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Transportation Alignment Chart

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You can now vote on cabinet members on RFK’s site. Help me elect a New Urbanist Housing Secretary.

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Help build the safest cycling app - take a 2 min survey to make the world safer for cyclists 🚴

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This Thursday, Oct 10, join us at the NY Transit Museum in Brooklyn as Raleigh D’Adamo, in conversation with map scholar Peter B. Lloyd, reflects on his transformative contributions to the NYC Subway, including his work on the 1972 Unimark "Vignelli" map. 🎟️ at nytransitmuseum.org/lifeintransit.

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Transit in BC. More and more studies very little ACTION. Both by BC Transit and TransLink

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WAB

BC Canada  WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER 
( Vol. 4, Number 17)  April 28,  2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
For more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X  (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit & r/TransLink for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )as well as many real transit stories from real riders.Read condensed WAB on  Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them

.1.  News From BC and  About BC Transit & TransLink :Here are some news articles about the TransLink 2024-2033 Investment Plan . The Plan does not provide details like  in previous plans prior to the failed 2015 Transit referendum.The 2024  Investment Plan produced by transLink has many problems.,Many previous plans  since 1999 were never fully implemented.,Many of the proposed projects will not be implemented until 2025 or laterhttps://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/translink-2024-investment-plan-approved-lack-consultation-davidowicz/ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/translink-approves-stopgap-plan-to-increase-2024-bus-service   https://globalnews.ca/news/10450106/translink-funding-plan-approved-2024 https://voiceonline.com/translinks-2024-investment-plan-to-address-critical-overcrowding-approved/
https://x.com/TransLinkNews/status/1783932092436434962YouTube Video of the TransLink joint meeting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNV\_J-ANno4  36.7 minsA New Transit Petition for South Vancouver by MLA Michael LeeWe need to complete the grid system of bus routes in Vancouver. 20 missing links.Passengers should not have to walk more than 300 m ( 5 minutes ) to the nearest bus stop.South Vancouver has a density of around 10,000 people per square km. A new Crosstown bus on 57th Ave will improve accessibility to lots of destinations  between Dunbar and Champlain Heights.https://www.change.org/p/demand-better-transit-now-stand-up-for-south-vancouver/psf/sharehttps://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mla-south-vancouver-new-57th-avenue-bus-route-canada-line-stationsHandyDART Petitionhttps://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-end-the-use-of-taxis-to-fill-handydart-service-and-bring-operations-in-house/Teens ( 13-18 ) For Free Transit allover BChttps://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/04/22/Youth-Calling-For-Free-Public-Transit-BC/In Washington State US it is mandated by the government.King George SkyTrain Station Closure:  https://www.translink.ca/kinggeorgeclosure  https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2024/03/31/six-week-closure-king-george-skytrain-station-johnston/ATU wants more washrooms and better schedules.https://x.com/ATU_134/status/1783874082410545355
https://x.com/ATU_134/status/1783865759174930941  Vancouver Island Rail got 15,000 names petitionhttps://x.com/WarrenSkaalrud/status/1783996477146279952
Free webinar May 9, 2024 on BC Fed Connecting BC 10 year transit planhttps://x.com/CJusticeVic/status/1783994575163375756
https://bcfed.ca/connecting-bcPossible Transit Strike? ATU 134https://x.com/ATU_134/status/1782515927382217212https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway17ravineway Saanich shoots down creating bus-only lanes to UVic on McKenzie Avenue this year https://www.vicnews.com/local-news/saanich-shoots-down-creating-bus-only-lanes-to-uvic-on-mckenzie-avenue-this-year-7350515 
Free Ship Rides in North Vancouver:   https://theshipyardsdistrict.ca/event/fleet-weekend
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/grassroots-group-demands-better-public-transit-in-okanagan/ar-AA1nK4Q5
All BC Transit buses in Victoria have now been outfitted with new and improved bus tracking https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2024/04/all-bc-transit-buses-in-victoria-have-now-been-outfitted-with-new-and-improved-bus-tracking/ 
https://www.bctransit.com/new-ondemand-transit-service-starts-sunday-2024-04-25/
https://www.bctransit.com/free-transit-for-youth-week-in-penticton-and-summerland-04-24-2024/
https://www.bctransit.com/take-the-bus-for-boogie-the-bridge-04-25-2024/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/180455/translink-targets-20-corridors-bus-priority-investments-tackle-congestion/?
 https://www.translink.ca/news/2024/april/translink%20identifies%2020%20corridors%20that%20need%20bus%20priorityYouTube Video of the TransLink Mayors Council meeting April 25, 2024:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LlZO7au2JU   40.9 mins

2. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition  10,000+ names :https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer  (10,380 names)Video of attack on bus driver:https://x.com/ATU_134/status/1783865337496404244
https://x.com/ATUComm/status/1783861124338753624
Vision Zerohttps://x.com/Lucyincanada/status/1783845496794288580  https://x.com/VisionZeroYVR/status/1783687440211050752Bellevue Police Announce Dedicated Light Rail Unit for Safetyhttps://downtownbellevue.com/.../bellevue-police.../https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/04/23/the-brake-why-we-cant-end-violence-on-transit-with-more-policeNew Halifax road safety plan includes better data, targeted projects https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/new-halifax-road-safety-plan-includes-better-data-targeted-projects-1.7185556 
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/04/128471-transit-riders-face-highest-safety-risks-these-10-states
3.  Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, RFC, VTPI, RE(a)  https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/04/23/frequency-in-units-of-distance/(b)  Frankfurt: The Birthplace of The LRT (and Much More)         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_BFcI-BEGk18.3 mins         https://reecemartin.ca/2024/04/23/albertans-cities-need-to-learn-from-vancouvers-transportation-and-torontos-mistake/ (c)   https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/skytrains-daddy-the-krauss-maffei-transurban-maglev-2/(d)  I support roundabouts slip lanes, but for buses only         https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1783854123927883813https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1783854886087454900https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1782434532920377818(e)  Bayview Station Ottawa:       https://otrain.railfans.ca/station/bayview-station         https://x.com/RailFansCanada/status/1782362776301645990       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBtz3yQw7Cg(f)   VTPI & BIT        www.vtpi.org   https://www.vtpi.org/documents/public.phphttps://betterislandtransit.ca/ (g)         Did You Know Czech Railways Are This Good?              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBroMoqE2RY  13.5 mins

4.  Transportation news articles & videos  from various media:(a) Montreal/QuebecQuebec wants better transithttps://x.com/Lecavalier_C/status/1783531875526406230https://x.com/C_Savard/status/1783242642987315554  https://x.com/ThomasGerbet/status/1783143908198760728
Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fares https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/transit-trips-up-among-seniors-since-montreal-introduced-free-fares 
Greater Montreal public transit fares to increase an average 3% on July 1, 2024 https://globalnews.ca/news/10453634/greater-montreal-public-transit-fares-increase-july-1/ https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/former-snc-lavalin-executive-sentenced-to-prison-term-in-bridge-bribery-case-5637236
REM:  https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/highly-complex-work-delays-rem-completion-to-west-island-north-shore-1.6859883 (b) Toronto/OntarioTransit users deliver oversized "fund evasion " ticket to Finance Minister Chrystia Freelandhttps://x.com/ttcriders/status/1783509039659258083  https://x.com/ttcriders/status/1783482689426768030
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/04/27/king-street-transit-priority-corridor-update-may-2024/
Almost nobody believes Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open this year: https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/04/nobody-believes-toronto-eglinton-crosstown-lrt-open/ 
https://go.hitachirail.com/l/993992/2024-02-26/lq6dm/993992/1708950907UkiZAcn0/Better_Connected_Report___Toronto_16.9.pdf
Petition urges Transit Windsor to halt bus route relocation, despite city's plan to proceed:
 https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/petition-urges-transit-windsor-to-halt-bus-route-relocation-despite-city-s-plan-to-proceed-1.6859161 https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/04/25/regional-council-passes-motion-to-temporarily-bring-back-night-transit-route/amp/#GO Transit set to change most bus schedules, several routes to see reductions: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/22/go-transit-new-bus-schedules/ 
Matt Elliott: TTC’s Bloor-Danforth line is on track for slower, less reliable service. Blame Justin Trudeau:https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ttc-s-bloor-danforth-line-is-on-track-for-slower-less-reliable-service-blame-justin/article_ea80cee8-00be-11ef-98ab-670687661094.html 
(c) Other CanadaHalifax Transit Ferryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yki-ceE5gYA  15 minshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/transit-union-ferry-cancellations-staffing-1.7181181
Sask. : https://panow.com/2024/04/22/para-transit-service-gets-funding-boost/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-capital-tranist-plan-april-2024-1.7182975
(d) USATransit Unplugged Episode 300https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/transit-unplugged-episode-300/
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-plans-to-turn-on-congestion-pricing-tolls-june-30
https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/ceremony-launches-brightline-wests-high-speed-link-to-las-vegas/66384.article
https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/high-speed/work-starts-on-brightline-west
Has the US finally figured out how to do high-speed rail? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427647-has-the-us-finally-figured-out-how-to-do-high-speed-rail/ 
Houston-Dallas bullet train can be done in 10 years: Amtrak: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/texas-bullet-train-amtrak-19411731.php 
The future of Amtrak Cascades – Seattle Transit Blog:
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/04/21/the-future-of-amtrak-cascades/ 
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/04/25/talking-headways-podcast-details-of-development-reform-in-minnesota-part-1
https://www.rtands.com/passenger/committee-passes-bill-to-establish-passenger-rail-for-colorado/
https://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-04-24/legal-showdown-threatens-to-end-austins-light-rail-plans?s=03 
Light rail addition in Houston a parallel to what's coming with the METRO Blue Line Extension in Twin Cities  https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/local/houston-parallel-coming-with-minneapolis-blue-line-extension Does Chicago Need A New Transit Agency? Watchdog Pitches CTA Merger Into State-Run System https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/26/does-chicago-need-a-new-transit-agency-watchdog-pitches-cta-merger-into-state-run-system/ 
MTA’s free bus service program to end this year https://pix11.com/news/transit/mtas-free-bus-service-program-to-end-this-year/ 
NYC Transit's New Operations Planning Chief Wants To Fight 'Ghost Buses' - Streetsblog New York City: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/19/new-york-city-transits-new-operations-chief-wants-to-bust-ghost-buses NJ Transit fare hike: Corporations should pay transit fee: https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2024/04/24/nj-transit-fare-hike-corporations-should-pay-transit-fee/73414208007/ 
Seattle Levy Proposal Lowers the Bar on Public Transit Investments https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/04/25/seattle-levy-proposal-lowers-the-bar-on-public-transit-investments/ 
Mobility is entering a new age of innovation. We examined regional trends across the world to explore the complex changes that could transform the sector by 2035.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/the-future-of-mobility-mobility-evolves
Active mobility versus motorized transport? User choices and benefits for the societyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969721057053The ABC of mobility:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024001272  Seattle: https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1ceqihk/oc_sound_transit_current_and_under_construction/#lightbox
How People get around : Mode Share on Weekdays, North America is over 90% by carshttps://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1cbt6yq/this_chart_highlights_north_american_car_culture/?
How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis: https://theconversation.com/how-trains-linked-rival-port-cities-along-the-us-east-coast-into-a-cultural-and-economic-megalopolis-228502 
MTA Plan to Run Brooklyn-Queens Train on City Streets a 'Grave' Mistake: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/04/24/mta-plan-to-run-brooklyn-queens-train-line-on-city-streets-a-grave-mistake-advocates 
 https://pix11.com/news/local-news/these-nyc-subway-stations-have-public-restrooms/ 
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-will-soon-have-high-speed-rail-could-it-eventually-reach-san-diego/ 
Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, Amtrak https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-metrolinx-amtrak/ 
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/bay-area-rapid-transit-bart-improve-accessibility-riders-with-disabilities/713773/
Nashville:  https://x.com/TransitCenter/status/1782041131850641693   The Atlanta Streetcar: Will it get better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygkh0DKbCIM  11.7 mins
(e)   Internationalhttps://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/04/saturday-variety_0633295122.html
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/04/sunday-variety_01377718469.html
https://labornotes.org/2024/04/bus-drivers-strike-climate-activists-57-german-cities
https://www.enbridge.com/energy-matters/news-and-views/hollands-electric-trains-now-100-percent-wind-powered
https://www.hitachirail.com/english-better-connected-global-attitudes-to-public-transport/
https://www.railjournal.com/signalling/siemens-to-upgrade-copenhagen-s-bane-network-to-driverless-operation/
https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/is-it-time-to-take-monorails-more-seriously/
https://blackpooltram.blogspot.com/2024/04/manchester-200-years-of-bus-1824-to.html
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/177722/arriva-trains-uk-generative-ai-passenger-experience/
https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-world-earth-day-harnessing-public-private-partnerships-in-urban-mass-mobility-3463892/
Sydney:  https://www.transportist.net/p/improving-both-transport-efficiencyTram for Bikes:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1858754997936043?fs=e&s=cl&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v Over half of global commutes are by car:  https://phys.org/news/2024-03-global-commutes-car.html
The incredible train line that will connect world's biggest landlocked country to the sea: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1888985/train-line-addis-ababa-massawa-railway-spt 
French commuters to benefit from free public transport to Luxembourg: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/04/23/luxembourgs-free-public-transport-to-be-extended-across-french-border-with-new-commuter-sc  Europe's Megaproject to Replace Russian Railways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spQ4v0Y2FfM   11.3 mins

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2024/04/28
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WAB

BC Canada WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER
( Vol. 4, Number 13) March 31 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
For more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit & r/Translink for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )as well as many real transit stories from real riders.Read condensed WAB on Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
1. TransLink: Fare Increases ,Tax Increases, Service ChangesMany media stories and comments by politicians:City Hall Watch (CHW ) has updated his story and includes various comments as well as a letter from Suzie MahCOPE Vancouver School Board Trustee( VSB No. 39 ) https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/translink-fare-increases-2024-25-26-speak-to-board/
https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/handydart-needs-fixing-delegates-tell-translink-board-7334849
https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/translink-board-approves-fare-hike-property-tax-increase-for-2024-7334550
Here are reports by CBC and @MyTransit-VAN https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2060703/transports-commun-augmentation-vancouver-translink
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/le-telejournal-colombie-britannique/site/episodes/873681/episode-du-27-mars-2024
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/translink-fare-increase-july-2024-1.7157303#:~
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16052304-school-board-trustee-opposes-expected-translink-fare-hike
https://x.com/MyTransit_VAN/status/1773174499174748309?s=20https://x.com/MyTransit_VAN/status/1773143198157717648?s=20https://x.com/MyTransit_VAN/status/1773204742417641840?s=20 https://x.com/MyTransit_VAN/status/1773095374908956975?s=20https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-429-what-on-earth/clip/16051377-get-busWill TransLink always be a second class service except in a handful of rapid transit corridors, will transit play a much larger role in moving people around the entire region, or will it decline for want of resources to an unattractive last choice for travel? Only after we decide on the goal can we address the question of where to spend, and how much we need..
Until April 5, 2024 you can also respond to the TransLink survey;https://ehq-production-canada.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/8ff6fcbd3095a83b25b082656e8b10bc8d2e4d23/original/1711142846/70beb845a3c18fcb8397ce9432f0fa51_TransLink_-_2024_Investment_Plan_Discussion_Guide.pdf?
https://www.translink.ca/news/2024/march/public%20engagement%20begins%20on%202024%20investment%20planMore Bus Service Cuts ( some increase ) on April 15, 2024 No. 25 King Edward will use articulated buses.Read blogs and listen to Mayor Pachal of Langley City:March 28, 2024: https://sfb.nathanpachal.com/2024/03/translinks-wacky-governance-structure.html: March 27, 2024 https://sfb.nathanpachal.com/2024/03/staving-off-transit-cuts-for-one-year.htmlMarch 24, 2024: https://sfb.nathanpachal.com/2024/03/listen-to-my-interview-on-cbcs-what-on.htmlFeb. 26, 2024: https://sfb.nathanpachal.com/2024/02/the-bcfed-calls-on-province-to.htmlhttps://globalnews.ca/news/10390353/langley-mayor-translink-elected-governing-body/
March 28th 1208 pm: https://globalnews.ca/pages/audio-vault-cknw/
2. **News From BC and About BC Transit & TransLink :**Many bus schedules change starting in April 2024 at many transit systems.https://www.bctransit.com/handydart-weekday-service-extended-in-terrace/
https://infotel.ca/inwheels/driverless-buses-on-okanagan-rail-trail-in-kelowna-being-studied/it103842
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/03/7-big-moves-from-translinks-annual-report/
https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/about-translink/governance-and-board/board-of-directors/board-minutes-and-reports/2024/march/24-03-27-public-board-meeting-agenda---for-posting.pdfhttps://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/03/skytrains-king-george-station-to-temporarily-close-for-track-maintenance-starting-apr-27/Closure of King George Station:https://www.facebook.com/761641520/posts/10163275668636521/?mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=BWmkdlQyrVTjiB24
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/03/skytrains-king-george-station-to-temporarily-close-for-track-maintenance-starting-apr-27/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VLOwUvIRd4 2 mins
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/opinion-time-for-a-new-bc-public-transit-investment-plan-8506683
https://www.policynote.ca/transit-plan/
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/opinion/letter-transit-needs-modern-sustainable-update-7334390
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burnaby-central-railway-miniature-confederation-park
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-no-2-bus-route-articulated-buses-upgrade
https://www.prpeak.com/local-news/powell-river-zunga-bus-still-running-8386060

https://www.prpeak.com/opinion/respondents-split-on-city-of-powell-river-keeping-zunga-bus-8303519

https://www.prpeak.com/local-news/bus-service-to-resume-between-qathet-region-and-lower-mainland-8523669

Rail Petition Vancouver Islandhttps://x.com/WarrenSkaalrud/status/1773403839254925427?s=20https://www.albernivalleynews.com/opinion/editorial-transit-helps-everyone-even-drivers-7334358
https://www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com/transit-pass-ups-alarm-lcc/
https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/bus-exchange-tackles-parking-problem-as-construction-deadline-looms/article_1c17a14c-adbe-54bb-8bd1-924754c8bc38.html
Sign the petition against Fortis providing Renewable Natural Gas ( RNG ) to TransLink (CMBC ) We need 100% Zero Emissions Vehicles , expand our trolley buses!The Secret Life Of Natural Gashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2oL4SFwkkw 40 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlOeuRmxdSo 12 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAFlYRcdi5o 5.1 mins
https://act.stand.earth/page/65494/petition/1
Sign the petition for Bus Lanes in Greater Victoriahttps://www.climatejusticevictoria.ca/2024/03/13/bus-lanes-on-mckenzie-to-uvic-now/
3. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition 10,000+ names :https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer ( 10,330 )https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/downtown-seattle-safe-walk-program/281-bc5d78ec-804c-4a2e-b439-d79734b457e6
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/03/25/mondays-headlines-safety-first-edition
https://metro.co.uk/video/man-hijacks-bus-crashes-hotel-los-angeles-3152335/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/boy-13-charged-with-robbing-passenger-on-cta-train-in-downtown-chicago/ar-BB1kHPie
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/random-transit-attack-leaves-calgary-youth-with-serious-injuries-police-charge-man-in-connection-1.6822949https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/03/25/city-asks-labour-board-to-settle-transit-safety-team-dispute
4. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, RFC, VTPI, RE
(a) https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/03/25/intercity-trains-and-long-island/(b) https://reecemartin.ca/2024/03/26/learning-about-cities-around-the-world-is-a-great-antidote-to-transit-cynicism/Paris’s Newest Trams and What We Can Learn From Them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3fuoiii734 10 mins(c) https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/mr-cow-told-you-so-a-switching-problem/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/man-of-straw-arguments/(d) Urbanism https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1773317028020904370?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1773317063387251014?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1773375584044773740?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1773395550504636793?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1773400483140440226?s=20(e) www.vtpi.org https://www.vtpi.org/documents/public.php Better Island Transit keep advocating for better Intercity bus service The next step is meeting with our politicians https://betterislandtransit.ca/
5. Transportation news articles & videos from various media:
(a) Montreal/QuebecHow Montreal Became a Year-Round Cycling Success Storyhttps://x.com/NathanDavidowi1/status/1773847948822237507?s=20
https://cultmtl.com/2024/03/montreal-transit-and-the-trouble-with-trams-tram-rem-de-lest/
(b) TorontoOntariohttps://www.insauga.com/ontario-earmarks-67-5b-for-public-transit-projects-and-hazel-mccallion-lrt-expansions-in-mississauga-and-brampton/
https://www.insauga.com/ontario-budget-brings-good-news-for-brampton-transit-options-housing-progress-city-says/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/03/what-stations-will-look-like-transit-line-toronto/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/03/ontario-government-construction-major-transit-line-toronto/
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/03/27/ttc-restoring-streetcar-service-dundas-harbourfront/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/are-more-londoners-willing-to-put-the-single-car-commute-into-park-3-perspectives-1.7154880
https://london.ctvnews.ca/councillors-unanimously-support-performance-audit-of-london-transit-commission-1.6823956
https://london.ctvnews.ca/council-committee-lowers-2050-target-for-transit-and-active-transportation-below-staff-recommended-levels-1.6823959
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/16052647-former-ttc-ceo-andy-byford-future-transportation-toronto
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/owen-sound-to-wiarton-transit-route-funded-until-the-end-of-the-year/ar-BB1kKFFm
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/29/ttc-priorities-asking-the-wrong-question/
(c) Other Canada HSR or HFR : https://x.com/TransportAction/status/1772744839861273042?s=20 https://www.blogto.com/travel/2024/03/high-speed-train-toronto-montreal/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/03/27/thompson-bus-line-cancels-ticket-home-after-passenger-recounts-nine-hour-trip-to-winnipeg-without-heat
https://theconversation.com/dont-forget-buses-six-rules-for-improving-city-bus-services-94984
Edmonton LRT: https://x.com/daka_x/status/1773837202545356828?s=20https://www.mountainviewtoday.ca/beyond-local/grassi-lakes-roam-transit-scaled-back-to-three-days-a-week-8513216
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/in-ditching-his-car-calgarian-embraces-public-transit-walking-and-wheeling/ar-BB1ks6cX
https://www.alberta.ca/public-transportation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/public-transit-rural-nl-1.6390220
(d) USAhttps://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/new-york-mta-nations-first-traffic-congestion-pricing-program-approved/711512/https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/127968-how-improve-transit-accessibilityhttps://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/about-115b-thats-what-it-might-take-to-fund-the-mbta-over-next-15-years/
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/128074-la-san-francisco-night-train-closer-reality
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10218797/hayden-ai-snapper-services-partner-to-enhance-public-transit-data-analysis
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/frank-white-iii-kcata-tod/
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/03/25/what-indianapolis-brt-mess-reveals-about-the-troubling-power-of-state-preemption-in-transportation
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/la-metro-launches-new-bus-only-priority-lanes-in-the-san-fernando-valley/ar-BB1kF2HD
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/burbank-city-council-la-metro-teaming-up-for-bus-project/ar-BB1kELM1
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hollywood-boulevard-wider-sidewalks-bus-052403517.html
https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/infrastructure/news/55000404/ca-construction-underway-in-ontario-for-new-rapid-bus-service
https://sanfernandosun.com/2024/03/27/la-metro-to-provide-free-dodger-stadium-express-service-to-all-2024-dodger-home-games/
https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/chicago-transit-authority-launches-first-innovation-studio-challenges/66166.article
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-metrolinx-caltrain/
https://www.wect.com/video/2024/03/28/wave-transit-collect-public-input-future-transit-system/
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/03/30/march-service-changes/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/wireless-inductive-charging-electric-transit-bus-how-it-works/711094/
PATCO Speedline: America's Oldest Automated Trains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTN5NEGpkJE 15.3 mins
How Some Bus Drivers Are Appreciated..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1FizVWNiTs 1,7 mins
Bus Drivers Don’t Actually Work! They Just Relax!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1XReupr-hQ 8.3 mins
How To Fix Public Transit In The U.S. | CNBC Marathon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1iWaTIy1E 36.3 mins
The Impressive Revival of Transit in St Louis!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rsCR1l_eCs 11,1 mins
(e) Internationalhttps://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/03/28/metrolink-essential-to-fix-dublins-inefficient-transport-systems-says-transport-chief/ Stop spacing in Dublin: https://x.com/NathanDavidowi1/status/1772099585898590641?s=20
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/28/motorists-set-to-face-congestion-or-clean-air-zone-charges-under-new-traffic-plan/
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24206043.scotland-trial-flat-bus-fares-review-public-transport-cost/
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/26/many-bus-and-train-youth-discounts-to-stop-in-auckland-wellington/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/512549/lack-of-reliability-with-trains-sees-auckland-commuters-opt-for-the-bus
https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2024/03/government-u-turn-on-bus-lane-restrictions/
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/bd9e1d3aec6a-urgent-japan-rail-operator-gives-up-plan-to-launch-maglev-train-in-2027.html
https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/bluru-companies-make-commute-a-kra/articleshow/108860114.cms
The Lagos (Nigeria) Blue Line Metro. : r/transit (reddit.com)
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/177396/nigerias-minister-transportation-land-transport-policy-address-challenges/
https://landtransportguru.net/bukit-panjang-lrt-overhaul/
https://landtransportguru.net/commitee-of-supply-debate-2024-public-transport-offerings/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/177168/cities-at-a-glance-future-of-technology-spanish-urban-mobility/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-29/japan-ditches-2027-target-to-start-high-speed-rail-services
https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/03/28/mallalieu-free-transportation-can-ease-traffic-congestion/amp/
https://www.londonreconnections.com/2024/friday-reads-29-march-2024/
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8574159/demand-for-weekend-bus-light-rail-travel-in-canberra-has-grown/
Bristol: A city whose transport missed the train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axumLsWKZ6s 15.5 mins
Evolution of the Paris Metro & RER 1900-2035
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZZo33zrOEc 23 mins
Trolleybuses in Tallinn: no money for mistakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nm6eBzV0SU 14.6 mins
**6. From The Past:**Mistakes from 2013!https://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/polak-bains-both-set-to-talk-translink-reform-with-mayors-2592856?s=03
https://www.scribd.com/document/114646276/Urgent-need-for-Broadway-Subway-City-of-Vancouver-Staff-Presentation

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BC Canada  WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER 
( Vol. 4, Number 11)  March 17, 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
March 18th is  Transit Drivers and Workers  Appreciation Dayhttps://x.com/BCTransit/status/1767947318974972268?s=20
Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of FridayFor more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X  (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit & r/Translink for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )as well as many real transit stories from real riders.Read condensed WAB on  Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
**1.  News From BC and  About BC Transit & TransLink :**March 19, 2024 Victoria Regional Transit Commissionhttps://www.bctransit.com/about/funding-and-governance/victoria-regional-transit-commission/meetingshttps://www.bctransit.com/about/funding-and-governance/victoria-regional-transit-commission
March 27, 2024 TransLink Board of Directorshttps://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/board-of-directorsRichmond BC PWT Committee March 20, 2024https://citycouncil.richmond.ca/agendas/pwt/032024_agenda.htm

Petition: Burnaby Heights Residents Deserve Better Transit!

https://transitmovement.ca/2024-02-28pressreleaseBurnabyHeights.pdfConnecting BC: A Vision for Public Transit throughout BC
https://www.workersdeservebetter.ca/transithttps://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/02/27/expanding-public-transit-can-double-ridership-and-reduce-polluting-emissions-report/
https://www.penticton.ca/city-hall/news-alerts/penticton-first-bc-offer-free-transit-age-24-and-under
Umo Digital Fare Payments  available all over BChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZc_yX2MMk&list=PLsrIFPpA5gVNzjoK1LNQmUN40RkXjTr38&t=64sWhistler Changes:  https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529727248657
Ghost Buses in Greater Victoria BC ( It is similar in  Metro Vancouver )https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529727240687
Combined schedule of bus/train service Prince Rupert to Prince Georgehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1z1qpgxG7GonfX0AA1nziGu92aix9uwy3zoecF93-m2M/edit
New Transit System on the west coast of Vancouver. Island will start on April 12th.https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/new-public-transit-system-rolls-for-tofino-ucluelet-in-april-8453897
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/tofino-bus-intercity-bus-service-to-resume-easter-weekend-8339471
This is another example how BC Transit and TransLink have failed to provide proper transit services in all of BC. It is up to the BC government to make legislative changes and mandate that all Regional Districts in BC provide and operate proper transit services by public operators not private operators like PWT from Alberta. The Regional District of Nanaimo has done that since 1969!!
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/03/translink-wins-biggest-leap-award-for-cycling-funding-program-and-bike-to-shop-champion-award/
Transit Statistics for 2023 finally released three weeks late due to shortage of IT staff.https://www.translink.ca/plans-and-projects/data-and-information/accountability-centre/ridership
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/steveston-resident-raises-concerns-for-salmon-if-bus-loop-moved-8429194
BC Hansard on  Transportation ( MOTI )
https://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240312pm-CommitteeA-Blueshttps://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240312am-CommitteeA-Blueshttps://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240311pm-CommitteeA-Blueshttps://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240307pm-CommitteeA-Blueshttps://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240307am-CommitteeC-Blues
City of Vancouver/ Metro Vancouver never achieved  its green transportation targetsOverall in the Lower Mainland of BC  over 80% of trips are by cars.
https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/greenest-city-2020-action-plan-2015-2020.pdf
https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/Greenest-city-action-plan.pdf
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-14/san-jose-nyc-and-san-francisco-top-ranking-of-green-transportation-systems
https://www.reddit.com/r/Translink/comments/1bgjoxl/translink_10year_plan_proposed_streetcars/
2. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition  10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer   ( 10,320 )https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/03/16/surrey-stabbing-bus/
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/transit-safety-officers-elbowransit-decreasing-ridership-on-the-upswing-report/ar-BB1jQuKRhttps://x.com/ATUComm/status/1768643990776099025?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/nyregion/new-york-subway-national-guard.html
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/speed-red-light-bus-bike-lane-cameras-automated-traffic-enforcement/709840/
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10218123/d-c-transit-police-to-begin-issuing-fare-evasion-citations
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/127846-opinion-what-american-transportation-engineering-gets-wrong
Road Safety:  https://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/cg5c-2sp3if--15lkd0-krdbkgv0https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/175083/king-county-metro-enhances-security-measures-ensure-safe-transit-experience/
3. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, RFC, VTPI, RE
(a)  https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/03/16/how-residential-is-a-residential-neighborhood/(b)  Science of stop spacing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKw0bvvgZ4  13.7 mins https://reecemartin.ca/2024/03/12/everyone-thinks-their-transit-is-the-worst/ https://reecemartin.ca/2024/03/07/cities-in-alberta-have-huge-potential-but-they-need-to-work-on-transportation/(c)  Regional Rail:  https://www.facebook.com/share/UoGXy3q2UUGc5Tqn/?mibextid=xfxF2i https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/these-guys-could-not-even-operate-christmas-trainset/(d)  Station Access https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1768386372690198597?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1768387297727201712?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1768388329723109685?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1768362533348364316?s=20 (e)  VTPI- Better Island Transit https://betterislandtransit.ca/report https://betterislandtransit.ca/aboutVTPI New Publications: https://vtpi.org/cwp-JCEES_2023.pdf https://vtpi.org/sg_save.pdf https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/127714-responding-public-transit-criticism
4. Transportation news articles & videos  from various media:
(a)  Montréal/Québechttps://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-mayor-feels-quebec-budget-will-lead-to-cuts-in-public-transit-services-1.6806472
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-budget-fails-to-meet-needs-of-montreal-region-critics-say
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-metro-opus-card-recharging-telephone-1.7146276
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/service-on-metros-orange-line-disrupted-after-person-found-wandering-on-tracks
(b)  Toronto/Ontariohttps://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2024/03/transit-upgrades-are-rolling-into-thunder-bay.html
https://www.thestar.com/business/mars/make-sure-nobody-is-left-behind-how-rethinking-transit-is-critical-for-a-fair-and/article_0fff345a-dfce-11ee-a03a-cf65e0b849dd.html
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-doug-ford-transit-infrastructure-budget/
https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/overhauling-brantford-transit-system-long-overdue-councillor
https://www.netnewsledger.com/2024/03/13/toronto-drivers-overwhelmingly-support-public-transit-investment-find-it-more-convenient-than-driving/
https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/budget-transit-fare-hike-will-boost-annual-revenue-by-110k-8438443
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/lack-of-government-transit-investment-misaligned-with-green-policies-promotes-wrong-type-of-housing-new-report-argues/ar-BB1jHXIo
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/metrolinx-to-ban-non-certified-e-bike-batteries-on-go-trains-sources-1.6807403 https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/niagara-not-mentioned-in-go-transit-expansion-plan/article_29339979-e5bc-57f9-b290-952d72cb597d.html https://www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-small-wins-for-active-transportation-and-transit-are-tough-battles-8428935 https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/16/service-changes-coming-to-east-york-thorncliffe-park/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/15/service-reliability-on-the-scarborough-rt-corridor-part-1/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/15/service-reliability-on-the-scarborough-rt-corridor-part-2/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/10/the-state-of-disrepair/(c)  Other Canadahttps://livewirecalgary.com/2024/03/15/more-upgrades-to-start-along-the-north-calgary-brt-line/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/plans-budget-calgary-green-line-lrt-1.7142053
https://completestreetsforcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/documents_Backgrounder-Complete-Streets-Policy-US-and-Canada.pdf
https://completestreetsforcanada.ca/what-are-complete-streets/
https://completestreetsforcanada.ca/https://www.cityshapes.ca/p/fix-transit-1-10-guiding-principles
https://www.cityshapes.ca/p/fix-transit-2-a-new-way-to-fund-transit
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-future-of-public-transit-isnt-a-hyperloop-or-a-high-speed-train/
(d)  USAhttps://humantransit.org/2024/03/webinar-coming-up.html
https://la.streetsblog.org/2024/03/13/many-cities-get-free-bike-and-bus-upgrades-from-new-development
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/14/mta-one-step-closer-to-platform-barrier-test-on-nyc-subway-but-wont-say-when-itll-start/ https://www.constructiondive.com/news/san-jose-light-rail-extension-contractors/709998/?
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10218040/aecoms-report-focuses-on-future-of-high-speed-rail-delivery
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/high-speed-rail-205b-proposed-legislation-moulton-delbene/709980/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/biden-us-dot-reconnecting-communities-sustainable-materials-transit/710142/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/biden-administration-DOT-budget-request-increase-transportation-funding/710302/
https://thezebra.org/2024/03/11/dash-celebrates-40-years-of-keeping-alexandria-moving/
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/127764-federal-funding-takes-aim-public-transit
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/127785-atlantas-transit-past-present-and-future
Transit Unplugged weekly newsletterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVmORreNRKI
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/holly-arnold-her-path-to-the-top-job-and-managing-the-largest-p3-in-the-u-s/
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/hydrogen-hubs/
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/whats-the-secret-sauce-to-increasing-ridership/What Is City Bus Driver Training Really Like?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMvCLcu6jP4   13.1 mins
https://columbusunderground.com/cota-lands-42-million-federal-grant-for-first-transit-corridor-bw1/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/11/san-jose-bart-extension-price-tag-balloons-once-again-this-time-by-600-million/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/10/bay-area-voters-support-better-transit-if-rich-people-and-companies-pay-poll/
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/03/15/transit-hardship-report-shows-why-fair-fares-must-be-expanded-to-more-workers
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-is-mismanaging-its-infrastructure-costs-and-needs-city-comptroller-finds
https://gohart.blogspot.com/2024/03/hart-youth-pass-returns-april-1-2024.html
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/174951/via-metropolitan-transit-increase-bus-ridership-san-antonio/
https://masstransit.network/mass-transit-professionals/praful-gharpure
https://www.publictransportmagazine.com/
https://nypost.com/2024/03/13/us-news/youll-have-to-go-underground-to-find-the-mtas-unofficial-zine/
What do you think of printing the  Vancouver BC  WAB??
(e)  Internationalhttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-london-68545442
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/03/it-leads-to-leeds-trolleybus-troubles.html
https://news.err.ee/1609280772/statistics-fewer-people-walking-or-taking-public-transport
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/03/politics-and-public-trabsport.html
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/174678/connecting-dots-mclaren-applied-revolutionised-connectivity-public-transport/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/174952/ratp-devs-brt-lines-enhance-urban-mobility-casablanca-morocco/
https://danielbowen.com/2024/03/16/transport-in-a-cost-of-living-crisis/

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The Power of the Bicycle in the first and last mile [OC]

It doesn't get much more space efficient than this.

Utrecht. Netherlands.

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BC Canada  WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER 
( Vol. 4, Number 10)  March 10, 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of FridayFor more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X  (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit & r/Translink for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )as well as many real transit stories from real riders.Read condensed WAB on  Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
1.  News From BC and  About BC Transit & TransLink :

Petition: Burnaby Heights Residents Deserve Better Transit!

https://transitmovement.ca/2024-02-28pressreleaseBurnabyHeights.pdf
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSertUVyke5Z2HzIiPSfReqARi0t_3hH0M40Sol1U7KG74cmwQ/viewform
Connecting BC: A Vision for Public Transit throughout BC
https://www.workersdeservebetter.ca/transitMarch 19, 2024 Victoria Regional Transit Commissionhttps://www.bctransit.com/about/funding-and-governance/victoria-regional-transit-commission
March 27, 2024 TransLink Board of Directorshttps://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/board-of-directors BC Transit continues forward on the path to electrification
However with this slow start it is unlikely to achieve a fully electric fleet by 2040!!Many other transit systems in Canada/US are already fully electric or will be by 2030.https://engage.bctransit.com/march2024/surveys/rating
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529727201389
  NextRide Real-Time Bus Location Technology Now Available
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529727198627
 ‘Know the Route, Plan Your Commute’ with BC Transit and the CVRD
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529727192279
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/475735/On-demand-public-transit-launching-in-Kelowna-s-Crawford-neighbourhood-next-month
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/03/heres-how-providence-health-care-is-making-employee-travel-more-affordable/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/174400/translink-tests-new-multimodal-ride-share-app/
 Streetcar Lines in Vancouver BChttps://www.facebook.com/share/PX2EsKZCBSqQv95c/?mibextid=xfxF2i
Vancouver's Next Streetcar Network     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqDGu8Elysg
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/streetcars-in-prague-precedent/
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/streetcars-a-popular-form-of-mass-transit-in-other-cities-2040-transit-plan-vancouver/
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/desire-streetcar-vancouver/
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/neighbourhoods-to-council-transportation-2040-plan/
Unreliable bus service to Lonsdale Quay
https://www.reddit.com/r/Translink/s/FR40NIp6J3
Vancouver's Broadway corridor - Broadway City Hall station to Arbutus  St. (ft. subway construction)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVHAIJQdpfE  10.5 mins
https://bc.transportaction.ca/issues/ferries/hullo-a-ferry-promising-start/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/federal-highway-safety-improvement-program-updated-include-equity-health-vulnerable-road-users/709423/
2. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition  10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer   ( 10,300 )https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127680-study-seattle-vision-zero-projects-not-bad-business
UK Floating bus stop;  https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-london-68521108
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/new-york-to-deploy-national-guard-to-nyc-subways-to-fight-crime
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/07/new-york-national-guard-subways https://talkingtransportation.blogspot.com/2024/03/nyc-subways-are-not-safe.htmlhttps://globalnews.ca/news/10339578/woman-robbed-gunpoint-stepping-off-bus-kitchener-police/
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/aggravated-assault-stabbings-edmonton-lrt-station
3. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, RFC, VTPI, RE
(a)  https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/03/04/is-there-room-for-optimism-about-new-york-construction-costs/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/03/06/land-use-around-the-interborough-express/(b)  Why the Shortest Route Isn’t Always the Fastest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ISf4hnNr0  7.6 mins        Is North American Urbanism Actually Hopeless?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmlgwTcVa3k  15.4 mins(c)  https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/lysenkoism-translinks-doctrine/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/five-reasons-why-the-ndp-dont-want-the-return-of-the-interurban/(d)  Europe vs North America https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1765100538549432687?s=20https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1765100534996898224?s=20https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1765100530928337287?s=20https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1764694258785583277?s=20 (e)  REM by RFC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vD544YNBNc&t=41s  19.5 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v6mqLFMB8k (f)   VTPI:  https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/127714-responding-public-transit-criticismUnderstanding Smart Growth Savings https://vtpi.org/sg_save.pdf ( 58 pages )          
4. Transportation news articles & videos  from various media:
(a)  Montréal/Québechttps://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-school-bus-union-workers-accept-conciliator-s-settlement-proposal-1.6798530
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/trains-to-be-diverted-from-lucien-lallier-station-for-up-to-a-year
(b)  Toronto/OntarioRidership in 2023 is 20% higher vs 2019
https://www.therecord.com/news/grt-ridership-sets-a-record-in-2023/article_8f0f3d26-aebf-5446-aad1-c158413abf5a.html
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/its-a-sardine-can-conestoga-college-students-pack-onto-transit-amid-surging-enrolment/article_940399d9-e740-5fe5-8184-44553f46e3ba.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-busways-transit-1.7134856
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/how-do-torontos-traffic-agents-keep-the-streets-moving-watch-our-video-to-find-out/article_4fb17d38-d295-11ee-a00b-5f0f59f17473.html https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/could-trolley-system-one-day-shuttle-people-around-barrie-8399211
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/03/06/the-bay-trolleybus-in-1988/(c)  Other Canadahttps://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-4754
https://www.transportaction.ca/topics/intercity-rail-and-bus/failure-to-renew-long-distance-fleet-would-doom-via-rail/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/school-accessibility-fairview-junior-high-halifax-1.7131659
https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/03/05/ev-pilot-project-delayed-as-calgary-awaits-electric-bus-delivery/
https://halifax.citynews.ca/2024/03/04/downtown-halifax-getting-new-high-speed-net-zero-commuter-ferry-service/
https://globalnews.ca/news/10333107/bedford-ferry-halifax-transit/
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/miramichi-transit-expands-hours-ends-lunchtime-break-in-service/ar-BB1jDhFu
(d)  USAHuman Transit with Jarrett Walker on March 21, 2024https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDMDP/bulletins/3896d57?reqfrom=shareAustin Tx:  Largest electric bus charging yardhttps://youtube.com/shorts/3os9GyzOuGI?si=gBJYEyeJsK00orB1
Trains in California:https://youtube.com/shorts/W8314996B_E?si=ulNcx2ACmoQKorWs
https://abc7chicago.com/cta-innovation-studio-tracker-bus/14492602/
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/07/baltimore-officials-push-for-bike-lanes/
https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/03/08/dallas-fort-worth-houston-high-speed-rail
American Bus Driver Reacts To European City Buses!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMwoIi5ijPY  10.8 mins
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-07/evs-can-t-fix-a-global-epidemic-of-car-harm-study-findshttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-03-05/2024-california-election-los-angeles-city-measure-hla-results   Can Europe’s trains compete with low-cost airlines?
https://www.ft.com/content/b5591361-7e10-4926-ae90-851fb5c1520dhttps://www.planetizen.com/blogs/127695-transit-coordination-leads-better-transit-and-more-riders
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/07/new-ets-coaches-expected-to-serve-over-75-million-passengers-says-loke
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13160721/california-high-speed-rail-route-stations-central-valley.html
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/03/05/seattle-releases-comprehensive-plan-with-growth-target-lower-than-bellevue/ https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/03/04/pierce-transit-prepares-to-launch-stream-community-line-express-service/
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/03/03/no-more-rapidride/
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10217198/sound-transit-forms-plan-to-address-crowding-on-future-line
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/03/127692-bostons-blue-hill-avenue-get-brt-safety-improvements
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/06/freeway-fighters-stop-the-highway-expansion-madness-new-coalition-demands
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10217015/maryland-updates-purple-line-launch-date
(e)  InternationalNZ new government  to increase transit fares:https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/09/govt-axes-kids-youth-public-transport-discounts-funding/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/510780/auckland-transport-adds-extra-buses-to-combat-march-madness
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/05/what-the-transport-package-means-for-auckland/
https://www.cnn.com/travel/worlds-best-subways-metros/index.html
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/5-countries-with-most-efficient-public-transportation-1264949/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-european-cities-best-public-200435780.html
Spain:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/government-approves-millions-world-first-100000480.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-public-transport-costs-price-rise-fare-freeze-tube-bus-sadig-khan-b1142912.html https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/decades-after-beeching-rural-rail-lines-could-be-back-on-track-brddmmrzz
India:  https://www.rediff.com/business/special/coming-soon-the-bullet-train/20240305.htm https://www.ndtv.com/webstories/feature/oldest-metro-systems-in-the-world-13784
The Rise Of Electric Buses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIT3OFIKWjE  9.2 minshttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/02/29/french-national-railway-company-reaps-significant-benefits-from-fully-booked-high-speed-tgv-line_6570474_19.html
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/italy-trenitalia-luggage-limit-frecce-trains.html
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/174224/national-express-trial-cutting-edge-electric-coach-uk-routes/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/173488/shared-mobility-urban-mobility-revolution/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/174413/londons-trial-off-peak-friday-fares-public-transport-launch-8-march-2024/
5. From The Pasthttps://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/translink-road-tolls-might-snare-fraser-valley-drivers-2585749?s=03
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-referendum-voters-say-no-to-new-metro-vancouver-tax-transit-improvements-1.3134857
https://thetyee.ca/News/2015/07/06/Crashed-Van-Transit-Referendum/

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BC Canada WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER
( Vol. 4, Number 8) Feb. 25, 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of Friday
For more information c666heck Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver "
on X (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.com
Read Reddit r/transit for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )
Read condensed WAB on Linkedin under Nathan Davidowicz
Please continue to send your stories and I will publish them.

1. BC Transportation-Transit Budget: 2024/25

BC refused to change priorities in Transportation.

Most of the money ( around 90% in the last 20 years ) is being spent on Roads and Highways.

Transit and Active Transportation gets very little funding.

The BC Legislature does not have a standing committee on Transportation like many other Legislatures.

While there is a lot of money earmarked for housing, no extra money is allocated for sustainable transportation to serve the new projects.

Urban sprawl will continue and there will be increased use of cars for personal transportation.

We have around 4 Million cars in BC according to ICBC.

BC Transit got 10.5 % increases in operating and capital but TransLink got nothing ( except more capital money for previously approved SkyTrain extensions )

From Movement : Metro Vancouver Transit Riders , News Release , https://x.com/MovementYVR/status/1760833950942126416?s=20

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/02/22/bc-budget-2024-schools-hospitals/

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/metro-vancouver-most-transit-dependent-electoral-districts?s=03

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-metro-vancouver-public-transit-2024-bc-budget

https://mailchi.mp/mayorscouncil.ca/accessforeveryone-6717643?e=57b9effaab

https://vancouversun.com/opinion/opinion-b-c-isnt-spending-what-it-takes-to-confront-the-climate-emergency

https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/metro-vancouver-transit-system-at-crossroads

Good Public Transit is Crucial

https://epaper.vancouversun.com/article/281681144077308

https://viewpointvancouver.ca/2022/08/01/to-fight-the-affordability-and-climate-crises-free-transit/

Public transit use in cities must double by 2030 to meet climate goals and 1.5º C emissions targets.

Bus service in BC needs to be doubled in many communities, to account for almost no improvements over the last 25 years.
While Vancouver and Victoria service hours per capita are around 2 .4 hours per capita , most other communities are only provided with one hour or less per capit

MOTI service plan: 2023/24 - 2025/26 and 2024/25 - 2026/27

https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2023/sp/pdf/ministry/tran.pdf

https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/ministry/tran.pdf

BC Transit 2024/5 - 2026/7 Service Plan

https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/agency/bct.pdf

2. News From BC and About BC Transit & TransLink :

TransLink open public meetings Feb. 29, March 27, 2024

https://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/mayors-council-on-regional-transportation

https://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/board-of-directors

BC Transit Victoria Regional Transit Commission March 19, 2024

https://www.bctransit.com/about/funding-and-governance/victoria-regional-transit-commission

In other communities in BC Municipal Councils and or Regional Districts make decisions on Bus Services.

Citizens should attend these meetings and speak out about expanding our transit services.

You can win a $100 gift card from BC Transit by registering at https://engage.bctransit.com/register

Transition to new Customer Alert System now underway ( By March 4, 2024 )

https://www.bctransit.com/customer-alert-system

https://www.bctransit.com/campbell-river/schedules-and-maps/alert?id=1529726987337

https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529726669502

Go With #Umo video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZfE0vj36eM&list=PLsrIFPpA5gVNzjoK1LNQmUN40RkXjTr38&t=2s

Many bus trips are continue to be cancelled due to shortage of Drivers and mechanics

https://translinklistens.ca/steveston-exchange

https://www.trailtimes.ca/news/upgrades-coming-to-bc-transit-exchange-in-trail-7320781

Kelowna DD Buses:

https://x.com/NathanDavidowi1/status/1759665239254020128?s=20

https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/02/apply-for-the-chance-to-test-translinks-new-shared-mobility-app-ridelink/

3. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition 10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer ( 10,340 )

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-the-trouble-with-the-stms-new-safety-ambassadors

https://www.cp24.com/news/growing-number-of-e-bikes-on-go-trains-spark-commuter-safety-concerns-1.6772381

https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/letters/fridays-letters-edmonton-youth-deserve-safe-public-transit

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/artificial-intelligence-suicide-montreal-metro-1.7111793

https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/173321/mta-led-lighting-upgrade-enhance-safety-across-nyc-subway-system/

4. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, Rail Fans, VTPI, RE

(a) https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/02/19/new-york-new-haven-trains-in-an-hour/

(b) https://reecemartin.ca/2024/02/20/a-space-program-approach-to-high-speed-rail/

The Missing Piece in Toronto's Regional Rail System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6NAypST1cU 15.5 mins

(c) https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/tramtrain-success-ignored-2/

https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/translink-for-dummies/

(d) Marco Chitti on P3 REM vs M4 ( Milan )

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331882992996602?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331885299867917?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331890232324324?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331892413391134?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331894623764905?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331899619139735?s=20

https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1760331911975534955?s=20

(e) Rail Fans : Montreal VIA's Maintenance Centre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-r13flBnA&t=9s 2.2 mins

(f) VTPI Todd Litman in NZ

https://www.facebook.com/550795001/posts/10168605276070002/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Innovative solutions to housing and transport problems?

https://www.facebook.com/todd.litman/posts/pfbid02Cmez3KjNUbThs9YkPagsZ3Yv3buFtH3bdc2rxV8S81KkYV84s9jC1TTbo1U4yxVsl?

https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/127449-clearer-thinking-about-transportation-pricing

5. Transportation news articles & videos from various media:
(a) Montréal/Québec

https://globalnews.ca/video/10298413/montreal-merchant-claims-queen-mary-bus-lane-to-blame-for-store-closure/

https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/light-rail/new-rail-transit-line-for-eastern-montreal/

(b) Toronto/Ontario

Big day in southern Ontario on Monday Feb 26, 2024

Many riders will pay less in transit fares

Some will save as much as $1600 per year

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/25/ttc-riders-one-fare-system/

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004151/ontario-launching-one-fare-to-save-transit-riders-1600

https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/02/public-transit-costs-toronto-compare-cities/

https://www.shorelinebeacon.com/news/local-news/cuts-coming-to-grey-transit-route-bus-service-in-spring

https://kawarthanow.com/2024/02/21/rapid-passenger-rail-project-with-stop-in-peterborough-will-be-comparable-to-european-networks/

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10216113/via-seeing-instant-results-with-new-canadian-contract

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-signals-there-s-little-room-on-transit-for-student-field-trips-and-new-ideas/article_d39109cc-cece-11ee-8917-c32df8fb22b6.html?s=03

https://sarnianewstoday.ca/news/2024/02/15/excitement-builds-for-new-transit-terminal-amid-increased-ridership

https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/02/ttc-campaign-passengers-shut-up/

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/many-scarborough-transit-users-will-face-more-changes-to-their-commute-soon/article_8520ebc2-cb4f-11ee-b108-8f634a8fd2f0.html

https://transittoronto.ca/archives/weblog/2024/02/22-miway_revi.shtml

https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/21/the-unhappy-state-of-srt-track/

https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/19/a-ridership-growth-strategy-for-2024/

(c) Other Canada

https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-after-taking-the-lrt-its-no-wonder-many-edmontonians-dont-use-it

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/banff-hikes-visitor-parking-fees

https://steinbachonline.com/articles/south-east-equity-coalition-working-to-bring-public-transit-to-steinbach

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-school-buses-electric-breakdown-education-1.7114185

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2310030701

(d) USA

https://electrek.co/2024/02/20/seattle-double-decker-electric-buses-inductive-wireless-charging/

https://www.railwayage.com/freight/fra-l-d-study-suggests-restored-routes/?
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-price-fares-benefit-people-experiencing.html
How I Became Interested in Buses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC4pSoo58iE 21 mins

(e) International

SÃO PAULO METRÔ: How does it work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4gldBjOq9Q 18 mins

Can You Have A Fully Loaded Baby Stroller On The Bus?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcK7utD-eTk 8 mins

https://irishcycle.com/2024/02/18/traffic-plan-key-to-getting-public-transport-moving-says-councillors-echoing-dublin-bus-ceo/

https://www.railjournal.com/financial/nazareth-haifa-light-rail-contract-awarded/

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WAB

BC Canada  WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER 
( Vol. 4, Number 7)  Feb. 18,  2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of FridayFor more information c666heck Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X  (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )Read condensed WAB on  Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
**1. The New Transit Plan released by the BC Federation of Labour ;**Connecting BC is a Ten-Year Vision and Investment Plan for Public Transit Throughout BCVancity funded the new plan authored by Canadian  Centre for Policy Alternatives ( CCPA ) Economist Marc Lee.. Here are the various links:https://bcfed.ca/news/releases/connecting-bc-public-transit-plan  ( news release )
https://bcfed.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/connecting%20bc%20executive%20summary%20final%20report_0.pdf  ( 5 page summary )
https://assets.nationbuilder.com/wevotebc/pages/2627/attachments/original/1708050077/Connecting_BC_Report_-_BCFED.pdf  ( full 44 page report )
https://www.workersdeservebetter.ca/transit  ( Join the  campaign for public transit )
https://bcfed.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/2024.02.16.community%20quotes%20bcfed_0.pdf
( Connecting BC: What the community is saying ; Labour, Community and Business, 4 Mayors )We will have to wait till Feb. 22, 2024 to see if the BC government makes any changes to its transportation budget.Over the last ten years the average capital investment per year has been around $2 BIn order to catch up BC will need to invest about $5 B per year over the next 10 years.By comparison Ontario has been investing about $ 10 B per year for the last five years.
2.  News From BC and  About BC Transit & TransLink :
Davie Street proposals:( Reply to survey by Feb. 29, 2024 )In-Person meetings:  

We need an overall plan to improve public transit and active transportation for the West End and Downtown. Piecemeal approach for three blocks of Davie St. is not acceptable.
The Movement Metro Vancouver Transit RidersSocial gathering on Sunday Feb. 18, 2024  4 pmLa Forest Cafe  6848 Jubilee Ave, Burnaby BCrecent postings:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdFO_g4fRAk   3.7 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb6-3HvUvL8   1 mins
https://x.com/MichaelHall9999/status/1758952291472691689?s=20
https://x.com/MovementYVR/status/1758375677991235862?s=20 https://x.com/michaeljanz/status/1757887023736582591?s=20
Bold vision for 22ns St. Station Area ( NW )https://www.beheardnewwest.ca/22ndst
Vancouver Sun Sponsored Content  Feb. 12, 2024 about TransLinkhttps://vancouversun.com/sponsored/top-employers-vs/translink-moves-people-in-every-way
https://www.delta-optimist.com/economy-law-politics/from-smooth-ride-to-wild-slide-inside-the-skytrain-escalator-pile-up-8320913
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1443148486556149?fs=e&s=cl&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
 BC Transit named one of BC’s Top Employers for the fourth consecutive year 
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529726813088
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/02/translink-named-one-of-bcs-top-employers-for-2024/
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/02/we-want-to-hear-from-you-about-these-proposed-changes-to-steveston-bus-exchange/
Late night service extended in Revelstoke
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529726855700
  Investments in transit infrastructure in Comox Valley will support regional growth
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529726855684
  Federal and provincial investments in the City of Trail’s public transit hub
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529726853998
https://infotel.ca/inwheels/bc-transit-and-transdev-renew-controversial-contract-in-okanagan-kamloops/it103277
3. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition  10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer   ( 10,240 )https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/02/15/vision-zero-at-10-bill-de-blasio-looks-back-in-an-exclusive-interviewhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/12/five-things-to-learn-from-nycs-decade-of-vision-zero-successes-and-shortcomings
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127456-opinion-floating-bus-stops-endanger-blind-pedestrians
https://www.cp24.com/news/growing-number-of-e-bikes-on-go-trains-spark-commuter-safety-concerns-1.6772381
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/letters/fridays-letters-edmonton-youth-deserve-safe-public-transit
https://thediscourse.ca/comox-valley/active-transportation-paths-connect-the-comox-valley?https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/transit-safety-officers-to-begin-patrols-next-week/ar-BB1ipmZN
4. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, Rail Fans, VTPI, RE
(a)  https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/02/16/on-worshiping-foreign-systems/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/02/11/costs-per-rider-and-willingness-to-build/Fun and Public Transportationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO4J7zG8QiE  84.8 mins            Construction Costs and Funding Projects vs. Agencies                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjUlvt2ac_c   107.1 mins(b)  https://reecemartin.ca/2024/02/15/metrolinx-and-accountability/ https://reecemartin.ca/2024/02/13/do-we-need-to-advertise-transit/No More Canadian Highways? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1s2qV0wd2sJunction Stations: The Key to Keeping Your Transit Network Flowing   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du6YWPOpUpI  10.2 mins(c)  https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/translinks-brt-what-is-the-real-story/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/ebys-ignorance-of-regional-transport-makes-taxpayers-nervous/(d)  RE:   How Sweden Revolutionized the Rail Industry?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2ZkXO6uz5o  13.5 mins(e)  Marco Chitti: Montrealhttps://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1758988586987213205?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1758989485914616286?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1758261114763125241?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1758261135667499476?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1758261138439979369?s=20
(f)   VTPI:  https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/127449-clearer-thinking-about-transportation-pricinghttps://www.facebook.com/550795001/posts/10168605276070002/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
Better Island Transit ( BIT ) will be launched this week.
5. Transportation news articles & videos  from various media:
(a) Montréal/QuébecCBC French Video on Montreal  Urban Trains Train de l'Est : la ligne « la plus déficitaire »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lA0WQdiPU  6.6 minsA short history of Alstom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSSK1FWxNc  16.7 minshttps://globalnews.ca/video/10298413/montreal-merchant-claims-queen-mary-bus-lane-to-blame-for-store-closure/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/artificial-intelligence-suicide-montreal-metro-1.7111793 (b) TorontoOntariohttps://www.quora.com/How-can-we-create-more-sustainable-transportation-systems-in-urban-areas
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/14/honest-budgeting-needed-at-ttc/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/13/ttc-service-changes-effective-february-18-2024/
https://sarnianewstoday.ca/news/2024/02/15/excitement-builds-for-new-transit-terminal-amid-increased-ridership
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/02/ttc-campaign-passengers-shut-up/ https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/despite-ratifying-new-contract-with-city-transit-windsor-union-says-major-problems-need-fixing-1.6769894
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/oc-transpos-new-on-demand-transit-frustrating-to-watch-for-para-transpo-users/ar-BB1idWtt
(c)  Other Canadahttps://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-after-taking-the-lrt-its-no-wonder-many-edmontonians-dont-use-it https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/banff-hikes-visitor-parking-fees
https://steinbachonline.com/articles/south-east-equity-coalition-working-to-bring-public-transit-to-steinbach
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-school-buses-electric-breakdown-education-1.7114185
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-edmonton-82-million-electric-bus-failure
https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/new-bus-service-could-shuttle-barrie-waterfront-users-8276421
https://battlefordsnow.com/2024/02/14/its-very-heartbreaking-for-me-access-transit-uncertainty-impacting-multiple-p-a-residents/
(d) USAhttps://mynorthwest.com/3951040/sound-transit-sets-april-opening-date-8-new-eastside-stations/
https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/sustainable-bus-tour-2024-agenda
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/05/study-subsidizing-transit-actually-makes-it-more-efficient
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/us-aerial-trams-cable-cars-future-traffic-transit/707116/
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215216/the-paratransit-evolution-is-here-but-where-is-it-headed
Human Transit Webinar Feb. 21, 2024 9 am PSThttps://humantransit.org/2024/02/webinar-coming-up.html
https://humantransit.org/2024/02/media-roundup-comments-and-excerpts-on-the-new-human-transit.html
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/08/jarrett-walker-on-the-updated-human-transit-and-how-mass-modes-make-us-more-free
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127481-excerpt-how-individualism-harms-public-transit
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/15/talking-headways-podcast-the-annual-prediction-show-with-yonah-freemark-part-i
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/transportation-public-health-collaboration/707642/
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127478-arizonas-car-free-community-takes-shape
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127431-link-between-transit-access-and-employment
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/02/127448-states-switching-tracks-avoid-public-transit-fiscal-cliff
Eno Summer 2024 Fellowship:  https://enotrans.bamboohr.com/careers/27https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/boston-transit-agency-half-price-fares-low-income-riders-mbta/707342/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-sets-a-date-for-bellevue-redmond-trains/
https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/APTA_Annual_Report_2023.pdf2022 Fact Bookhttps://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/APTA-2022-Public-Transportation-Fact-Book.pdfhttps://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-ttc-santa-clara-vta/
https://www.news9.com/story/65d0380891408806568de00a/will-rogers-world-airport-explores-potential-rebrand-city-considers-public-transit-routes-to-airport-
https://news.yahoo.com/nj-transit-riders-murphy-needs-090928577.html?ref=upstract.com
https://news.yahoo.com/commuters-over-corporations-must-fund-163430858.html
Bus Driver Life: Bus Drivers Are Blamed When They Get Rear-Ended! Ouch!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObCZe7OoqW4  8.1 minsHow Do NYC's Busways Work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq7EoAYH-pY  1.3 mins
(e) Internationalhttps://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/uk-germany-norway-leader-electric-bus-market-2023-europe/
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-recipe-for-success.html
Grow ridership and revenue:  https://emails.intelligenttransport.com/russellpublishinglz/lz.aspxhttps://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2024/02/13/aucklands-persistent-rail-issues/
SwimBus: https://www.facebook.com/reel/776954877638730?fs=e&s=cl&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v Manila:  https://www.rappler.com/business/new-edsa-busway-station-sm-north-groundbreaking/ 60 years of bad decisions - how WELLINGTON lost its trolleybus system?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxqnkLcMn4g  13 mins
Switzerland just got NEW TRAINS and they're amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBkKVyK5_I0  11.7 mins
China IRT:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/920190622383685?fs=e&s=cl&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

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BC Canada WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER
( Vol. 4, Number 6) Feb. 11, 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of FridayFor more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )Read condensed WAB on Linkedin under Nathan DavidowiczPlease continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
1. News From BC and About BC Transit & TransLink :
Time is ticking to the BC Provincial 2024/25 budget.Because of bad " creative " financing at TransLink there is no operating funding from the BC Govt. only capital funding.However, BC Transit has a better financing model and will see big increases( around 20% ) in operating and capital budgets for all big cities in their system.Watch the CBC and Global videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NDIOFkidDk&t=60s
https://x.com/mayors_council/status/1756048560909414786?s=20
https://www.facebook.com/100064583806148/posts/pfbid02jDnn1X2vQB611wNdWXWhiywomDttH8orXJfYRGhFaqcKaSmhiCAWdQKy2fdNMcpsl/
There needs to be a more independent, province-wide, sustainably-funded transit authority that creates and maintains a long-term planand holds the government to account when the plan is not followed or properly funded. Move to the back of bus
https://www.reddit.com/r/Translink/s/JXiSASCAL3 Davie Street proposals:( Reply to survey by Feb. 29, 2024 )In-Person meetings:

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/city-eyes-pedestrian-geared-transformation-of-davie-village
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/davie-village-pedestrian-space-project-vancouver?s=03
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/west-end-streets/surveys/davie-village-space-for-peopleWe need an overall plan to improve public transit and active transportation for the West End and Downtown. Piecemeal approach for three blocks of Davie St. is not acceptable.https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/letter-translink-should-invest-in-more-articulated-buses-on-busier-routes-8179636
( Vancouver has higher ridership then Seattle but has less articulated buses )https://www.reddit.com/r/Translink/comments/1amakax/future_skytrain_expansion/
FREE Transit for Teens ( 13 to 18 yrs ) Please send a letter to the BC Governmenthttps://x.com/NathanDavidowi1/status/1756096977593655432?s=20
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/letter-where-is-the-love-for-accessible-transit-in-metro-vancouver-8224239
CapU Students Union wants improved bus service Return some of the bus services that existed prior to COVID.The Students will present their demand at the Feb. 29, 2024 TransLink meetingOther Colleges and U. should follow Capilano Students' Unionhttps://x.com/NorthShoreNews/status/1728074254715945249?s=20
https://x.com/CapStudentUnion/status/1728188018648064355?s=20
https://x.com/CapStudentUnion/status/1728190417982922773?s=20
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/metro-vancouver-transit-essential-translink-2024-8217205
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-brighouse-bus-loop-to-partially-closed-for-one-month-8283430 ( This new Bus Mall Loop was only opened less than 4 years ago!! Nov. 2020 )Buses Rerouting:Inconvenience riders who want to watch the Chinatown Spring Festival parade. Once again the City of Vancouver and TransLink do not understand the needs of disabled, seniors and youngsters and are making these riders walk up to an extra 500 m to get to Chinatown. ( Bus routes 3,8,19, 22 8 am to 5 pm) will travel over the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts. instead of via ChinaTown.https://infomaps.translink.ca/event_detours/chinese_lunar_festival/3_downtown_chinese_lunar_festival.pdf
https://infomaps.translink.ca/event_detours/chinese_lunar_festival/3_main_chinese_lunar_festival.pdfhttps://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/02/take-transit-to-the-lunar-new-year-parade/
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/02/i-love-transit-week-returns-feb-12-16/
https://www.cheknews.ca/comox-valley-campbell-river-transit-to-resume-feb-12-handydart-resumes-feb-7-1189442/
https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/news?nid=1529725525815
https://infotel.ca/inwheels/in-transit-riders-have-their-take-on-kelownas-bus-system/it102959
https://www.cheknews.ca/aging-fleet-causes-numerous-bus-cancellations-in-victoria-bc-transit-1188507/
https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2024/02/bc-transit-cancels-and-delays-significant-number-of-departures-thursday-morning/
https://www.reddit.com/r/VictoriaBC/comments/1agmgtz/whats_up_with_the_bc_transit_cancellations/
https://www.victoria.ca/getting-around/walking-riding-rolling/transit-services
BC Transit seeking customers to test new Customer Alert System:https://www.bctransit.com/prince-george/schedules-and-maps/alert?id=1529726742779
2. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition 10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer ( 10,230 )https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/02/06/vision-zero-ten-years-of-mixed-inequitable-results-report-shows
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgarians-feel-safer-on-transit-city-surveys-suggest-1.6759744
https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/it-s-getting-scary-saskatoon-woman-assaulted-while-waiting-for-public-transit-1.6760152
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/more-needs-to-be-done-transit-union-calls-to-up-safety-measures-after-driver-assault-1.6757082
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/group-of-youths-sexually-assaulted-on-transit-bus-halifax-police-1.6761270
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/oregon-bill-criminalize-drug-public-170820912.html
3. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, Rail Fans, VTPI, RE(a) Alon LevyTransportation Planning in Israelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvGPH4jrqLg 55.5 minshttps://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/02/09/public-transit-subsidies-and-efficiency/
(b) RMTransit The Small Nordic City Where LRT Actually Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs-T7bv6qTk 12.8 mins https://reecemartin.ca/2024/02/09/quebec-cant-build-mass-transit/(c) RftVhttps://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/surreys-one-percent/
(d) Marco Chitti ; Montreal LRThttps://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487599264502220?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487602716463252?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487607040815158?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487611830669550?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487616104726702?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487630994472989?s=20
https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1755692601468911766?s=20
(e) VTPI : Better Island Transit UpdatesThank you to everyone that provided comments on BIT:Islanders Deserves Convenient and Affordable Public Transportation
There will be a special lecture in Nanaimo BC onMarch 5, 2024 together with Strong Towns NanaimoCall 1-778-881-6449More info at BETTERISLANDTRANSIT.CA
4. Transportation news articles & videos from various media:
(a) Montreal/Quebechttps://mailchi.mp/transitapp/blizzard-alerts-plus-more-darned-icons
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/regional-transit-agency-proposing-ground-level-rail-line-to-serve-eastern-montreal/ar-BB1i3bm1
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/city-failing-to-clear-snow-properly-in-adapted-transit-zones-opposition-charges(b) Toronto/Ontariohttps://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/02/05/oc-transpo-launching-on-demand-buses-in-ottawas-east-end/ https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/on-demand-transit-pilot-rolling-out-in-blackburn-hamlet-this-weekend/ar-BB1hQAu5
https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/02/06/oc-transpo-cutting-workforce-in-effort-to-fill-50m-budget-gap/?
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/40-per-cent-of-busiest-oc-transpo-buses-not-on-time-report
https://www.insauga.com/city-centre-light-rail-transit-loop-officially-part-of-the-plan-for-mississauga-once-again/
https://london.ctvnews.ca/several-homeless-encampments-cleared-out-to-prepare-for-brt-construction-1.6760121
https://london.ctvnews.ca/ferreira-pitching-budget-compromise-to-grow-london-transit-service-1.6760861
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/construction-set-to-begin-on-new-barrie-allandale-transit-terminal-1.6761457
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/02/toronto-streetcars-buses-faster-roads/
https://www.blogto.com/arts/2024/02/ttc-poems-in-passage/
https://www.tvo.org/article/the-new-single-fare-for-transit-is-good-news-but-scarborough-needs-more?s=03
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/guelph-transit-is-not-part-of-first-phase-of-gta-wide-fare-integration-program/ar-BB1hYv44
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004169/ontario_building_better_transit_for_peel_and_milton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-council-agenda-dedicated-bus-lanes-traffic-camera-changes-sleds-1.7105279
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/07/travel-times-on-rapidto-corridors-part-ii-january-2024/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/06/subway-and-streetcar-major-works-and-closures-2024/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/05/ontario-confirms-co-fare-restoration-for-ttc/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/10/king-street-update-january-2024/
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/04/cummer-station-yonge-north-subway-extension-toronto/
https://transittoronto.ca/archives/weblog/2024/02/06-one_fare_p.shtml
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/service-cuts-loom-after-library-london-transit-shortchanged-in-mayor-s-budget-1.7105308
https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/metrolinx-construction-ads
Hamilton: https://www.thespec.com/news/transit/hsr-adding-bus-service-in-bid-to-lure-back-riders/article_95f5c897-eae1-5f38-8023-bed3b3fd7c81.html (c) Other CanadaHSR in Canadahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uL6_sRvVtE 21.9 minsCalgary BUSY Transit Systemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRjtpKcOiI8 4.8 mins
https://globalnews.ca/news/10277600/edmonton-airport-shuttle-too-expensive/
https://www.sherwoodparknews.com/news/local-news/local-transit-receives-multi-million-dollar-boost-from-the-feds
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-government-supports-electrification-reginas-153000180.html
https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2024/02/08/why-halifax-transit-app-16-months/
https://www.pwtransit.ca/pwtransit-expands-operations-to-atlantic-canada-launch-of-paratransit-services-in-fredericton/new-brunswick-paratransit-2024-2/
(d) USAhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/08/jarrett-walker-on-the-updated-human-transit-and-how-mass-modes-make-us-more-free
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/-human-transit-makes-fresh-case-for-the-power-of-public-transportation
https://humantransit.org/2024/02/event-in-which-i-hang-out-with-new-urbanists-on-a-bench.html
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/02/06/weve-done-an-amazing-job-building-bus-lanes-says-mayor-who-keeps-killing-bus-lanes
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-metrolinx-vta/
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215228/cta-begins-testing-next-gen-bus-farebox-system
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215146/apta-fta-and-others-to-take-part-in-white-house-clean-bus-summit
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/tarta-free-rides-ohio-loves-transit-week-toledo-lucas-county-ohio/512-8352c813-a388-4ef4-9587-c4db6d98c778
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10215042/san-antonios-via-expands-tech-to-aid-blind-low-vision-riders
NYC; Is Light Rail Okay for the IBX?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPgqj6wP7o23 mins
From Seattle to Canada: by public transit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG8GlERmeho 43.4 mins
(e) International These Transit Events will Happen in 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kug74C-HnGk&t=17s8.3 mins
https://www.redmon.com/news-resources/transit-display/the-future-of-public-transit-5-trends-in-2024/
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/more-british-high-speed-trains-head-to-mexico/
Answer to How has the number of bus trips taken by the average person in Britain changed since 1950? by Nicholas Stone https://www.quora.com/How-has-the-number-of-bus-trips-taken-by-the-average-person-in-Britain-changed-since-1950/answer/Nicholas-Stone-5
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/159864/metlink-real-time-information-system-set-for-overhaul/
https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/crrcs-sirius-emu-carries-passengers-with-regiojet/65883.article
https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/danish-railway-ready-for-200-km/h-operation/65841.article
https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/tokyo-metro-privatisation-could-begin-this-year/65793.article
https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/future-mobility-taskforce-launched/65830.article
China HSR: https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/full-speed-ahead-for-chinese-high-speed-rail/ 134 World Cities Ranked https://www.priceoftravel.com/cheapest-places-visitTheran, Iran Buses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSYz78bx514 8.1 mins Sydney Public Transport Inquiry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdoyZja08GM 32 mins

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2024/02/11
08:40 UTC

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WAB

BC Canada WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER
( Vol. 4, Number 2) Jan.14, 2024
Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of FridayFor more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to nathandavidowicz2@gmail.comRead Reddit r/transit for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB )Please continue to send your stories and I will publish them.
**1. 48 hours Bus and SeaBus Strike in Metro Vancouver:**Maybe we will copy from Windsor Ontario( ATU 616 ) where both sides are continuing to talk past the strike deadline and there is no disruption to bus service.
The cost to TransLink to increase the wages of 180 supervisors is so small thatthe losses from the two days shutdown will more than cover them.However, TransLink and CMBC do not have common sense and keep wasting our money on vanity projects instead of paying similar wages that the TTC pays in Toronto.Cost of living is higher in Vancouver compared to Toronto but wages here are lower?

For everyone who takes the bus, we could be in for a bit of a mess Monday Jan 22nd, 2024

CUPE 4500 and CMBC are at loggerhead over a new deal. The company says the workers shouldn’t get a 25 percent pay raise. The union says they’re not asking for a 25 percent pay raise.

So, if I understand the situation - and it's fair to say I don't - the two sides can't even agree on what they disagree about.

This may be the worst bus dispute since that dude tried to take up two seats with his backpack during rush hour.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10240779/union-warning-metro-vancouver-transit-shut-down-skytrains/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transit-supervisors-full-strike-threatened-1.7087941

https://www.tricitynews.com/bc-news/vancouver-bus-union-warns-of-shutdown-employer-calls-expectations-unreasonable-8131860

https://globalnews.ca/news/10238691/metro-vancouver-bus-strike/

2. News From BC and About BC Transit & TransLink :Week six of bus strike: Bus strike started in two Van.Is. Transit SystemsCampbell River and Comox Valley ( Unifor Local 114 )Buses serve the City of Campbell River and Strathcona Regional District (Area D) along the Island Highway between Ocean Grove and Oyster River. Buses serve the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland and Electoral Areas A, B and C. of CVRDThis strike will continue for a long time ; Regional Districts should take over the Transit Function. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) did this 1969!https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529725525815https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/468192/Okanagan-Transit-Alliance-wants-Vernon-city-councillors-to-ride-the-bus-for-a-week
https://www.okanagantransit.com/ https://www.instagram.com/okanagan.transitalliance/
https://www.okanagantransit.com/transit-week-challenge
Contract for West Kootenay service awarded to PWTransit Canada
https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529726112836
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-transit-chief-honoured-by-greater-victoria-chamber-of-commerce-8133012#google_vignette
What to expect – Two years of Expo Line service changes start February 10, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZbKn3mKd-4 1.5 mins
https://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/01/expo-line-service-to-production-way-university-temporarily-changing-for-construction/Island Rail Corridorhttps://x.com/WarrenSkaalrud/status/1746942887454228572?s=20
TransLink changes to bus sizes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HCnNZNAc8&t=13s 4 minshttps://buzzer.translink.ca/2024/01/did-you-know-about-our-trolley-wire-de-icing-truck/
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION ALERT for VERNON
https://www.bctransit.com/vernon/schedules-and-maps/alert?id=1529726085823
Free No. 7 Bus in Whistler:https://www.bctransit.com/whistler/schedules-and-maps/alert?id=1529725254249https://bc.ctvnews.ca/here-s-why-some-transit-workers-carry-hockey-sticks-when-it-snows-in-metro-vancouver-1.6732173
Special Thank You to all the HandyDART and Conventional Bus Drivers/Operators.:Many of you went beyond the call of duty and helped Disabled and Seniors passengers get on your bus.Many of you even clear the snow at some bus stops.
3. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition 10,000+ names :
https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer ( 10,104 )https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-would-ban-public-drug-use-loitering-on-transit-panhandling-by-roads-in-new-bylaw
https://www.facebook.com/share/ujqqKM1WuTsHaAsz/?mibextid=xfxF2i
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-services-files-transit-grievance-1.7088953
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/19/drivers-protest-as-bologna-becomes-first-italian-city-to-bring-in-30kmh-limit
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/01/16/can-european-style-pedestrian-reflector-laws-reduce-fatal-crashes-in-the-united-states
https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/468180/City-of-Penticton-hires-new-public-safety-director
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/01/19/new-transit-safety-officers-getting-to-know-community
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/regina-business-owner-in-shock-after-watching-surveillance-of-man-who-fell-from-transit-bus/ar-AA1mPOlU
4. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, Rail Fans, CHW, VTPI, RE
(a) Alon Levyhttps://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/01/18/eurostar-security-theater-and-french-station-size/
(b) RMTransit How to ACTUALLY Get America to Build Transit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlrYsr7KvFU 15 mins
https://reecemartin.ca/2024/01/16/where-are-all-the-subways/ (c) Rail for the Valleyhttps://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/the-1986-lrta-study-bus-lrt-metro-comparison-2/
https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/the-bergen-line/
(d) Marco ChittiBRT: https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748790119803339067?s=20Productivity: https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748726575627927779?s=20Exo's: https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487611830669550?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1748487616104726702?s=20(e) VTPI by Todd Litman Frequent bus service Victoria-Duncanhttps://www.vtpi.org/dvbs.pdf
If you want to help this campaign please contact Todd Litman at litman@vtpi.org
5. Transportation news articles & videos from various media:
(a) Montreal/Quebechttps://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/01/16/transit-extension-montreal-sudouest/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/public-transit-light-rail-lachine-dorval-1.7084309
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-public-transit-safety-accessibility-1.7087001
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/consultations-underway-to-improve-transit-southwest-of-downtown-montreal/ar-AA1n5kHnhttps://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/allison-hanes-new-transit-line-for-southwest-montreal-is-an-important-test-for-artm/ar-AA1n7juU
Best scientific paper from the Standing Committee on Pedestrians
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/public-transit-inrs-team-studies-100000854.htm
(b) Toronto/Ontario
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/01/transit-users-invoice-toronto-lost-time/Why Toronto is still lagging other cities on transit despite ambitious new projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUp27k-fXmc 8.3 mins
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/01/20/searching-for-ttc-reports/
https://mailchi.mp/metrolinx.com/your-toronto-east-newsletter-january19?e=b8954f90d2
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mccallion-lrt-line-extension-plan-1.7087719https://nowtoronto.com/news/billions-of-dollars-are-being-spent-on-new-transit-lines-in-the-toronto-area-heres-the-current-status-of-the-major-projects/https://storeys.com/ontario-northland-transit-oriented-cottages/
https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/all-aboard-more-brantford-residents-riding-city-buses
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/transit-windsor-strike-action-on-pause-union-1.6728203
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/bus-shortage-at-transit-windsor-leaving-some-riders-to-wait-twice-as-long/ar-AA1navrv(c) Other Canadahttps://dailyhive.com/edmonton/phase-one-edmonton-lrt-extension https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video/c2851154-new-lrt-station-opens-at-nait
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/as-employees-return-to-the-office-city-transit-squeezed-1.6732652
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/metro-edmonton-leaders-come-up-with-new-framework-to-improve-regional-transit/ar-AA1nbRnB
(d) USAhttps://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/rta-in-talks-to-develop-two-new-green-transport-systems
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-amtrak-caltrain-maryland-dot-metra-montreal-artm-new-york-state/
https://www.planetizen.com/features/126996-paris-great-heres-where-green-mobility-revolution-happening
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/01/127069-las-universal-basic-mobility-pilot-eight-months
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/01/127067-microtransit-can-boost-ridership-agencies-struggle-cost
Seattle Monorail and Streetcarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4JY66BACYA 14 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWinvC8nIQ&t=58s 7.1 mins
SF Rail Bridge:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiCKPzlbt8E 8.8 mins
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/01/19/open-thread-32-rail-roundup/
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/01/15/add-bike-lanes-away-from-buses/
https://talkingtransportation.blogspot.com/2024/01/brightlines-dark-side.html
https://transitcenter.org/death-spiral-or-new-dawn-how-did-wmata-get-here/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/01/19/liccardo-says-san-jose-bart-needs-to-be-scaled-down-a-major-admission-from-projects-biggest-champion/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/159707/empowering-chicago-streets-buses-equitable-and-innovative-transit/
https://www.stellartransport.com/wheels-of-care-how-nemt-enhances-mobility-for-seniors/
https://insideofknoxville.com/2024/01/kat-reimagined-update-bus-and-trolley-plans-explained/
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/01/18/one-in-four-virginia-transit-agencies-operate-fare-free-should-others-follow-their-lead
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-18/citylab-daily-the-fight-against-overdose-deaths-on-public-transit
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/01/17/wednesdays-headlines-save-some-dough
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/01/17/why-transit-reliability-is-tough-in-midsized-cities
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213646/aaahi-named-metros-innovative-operator-of-the-year
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10213602/phoenix-motor-completes-proterra-transit-acquisition
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/just-dont-make-expensive-mistakes-and-other-lessons-from-adam-barth-ceo-of-the-stanislaus-regional-transit-authority/
(e) Internationalhttps://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/01/20/can-malaysias-biggest-transportation-projects-be-a-success https://www.vallartadaily.com/puerto-vallarta-to-receive-101-new-buses-to-revamp-public-transportation/
How AI is helping to prevent three buses turning up at once
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67993056
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-transport-minister-michael-wood-lashes-out-at-national-for-scrapping-auckland-light-rail/C4L3NANXYBCUDCWJLFHMJ4AWC4/
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-01-20/record-high-for-use-of-public-transport-in-2023/85285?cat=ireland
https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2024/01/19/weekly-roundup-19-january-2024/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/159921/auckland-public-transport-fare-increase-offset-rising-operating-costs/
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-best-day-ever.html
https://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2024/01/three-four-seven-blogging-heaven-3.html
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/161236/mayor-of-london-freeze-tfl-fares-2024/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/159838/dont-forget-young-people-when-it-comes-to-transport-policy/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/159821/mobility-leaders-unite-eu-future-mobility-taskforce-in-brussels/
https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/27187/bluebell-railway-appoints-its-youngest-ever-steam-locomotive-driver/
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/comment/ill-be-using-my-free-public-transport-pass-a-lot-more-as-long-as-our-politicians-dont-take-it-off-me/a1100632852.html
https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/27180/rail-passengers-paying-more-at-ticket-machines-study-discovers/
https://www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/bus-lane-changes
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/506974/greater-christchurch-councils-team-up-for-rapid-public-transport-future
https://cities-today.com/industry/how-leicester-is-making-real-time-information-accessible-for-all/
https://dollarsandsense.sg/public-transport-voucher-ptv-eligible-can-claim/
https://www.quora.com/profile/Nathan-Davidowicz/https-www-quora-com-What-factors-contribute-to-the-unreliability-of-Londons-public-transportation-system-particularly
Why Building Transit First Is A Good Idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrmrOP8dDR0 8 minsThe Art Of Public Transport Wayfinding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BsxxXPRZOs14 minsThe Hidden Taxes You Pay Every Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiDA47V1Nvc 11 mins

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2024/01/22
01:13 UTC

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Is silently crying on the bus (or any public transit) the most cathartic way to cry? Share you story!

I’m a big COT (crying on transit) fan but haven’t done so in years. 2023 was a rough year for me and I had some big things happen that basically made me questioning my whole career life. While on the bus home I had a big ol’ cry on the bus and and resolved to change what need to be different.

Anyway, I know I can’t be the only one who is a big fan of COT, and wanted to hear other people’s stories.

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2024/01/03
23:15 UTC

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Shared-Use Path Examples

Looking for examples of constructed shared-use paths. Ideally ones that run parallel to the roadway. TIA !

https://preview.redd.it/u52204ubza7c1.png?width=437&format=png&auto=webp&s=471ebd23987ecec005587f20c077a614cf025b39

BONUS: Do you like these facilities?

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2023/12/19
19:29 UTC

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Bus Only(currently)

Does anybody know why there isn't a train between Philadelphia & Pittsburgh running right now? There isn't a single one running in the near future at all! I was trying to do some traveling & not a single date was available :(

14 Comments
2023/11/02
13:31 UTC

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