Hi All,
Here is a story I wrote four years ago just after the 2010 municipal election. It was titled: "Will Burlington's New Council be Transit Friendly?" At the time I was pessimistic about how the 2010-14 Council would do on the Public Transit file.
Midway through this Council term, when I moved away from Burlington, they were cutting routes, moving money out of the capital budget that would pay for new buses, ignoring consultants reports, canning a Steering Committee etc. etc.... Did things get better?
You can read some of my "rantanalysis" from On the Bus (www.burlbus.blogspot.ca/) ,
a blog I wrote from 2010-12 that focussed on suburban transit - particularly Burlington. Now would seem an appropriate time to ask how the outgoing council did. What do you think? And how will the new council do? There is still a chance to influence that.
Regards,
Bob
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Will Burlington's New Council be Transit Friendly?
(October 29, 2010)
The last one wasn't.
As the election results rolled in on Monday there was speculation at a local watering hole as to whether the new "team" will be better.
One could check out the survey on Community Development Halton's website (cd.halton.ca).
Put together by Poverty Free Halton candidates were asked about their support for transit and canvassed on other issues.
Unfortunately only two of seven victorious Councillors answered.
Rick Craven, who is generally supportive of public transit, responded positively.
Veteran Coucillor John Taylor, who isn't a supporter, continues to demonstrate his lack of understanding of how transit works.
Taylor is disappointed with what he says are poor results " despite millions of dollars invested."
Taylor's analysis runs counter to that of the IBI Group who studied Burlington Transit two years ago.
These transit experts said that:
*Burlington provides a low service level and as a result has low ridership.
*Taxpayers pay less for transit in Burlington than most other cities.
*Burlington Transit needs to significantly increase it service levels.
I'm hoping new Councillors will look at this report (TT 47-08 - Transit Operational Efficiency Review).
Some returning Councillors might benefit from a re-read.
What do you think?
Here is a story I wrote four years ago just after the 2010 municipal election. It was titled: "Will Burlington's New Council be Transit Friendly?" At the time I was pessimistic about how the 2010-14 Council would do on the Public Transit file.
Midway through this Council term, when I moved away from Burlington, they were cutting routes, moving money out of the capital budget that would pay for new buses, ignoring consultants reports, canning a Steering Committee etc. etc.... Did things get better?
You can read some of my "rantanalysis" from On the Bus (www.burlbus.blogspot.ca/) ,
a blog I wrote from 2010-12 that focussed on suburban transit - particularly Burlington. Now would seem an appropriate time to ask how the outgoing council did. What do you think? And how will the new council do? There is still a chance to influence that.
Regards,
Bob
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Will Burlington's New Council be Transit Friendly?
(October 29, 2010)
The last one wasn't.
As the election results rolled in on Monday there was speculation at a local watering hole as to whether the new "team" will be better.
One could check out the survey on Community Development Halton's website (cd.halton.ca).
Put together by Poverty Free Halton candidates were asked about their support for transit and canvassed on other issues.
Unfortunately only two of seven victorious Councillors answered.
Rick Craven, who is generally supportive of public transit, responded positively.
Veteran Coucillor John Taylor, who isn't a supporter, continues to demonstrate his lack of understanding of how transit works.
Taylor is disappointed with what he says are poor results " despite millions of dollars invested."
Taylor's analysis runs counter to that of the IBI Group who studied Burlington Transit two years ago.
These transit experts said that:
*Burlington provides a low service level and as a result has low ridership.
*Taxpayers pay less for transit in Burlington than most other cities.
*Burlington Transit needs to significantly increase it service levels.
I'm hoping new Councillors will look at this report (TT 47-08 - Transit Operational Efficiency Review).
Some returning Councillors might benefit from a re-read.
What do you think?
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