public transit

Halifax, Take a Note from San Francisco

Natascia Lypny — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:49:58 +0000

Californian transportation expert gives East Coasters food for thought

HALIFAX — It’s West Coast; we’re East Coast. It was 14 degrees Friday; we clocked in at -14. But Tim Papandreou thinks Halifax’s transportation system can learn a thing or two from San Francisco.

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Don't Miss the Bus on this Transit Opportunity

John Hutton — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:09:00 +0000

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The Co-op Covers Council

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:57:31 +0000

Aug. 7: Ferry service downsized, HRM residents speak their minds, and the Metro Centre gets another looking-over

Tuesday’s Halifax Regional Council meeting got off to a late start — well, for the public, that is.

Shortly after convening at 10:30 a.m., the council passed a motion to move three in camera items to the top of the agenda. Booted out were the media and visitors no sooner had they shaken out their umbrellas and plugged in their laptops.

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Free Buses for HRM?

bsichel — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:44:50 +0000

A radio interview on why public transit can - and should - stay free

I went on Maritime Morning, Weekend Edition this morning to talk about free public transportation in HRM, as outlined in this article. Audio file courtesy of News 95.7. (9:46)

Hold Up. There's No Hold Up

Miles Howe — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:27:11 +0000

10 minutes max, says ATU prez Ken Wilson, as union offers to have management-driven Access-A-Buses leave on time

HALIFAX - It would appear that many Haligonians have fallen for the Chronicle Herald's headline “Union Vows to Hold Up Access-A-Buses.” The headline does tug at the heartstrings: the notion of cruel union types keeping transit from those who need it most incites anger

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Halifax Metro Transit Strike

PalBou — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:28:46 +0000

Kendall Worth asks the questions and gets some answers on Halifax's transit strike and how it affects people's lives

On Feb. 2, 2012 the Halifax Regional Municipality saw the beginning of its first transit strike in 14 years. A lot of HRM residents and the general public were shocked that the city just remained on stand-by and decided to allow this strike to happen. I say this because a lot of HRM residents and the general public use the Metro Transit Bus services for various purposes.

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