
CBC Manitoba - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
... billion a year. The money is needed to pay for public transit costs and new infrastructure projects, the mayors say. The mayors, including ...
September 19, 2004
HUB City Mayors united < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Environmental Public Transit Amend the federal Income Tax Act to make employer-provided transit passes a tax-exempt benefit. ...
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MAYORS' demands ignored < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... away empty-handed from their weekend summit aimed at securing a significant share of federal fuel taxes to invest in transportation and public transit projects ...
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BATTLE looms over gas tax funds <>
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
... The Transportation Ministry says discussions on a funding formula to direct gas tax revenues to municipal transit systems wrapped up this week and a decision ...
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PREMIER to give city more powers < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Miller has said the interests of Canada's largest city, including public transit and immigration, simply can't be advanced by an umbrella group that represents ..
September 17, 2004
MAYOR does right things < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
I go away for three days and Mayor Sam Katz kills rapid transit and deep-sixes the dink diner. Wow. ... Some of the proponents of rapid transit -- including Coun. ...
MAYORS focus on share of gas tax ahead of 2-day meeting <>
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... before any money flows, Ottawa has to negotiate the terms with the provinces, while trying to strike a balance between big-city demands for transit and other ...
MODE of travel: Bus < >
South Delta Leader - Tsawwassen,British Columbia,Canada
I felt like I was going back to college again standing in line with the other transit users Tuesday morning at the Ladner bus loop. ...
NEW bus needs riders < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Whitchurch-Stouffville, population 23,000, has its first bus, an entry-level transit investment for the future. "It'll take time ...
CRITICS question city transportation master plan's road map < >
Hamilton Mountain News - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
By Richard Leitner. A call to double Hamilton's public transit use by 2021 appears to have broad support - but not agreement on how to reach the target. ...
September 16 , 2004
'PEGGERS fight to save BRT < >
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
Winnipeg's rapid transit supporters are trying to throw a speed bump in front of Mayor Sam Katz's effort to stall the project. Students ..
September 15, 2004
HANDI-TRANSIT accident angers injured senior < >
Brandon Sun - Brandon,Manitoba,Canada
... the feisty senior goes from shaking her fist angrily one second to holding back tears the next as she vows never to take the city's Handi-Transit service again ...
KATZ to spend rapid-transit money on recreation < >
CBC Manitoba - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz says most of the money planned for a rapid transit system should be used to fix up recreation facilities instead. ...
MAYOR nixes BRT <>
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
Winnipeggers will have to wait longer for a rapid transit bus system after Mayor Sam Katz yesterday pulled the $50 million earmarked to launch the project. ...
ABANDONED lunch bag halts rush-hour GO traffic < >
The Globe and Mail (subscription) - Toronto,ON,Canada
By Joe Friesen. A suspicious lunch bag at the Guildwood GO Transit station disrupted service for 2,000 commuters yesterday morning. ...
ST. Clair Streetcar Study recommendations approved < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Early this morning, following a 16-hour meeting, the City's Planning and Transportation Committee, Works Committee and the Toronto Transit Commission jointly ...
September 14, 2004
TRANSIT plan recommended < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... "This is the kind of project Toronto needs," concurred Toronto Transit Commission chair and Councillor Howard Moscoe (Ward 15, Eglinton-Lawrence). ...
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September 13, 2004
VOICES: St. Clair streetcar lanes < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... lived in the St.Clair/Dufferin area for almost two years now and drive and use public transit on a ... The street is a mess with car/transit conflicts everywhere. ...
416ERS go to war; 905ers shrug it off < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
A $1.5 billion rapid transit project in York Region and a $50 ... disrupting car traffic, reconstructing major streets and giving public transit vehicles their own ...
WHICH side of the street are you on? < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Clair Right-of-way Initiative for Public Transit), a group of residents who want the city to go through with the plan. ... "It's about much more than transit. ...
MEMO from the premiers < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... that. But a lot of it did go to pay for higher fees for everything ranging from parks to universities and including public transit. ...
September 12, 2004
CARPOOLERS' fast lane < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... is planning to spend more than $63 million to widen sections of these routes by adding "high occupancy vehicle" lanes, reserved for mass transit and passenger ...
September 11, 2004
GO to use e-mail to warn of delays < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
After getting hammered since last winter by passengers complaining about a lack of communication, GO Transit will introduce an e-mail service next year to ...
IMPROVEMENTS make GO Transit more convenient and attractive < >
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
10 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is expanding the GO Transit Bramalea Station parking lot to make transit more convenient and increase ridership ...
TRAFFIC nightmare a wake-up call < >
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... in Montreal. But whether that means improving public transit or building more highways depended on whom you asked. The accident ...
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SPEEDIER carpool lanes open next fall < >
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... The province offered a $365 million congestion relief package to GO Transit and York Region Rapid Transit as a response to recommendations by the Smart Growth ...
August 30, 2004
FEWER vehicles on road as people opt for transit
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... communications director Ken Hardie says commuters are switching to
rapid transit because of new ... "The numbers show that demand for public
transit continues to ...
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August 29, 2004
US may hold congestion answers
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
... Oregon. It committed to a big, bold rapid transit plan to get a Portland-sized
ridership boost; 51 per cent during the 1990s. And ...
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August 28, 2004
METROVALLEY News Group
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
... over Greater Vancouver. TransLink will increase bus and SkyTrain capacity
to meet transit needs over this critical period. On some ...
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August 27, 2004
ADQ Wants to put the West Island Back on the Map
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... contributing toward mass transit infrastructures. "The federal government
announced investments close to $1 billion for Toronto's public transit
system during ...
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IS 'new deal' for cities doomed by political spat in Ontario?
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Ontario has pledged to hand over for public transit two cents a litre
of the ... Toronto wants the money to be awarded on the basis of transit
ridership because it ...
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MEDIA Advisory - ADQ to hold West Island News Conference
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Boulevard. They will make an important announcement concerning the
development of public transit for the West Island of Montreal. ...
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NORTHUMBERLAND Cty. - Eastern Ontario gets $10-million
Stirling Community Press - Stirling,Ontario,Canada
... Councillor Bill Finley was upset over the gas tax rebate and argued
that it was only for cities, those with public transit systems. ...
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CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... 25/c4029.html TIME: 11:15 am EVENT: PRESS CONFERENCE - ANNOUNCEMENT
BY ACTION DEMOCRATIQUE DU QUEBEC CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC
TRANSIT FOR THE WEST ...
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August 25, 2004
CITIES debate gas tax windfall
CBC Ottawa - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... The federal money will be directed to the province over the next five
years. Ottawa and Toronto are counting on it to fund public transit. ...
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A better way for Milton residents
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... would call the town office when they needed to use public transit and
would be ... people, based on ridership estimates from the North Halton
Transit Strategy, a ...
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August 24, 2004
U-PASS boosts transit ridership
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER - The number of people taking transit in Greater Vancouver is
up nearly 10 per cent in the first six months of 2004 over the same period
last year. ...
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TRANSIT security plan questioned
CBC Edmonton - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
Edmonton - A councillor is questioning whether the transit systems needs
to spend $32 million to boost its security. Coun. Michael ...
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CORONER changes rules on probes of train crashes
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Via Rail and GO Transit commuter trains have suffered long delays because
of police investigations when people were struck and killed, even though
cameras ...
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NO joy on cities deal
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Other Toronto politicians also insisted that a formal process that
gives them bargaining power on issues such as immigration, transit and
housing be put in ...
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August 23, 2004
BOMBARDIER closes transit equipment manufacturing plant at ...
Canada.com - Canada
MONTREAL (CP) - A transit equipment manufacturing plant in Kingston, Ont.,
that employed 230, is being permanently closed by Bombardier Inc. ...
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HENRI-BOURASSA métro bill looming
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
As of Monday, all bus routes by the Montreal Transit Corp. and the Laval
Transit Corp. leaving from and heading to the Henri-Bourassa ...
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TORONTO wary of new deal peace offers
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Toronto is home to 2.5 million people and its needs on issues like
public transit, housing and immigration can't possibly be represented
by AMO, which has to ...
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August 21, 2004
REGION'S volunteer transit builds on success
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... the area around Toronto growing rapidly, "there's an urgent need for
expanded public transit in York Region," says volunteer John Pynn. Transit
Georgina rides ...
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MUSICIANS covet subway gigs
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Mr. Deon, who auditioned yesterday at the annual Toronto Transit Commission
tryouts for a year-long busking spot, is a typical subway musician. ...
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August 19, 2004
BRT the boost this city needs
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
It's already hit a few bumps, but the city's rapid transit plan must not
be allowed to derail. And after talking about this for ...
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August 16, 2004
RAILROADING cities on GO Transit
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... in the Greater Toronto Area are seeing red after Queen's Park saddled
cities with a yearly bill of $30 million, while approving GO Transit's
$250 million budget ...
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A better way for gas tax
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... John Godfrey is proposing to allocate the promised share of the federal
gas tax to cities using a model based on population, rather than transit
usage or ...
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August 15, 2004
CARPOOLING groups fight old habits
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
... The smart commute association tries to ease road congestion by promoting
sustainable modes of transportation such as transit, ride sharing, cycling
and walking ...
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August 14, 2004
$1M study considers cross-border light-rail
Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
An interprovincial transit study will explore possible routes to bring
light-rail into the Outaouais, Ottawa's planning chief said yesterday.
...
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August 13, 2004
TRANSIT ridership growth among top in BC
Squanish Chief - Squamish,British Columbia,Canada
... „It shows that people are more committed to taking public transit,‰
said Pass. „And that as Squamish continues to grow, Squamish Transit
will be a part ...
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August 8, 2004
BC Newspaper Group
Kamloops This Week - Kamloops,British Columbia,Canada
... On Thursday, it was announced Kamloops had the largest increase in
ridership out of the province's 70 municipal transit systems. ...
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August 6, 2004
GO delays spark a review
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The Ontario coroner's office is asking officials from Toronto police, GO
Transit and emergency services to come to a meeting to review investigative
protocol ...
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EASING delays on GO
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Commuters who regularly ride GO Transit are used to service delays because
of bad weather, train breakdowns and accidents at crossings. ...
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STOPPING GO foot traffic
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... At that location the busy rail line ˜ used by GO Transit and CN Rail
˜ is on a slight curve so you can't see the trains coming; you can only
hear them, and ...
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August 5 , 2004
CRASH probes taking too long, GO says
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
GO Transit wants a summit with police and other emergency service workers
to find a way to clear up accident sites faster and get trains moving
quicker. ...
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NEEDED: concrete action to halt the sprawl of . . . concrete
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... not to mention gridlock-free roads and convenient, affordable public
transit. ... planning mechanisms to target infrastructure such as roads,
schools and transit. ...
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August 4 , 2004
MAN dies after being hit by GO Transit train
The Globe and Mail - Canada
A man was killed yesterday when he was struck by a GO Transit train in
the city's west end, delaying more than 40,000 commuters after service
to all lines was ...
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NO pass, no problem - just pay the fine
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... A monthly train pass presently costs around $70, depending on where
you live and provides unlimited access to the entire Montreal public transit
system. ...
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August 2 , 2004
INNOVATION Nets Mississauga Transit Top Award
City of Mississauga (press release) - Mississauga,Ontario,Canada
After months of hard work and creative thinking, staff from Mississauga
Transit were awarded a Corporate Innovation Award by the Canadian Urban
Transit ...
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IMPROVE formula to share gas tax
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... For example, the Toronto Transit Commission requires $3.8 billion over
the next ... trains carrying more than 60 per cent of Ontario's public
transit users, a ...
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WHO will pay for `infrastructure deficit?'
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... boards still make the decisions about new schools and hospitals; transit
and sewer ... beneficial to the environment, such as the extension of
public transit lines. ...
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FEDERAL Liberals need a better urban plan
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... have genuine and special needs for mass transit, environmental protection
... the country's most intensely used infrastructure (Toronto's public
transit system, for ...
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August 1 , 2004
GVRD tries to delay twinning of Port Mann
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... Livable Region Strategic Plan -- a blueprint that calls for regional
growth to be concentrated in designated town centres served by transit,
for maintaining ...
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LONDON transit authority removing 'smelly' food posters that ...
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
LONDON (AP) - London transport authorities promised Friday to remove posters
warning against eating on the subway that left a bad taste in the mouths
of ...
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THE Tri-City News
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
Pictures and videos of sleek rapid transit cars running on grassy boulevards
or on tracks lined with paving stones generated more skepticism than praise
during ...
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July 29, 2004
BIG cities dislike proposal for dividing cash
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Commission].". The TTC accounts for about 90 per cent of all public
transit rides in the Toronto region, including GO Transit. Mr ...
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TRANSIT advocates optimistic about expansion
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... whether the money will be divvied up based on transit ridership, making
... two officials have led York's seven-year campaign to provide public-transit
options to ...
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July 28, 2004
NEW infrastructure framework will mean more prosperity and ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... framework sets new guidelines to ensure our schools, hospitals, public
transit systems and ... provincial shared cost programs like funding for
GO Transit and the ...
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July 27, 2004
BOMBARDIER-LED consortium wins US$600M contract for transit system
National Post (subscription) - Canada
... A Bombardier-led consortium has won a contract from the South Korean
city of Yong-In to build and operate a fully automated 18.5-kilometre
rapid transit system ...
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STU students reach transit deal
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
... Now Fredericton's transit manager Sandy McNeil says he's reached a
deal with STU that will allow all of its full-time students to ride city
buses. "The St. ...
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July 26, 2004
CAPITAL city says finances in fine shape
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
... Martin says public transit also has a surplus. He says more people
are taking the bus and that may be because they want to save money on
gas and insurance.
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July 24, 2004
TICKET OR LEAVE IT
The Globe and Mail - Canada
Police and TTC investigators say he cost the transit system hundreds of
thousands of dollars running a fake transit-ticket business that was among
the biggest ...
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THE Tri-City News
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
Community leaders who recommend a guided light transit system (GLT) for
Tri-City are being misled by TransLink, said a proponent of light rail.
...
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July 23, 2004
IN September GO to expand local service
Brampton Guardian - Brampton,Ontario,Canada
... The changes to the Georgetown morning peak service is just one of several
improvements to GO Transit service announced by the provincial government
Wednesday. ...
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GREECE says Olympic security network operational
CTV - Canada
... The drill involves all forms of public transit and the operation of
special Olympic traffic lanes to be used by accredited vehicles, including
buses carrying ...
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July 22, 2004
IMPROVEMENTS make GO Transit a better choice
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
Investment To Add New GO Services TORONTO, July 21 /CNW/ - The Ontario
government is building stronger communities by investing in GO Transit
to make it more ...
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GO revs up buses for York U
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
If there's one thing that GO Transit has discovered: Put a bus on Highway
407, and it will get filled. So, starting Sept. 7, major ...
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SAINT John will mark 400 bus stops
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
SAINT JOHN ˜ People interested in taking the bus in Saint John may soon
have a clearer idea of where they are going, as the transit commission
says it has ...
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July 21, 2004
CITY plans better bus service
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
... If those people take the bus, they have to cross the Saint John River
twice on each commute, because the transit service's main transfer station
is located on ...
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WITNESS knew someone dead after hearing 'sickening bang'
Halifax Herald (subscription) - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
The driver of a Chevrolet Cavalier was killed in a fiery collision with
a Metro Transit bus in the heart of Lake Echo on Tuesday. ...
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July 20, 2004
STUDENTS take another pass at bus service
CBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,Canada
FREDERICTON ˜ The University of New Brunswick students union is taking
another crack at getting a student bus pass deal with Fredericton Transit.
...
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PERSON dies, nine hurt in bus accident with car
Halifax Daily News - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
Police say a Chevrolet Cavalier and a Metro Transit Bus crashed in Lake
Echo just before noon. The driver, whose name wasn't released, died at
the scene. ...
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ENTRA News Editor note: Despite the headlines and tone of these articles, the injuries sustained by the Metro Transit passengers were VERY minor, and several passengers bus made heroic contributions to the rescue efforts.
July 19, 2004
TRANSPORTATION Planning For Peel Region
Region of Peel (press release) - Brampton,Ontario,Canada
... Different TDM strategies include programs to encourage commuters to
use public transit, car and van pool, bicycle, walk and telecommute. ...
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July 17, 2004
$32M would make transit safer
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
EDMONTON - Transit security officers need the power to arrest, batons and
pepper spray to handle an increase in crime, says an independent report
that ...
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THE Tri-City News
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
The vote before the TransLink board is to authorize a trip to view guided
light transit systems in Caen, Lyon and Strasbourg, France and Croydon,
England the ...
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SHIELD public stake in urban growth
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... McGuinty's government needs $100 billion to rebuild public transit,
roads, schools ... more protection for prime agricultural land, more mass
transit, more highways ...
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July 16, 2004
QUEEN'S Park tells Hazel to forget it
Mississauga News - Mississauga,Ontario,Canada
... We have a busy agenda for municipalities, a plan to improve public
transit and so forth (for cities), and in the midst of that, we need stability
at the ...
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July 15, 2004
"GOING beyond good intentions": Citizens Bank releases its first ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... and examines its environmental impacts by noting transit and paper
... constructive Environmental performance: Percentage of employees taking
public transit to work ...
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QUINTE West - Strategic Plan presented by councillor
Stirling Community Press - Stirling,Ontario,Canada
... input. Some ideas mentioned by Ingram included an eventual public transit
system and more cultural opportunities in the city. He ...
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INCREASED Support For Queensway Expansion
580 CFRA Radio - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... When given a choice between public transit and road building as options
for reducing congestion, 53% of respondents preferred a better public
transport system.
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THE Liberals owe cities a debt
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... Yet judicious spending on public transit, infrastructure projects,
housing, immigrant training and cultural development invariably pays off
in the long run. ...
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July 14, 2004
TTC votes on proposal for bus lanes to York U.
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The Toronto Transit Commission will decide today whether to endorse a rapid
transit bus project that would sharply lower travel times between Downsview
subway ...
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July 13, 2004
FAKE transit ticket sting in Toronto
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
TORONTO (CP) -- An 18-month undercover operation by Toronto's transit authorities
has resulted in more than 450 charges and the arrest of 307 people allegedly
...
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BUS ticket forgery ring busted in Toronto
Vancouver Province - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... Some 200,000 people ride public transit daily in Vancouver, and the
rate of fare ... said TransLink is actively trying to shrink with a new
transit police force to ...
VISION set out for cities' growth, transit
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... of Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton -- has sparked sweeping proposals
from the Ontario government to identify where future growth and transit
investment will go ...
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WORKERS punished over subway crash
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... repairs. City councillors who sit on the Toronto Transit Commission
will be asked to authorize the repair plan at its meeting tomorrow. ...
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July 11, 2004
BRING some sanity to transportation
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... transit-or-nothing policy has more than failed. There is no reason
to believe it will work, regardless of how much money governments spend
on public transit ...
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July 9, 2004
WHISTLER-SQUAMISH transit gets nod from council
Squanish Chief - Squamish,British Columbia,Canada
... Staff with the Resort Municipality of Whistler and BC Transit looked at a number of service options. The options include using the existing Greyhound service. ...
MINORITY women face TTC bias: Study
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... as part of the city's policy and finance committee, Toronto Transit Commission chair ... extensive lengths to eradicate this because we're public transit and we can ...
LAIDLAW plans to delist stock from TSX; Q3 profit falls, revenue ...
Canada.com - Canada
... The holding company's subsidiaries operates school buses, public transit buses, the Greyhound intercity bus line and ambulance services across North America. ...
July 6, 2004
CALGARY Transit rustles up extended service for Stampede
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
By STAFF. Calgary Transit will be making it easier to mosey on down to
the Stampede. Starting Thursday for Sneak-a-Peek, the iron ...
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July 5, 2004
A more pedestrian-friendly Kensington?
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Margaret Smith of the Save Our St. Clair group writes that she supports
improving public transit but thinks a dedicated right-of-way is the wrong
way to go. ...
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AMERICANS Divided Over Roads, Public Transportation
Centre for Public Opinion and Democracy - Vancouver,BC,Canada
... Press. 51 per cent of respondents say public transit must be expanded,
while 46 per cent favour building more roads and highways. ...
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July 3, 2004
GROWTH = needs = taxes
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... York Region, meanwhile, needs big bucks to develop a transit system
as the region struggles to get control of traffic gridlock. ...
July 1, 2004
TRANSLINK board backs RAV over the alternative
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
TransLink brought the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line back
to life Wednesday after twice voting to kill it, and North Vancouver City
Mayor ...
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SMART Commute 404-7 to help local York businesses combat traffic ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... Markham, Richmond Hill and the Region of York have made a commitment
to build more roads and expand public transit services, however, this
is only part of the ...
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BRITISH Columbia
Canadianart.ca - Canada
... Borda's online/gallery project "Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC" makes
art from the informational labyrinth of the public transit system. From
July 31. ...
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JOHN NORTHCOTT:
CBC News - Canada
... If you want to ride like royalty, you've got to pay the freight. For
the rest of us, it's a matter of public transit, which is just fine. ...
January 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
June | May | April | March | February | January
June 30, 2004
THIRD RAV vote set for Wednesday
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER - Premier Gordon Campbell says he's looking forward to Wednesday's
TransLink vote on the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit project.
...
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June 28, 2004
PASSENGER wants TTC drivers to hang up their cellphones
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... the shopkeepers are completely misguided," she writes, adding that
public transit, the AutoShare ... Send your traffic or transit questions,
tips and rants to jgray ...
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June 27, 2004
PEDESTRIANS write for their fight
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... (It's no coincidence that the best pedestrian cities are among the
best for public transit. There's a direct connection.). Toronto falls
somewhere in between. ...
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June 26, 2004
LAYTON says feds should keep RAV funding on table
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... no intention of withdrawing funds already committed for public transit,"
the letter ... making funding contingent on private operation of the transit
system." The ...
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BOARD to vote again Wednesday after two directors have second ...
Richmond Review - Richmond,British Columbia,Canada
They said the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid transit line wasn't dead
and on Thursday their optimism proved warranted. Richmond ...
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June 25, 2004
WROE plans swipe card negotiations with transit
UW Student - Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
Feds President Becky Wroe plans to negotiate with Grand River Transit about
a possible wipe card system for transit. Currently, my ...
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WHISTLER-SQUAMISH transit link eyed
Whistler Question - Whistler,British Columbia,Canada
The Resort Municipality of Whistler is moving ahead with an initiative
to provide regular commuter transit service between Squamish and Whistler
˜ but local ...
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READY to roll
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
... Perhaps no other single support element is as vital as Calgary Transit's
feeder bus network. With two new stations -- Shawnessy ...
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GRIDLOCK grips voters in Streetsville
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... commuter, Jennifer Kent knows the successes and failures of the public
transit and health ... clog the streets, but he's pushing for a Bus Rapid
Transit system that ...
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LONG history of moving with the times
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
... pace with the demand for public transit, so we have to stay on our
toes and provide the best possible service.". Through the years, Calgary
Transit has also ...
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June 24, 2004
MINISTER says TransLink won't get authority for a parking tax
Richmond Review - Richmond,British Columbia,Canada
... and two members of the public who represent users of the public transit
system. ... some members of the board are promoting a light rapid transit
system, McCallum ...
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BCAA supports government plan to twin Port Mann and expand ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... system, they should not be built at the expense of transit projects
... need to relieve traffic congestion and the need to provide viable
public transit alternatives ...
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THE transit line that refuses to die
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
The TransLink board will meet next week to vote again on the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver
rapid transit line because chairman Doug McCallum says at least two ...
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IS rapid transit doomed?
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
Winnipeg's new mayor is considering hitting the brakes on the rapid transit
project. Quiet grumbling among several councillors about ...
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June 23, 2004
THE Tri-City News
Coquitlam Tri City News - Coquitlam,British Columbia,Canada
Mayors Joe Trasolini and Jon Kingsbury say they will go to bat to make
sure rapid transit comes to Coquitlam after TransLink quashed the Richmond-Airport
...
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GOVERNMENT eyes freeway expansion
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
The RAV rapid transit plan between Richmond and Vancouver was voted down
by ... Corrigan says the Lower Mainland needs a better public transit
system ˆ not more ...
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June 21, 2004
JIM Stanford
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... Voters want new federal funds for cities and public transit? Don't
worry, says Conservative transport critic James Moore, we believe in that,
too. ...
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June 20, 2004
TRANSIT nightmare looms
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... Cities like Edmonton must be creative about urban planning and transit
or they will face increasing health, traffic and environmental problems
associated with ...
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June 19, 2004
IMPROVEMENTS make transit a better choice
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
Investment to Expand Parking Lot at GO Station TORONTO, June 18 /CNW/ -
GO Transit is improving services by expanding the Ajax GO Station parking
lot to ...
CAW Concerned About Bombardier
Thunder Bay Post - Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada
... He says a main reason for the problem is the federal government's lack
of investment in mass transit. As we near a federal election ...
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VANCOUVER airport link voted down
The Globe and Mail - Canada
... For the second time in six weeks, regional transit directors voted
down a proposed $1.7-billion rapid-transit line between the international
airport in ...
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MEDIA Advisory - Design options narrowed down for St . Clair line
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
Clair Streetcar Study project team, representing the City of Toronto, the
Toronto Transit Commission and Marshall Macklin Monaghan, will brief media
on two ...
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June 18, 2004
STRATFORD, Cornwall step on the bus
CBC Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada
... city council in Charlottetown hopes other communities will come aboard
the public transit plan ... So far, two mayors have pledged to set up
transit systems for the ...
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RAV back on the table at TransLink
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER - The TransLink board meets Friday to decide whether to accept
the province's offer to take over the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver rapid
transit project ...
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SHORT-TERM thinking
Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
When I asked mayoral candidate Dan Vandal to provide me with a cost-benefit
analysis to justify plans to build a rapid transit system for Winnipeg,
he handed ...
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June 17, 2004