Winnipeg City Transit/Rapid Transit - Page 535

bomberjet · #**10681** Posted **Mar 31, 2020, 2:18 PM**

So we should vote on every road project? Everytime the City wants to do anything we should vote.

cheswick · #**10682** Posted **Mar 31, 2020, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

So we should vote on every road project? Everytime the City wants to do anything we should vote.

Exactly. Genuinely curious if anything would ever get a majority.

Biff · #**10683** Posted **Mar 31, 2020, 5:41 PM**

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Exactly. Genuinely curious if anything would ever get a majority.

I think you meant " Genuinely curious if anything would ever get DONE."

rrskylar · #**10684** Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

So we should vote on every road project? Everytime the City wants to do anything we should vote.

And every road project is the same as P&M, come on man, give your head a shake!

cheswick · #**10685** Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 7:03 PM**

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And every road project is the same as P&M, come on man, give your head a shake!

That’s true. Most cost orders of magnitudes more than p&m.

bomberjet · #**10686** Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 7:15 PM**

P&M was just another thing on social media in the age of outrage culture. Most people have no clue how it would actually affect them. Or anyone really. Just like most people have no clue when voting besides who's popular.

They just heard that it will possibly slow down there drive.

Of all the stuff to vote on, P&M was chosen. Not spending 100's of millions on transit, or suburban expressways, or new police stations or fire stations. But one intersection downtown was chosen.

DancingDuck · #**10687** Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 7:39 PM**

If this is going to turn into a 'open Portage and Main debate', could it maybe be continued in the P&M thread?

bomberjet · #**10688** Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 7:59 PM**

Somehow the BRT is going to through P&M so should we merge threads maybe? haha But ya, I'll drop it.

buzzg · #**10689** Posted **Apr 11, 2020, 4:21 PM**

So are the new bus stop signs only going places that BLUE stops at? All the other affected stops that I've seen with route changes due to RT just updated the stickers on old signs.

GarryEllice · #**10690** Posted **Apr 11, 2020, 8:53 PM**

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So are the new bus stop signs only going places that BLUE stops at? All the other affected stops that I've seen with route changes due to RT just updated the stickers on old signs.

Not only places the BLUE stops at. The old signs on Pembina south of Jubilee have all been replaced by the new blue-coloured signs.

buzzg · #**10691** Posted **Apr 11, 2020, 9:09 PM**

Interesting, I wonder what the decision maker is.

cllew · #**10692** Posted **Apr 12, 2020, 12:34 AM**

I guess with the current social distance restrictions there will not be any grand opening party or ribbon cutting to kick off the new route on Sunday Morning?

dmacc · #**10693** Posted **Apr 13, 2020, 5:15 PM**

Taking the dog for a walk the last couple days along the RT route, I noticed the frequency of the buses seems to live up to what they claim. I saw a number of buses heading either direction every couple minutes. The average ocupancy was about 1 person per bus. This was at 10:00am this morning during a pandemic of course, not to be taken as a refection of the system that has been in place for 36 hours.

It does seem like the stations are a bit overbuilt though. They look like they could have 50 people at each station all adhearing to social distancing guidelines without issue.

LilZebra · #**10694** Posted **Apr 13, 2020, 6:26 PM**

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I guess with the current social distance restrictions there will not be any grand opening party or ribbon cutting to kick off the new route on Sunday Morning?

You were so "spot on" as they say.

bomberjet · #**10695** Posted **Apr 13, 2020, 6:29 PM**

In typical Winnipeg fashion. Hoards of people complaining on social media about the transitway opening as scheduled. Like complaining because something was done on time and open on schedule? ffs.. And you know if it was delayed they would also be complaining.

GarryEllice · #**10696** Posted **Apr 14, 2020, 1:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

In typical Winnipeg fashion. Hoards of people complaining on social media about the transitway opening as scheduled. Like complaining because something was done on time and open on schedule? ffs.. And you know if it was delayed they would also be complaining.

I really don't get why people are complaining. It's not like this is some huge new expense on top of the existing system. It's just a reorganization of the bus service that already existed. If anything this is the ideal time to open it, so that any kinks can be worked out before large numbers of people start using it.

bomberjet · #**10697** Posted **Apr 14, 2020, 1:57 PM**

People just complain because they're experts on absolutely everything. Just like me haha

cityboi204 · #**10698** Posted **Apr 18, 2020, 3:13 AM**

I'm curious to hear what people think about what transit use will look like once social distancing is no longer being implemented.

I imagine anxiety over being in a crowded public space like a bus is going to effect the amount of people using buses once this pandemic ends

LilZebra · #**10699** Posted **Apr 18, 2020, 10:31 AM**

It'll be same as it ever was.

buzzg · #**10700** Posted **Apr 18, 2020, 3:30 PM**

It'll eventually get back to the same, but likely will be a year before then. U of M is already planning for online-only classes for Fall semester, so likely won't see much increased use of the transitway this fall.