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I hope those are over-simplifications and not bullet points out of the actual plans. Those statements are incredibly vague. An actual 5-year plan includes stuff like "build a new bus terminal here", not "transit is good".
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An interesting counterpoint to what Haligonians tend to expect in terms of infrastructure funding (emphasis added):
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I especially like the line "That is not to be confused with asking Hamilton to raise the levy or charge fees or make a contribution." The province isn't even asking the city to even help fund this LRT line. I'd like some of what they're having... |
Yeah, I have complained at length about this. The scale of provincial and federal transit investment is completely off in Halifax compared to many other Canadian cities. Kitchener-Waterloo is also planning LRT and Ontario has agreed to pay 2/3 of the capital costs.
The province of NS will contemplate large-scale road and bridge projects but apparently not transit. Part of the problem is that nobody in Halifax has taken the lead and planned anything ambitious. Metro Transit seems content to add incremental bus service and regional council has historically been totally out to lunch when it comes to transit. I'm not sure that handing them, say, $1B in free transit money would actually result in a usable system. Maybe the new council is different.. |
I have to run to work so I'll post my opinions later but here is Metro Transit's Proposed Annual Service Plan for 2013/14; http://www.halifax.ca/council/agenda...30326cai04.pdf
The major changes this year for routing are; - Addition of Routes 78 & 79 (Woodside Express from Mount Edward and Cole Harbour) - Addition of Route 370 (Porter's Lake MetroX) - Removal of Routes 8 (Waterfront Loop) & 165 (Woodside MetroLink) - Increase in frequency on Route 7 (Peninsula Loop) - New Woodside ferry. 15 mins during peak, 30 mins off peak will run until 9:07pm. There are no proposed changes to service in Halifax Mainland, Bedford, Burnside or Sackville. |
Servicing Porters Lake is simply insane.
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One of the issues in the past was the question of whether or not it's possible to get trains that can run in mixed traffic and on freight lines. This exists in other countries but I'm not sure Transport Canada allows it. |
Here's an article about mixed tram-train systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlsruhe_model
Bombardier produces vehicles for these systems. |
Highfield Terminal is being rebuilt and redesigned this year! :)
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Highfield Terminal upgrades will begin next week (July 4th). All routes except for the 52 will have detours. Expected completion is January 2014.
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Also worth noting that Route 8 will be discontinued as of August 26th. Signs have been posted on all stops #8 currently serves.
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Council gives green light to new transit terminal behind Canada Games Centre
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For me, any excitement that would stem from this announcement is tempered by the fact that the actual opening is likely about three years off. It was January 2010 when the discussion of terminal relocation began.
Progress in Halifax moves at about the same pace as the glaciers that left behind the topography we know today. Or at about the pace of Cogswell St at 5pm today, take your pick. |
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