One of the things I intend to address on this blog in the coming months is the very difficult question of turning drivers into riders. We know that to achieve any kind of realistic climate change reductions, not to mention a reduction in congestion, will require that the number of trips taken by cars [...]
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Why is it that buses on the R-22 Audley South route in Ajax frequently do not display the correct route name even when the bus is a brand new one equipped with an electronic sign that is apparently capable of correctly displaying every other route name? And yet, I frequently (i.e. almost daily, now) [...]
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For anyone looking for a way to contact me without leaving a public response to a post, a new wordpress.com feature has allowed me to create a Contact Me page where you can enter in a private message for me and then send it. To use it, simply click the Contact Me link in the [...]
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I previous referenced a DRT press release on the 2007 service changes, including the fare increase. The press release includes this statement: “The new fare structure will provide passengers with a larger discount when purchasing multi-ride tickets or monthly passes compared to cash fare rates.”
I went back to the detailed fare information contained in [...]
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Transit advocacy often tends to focus on the “big” things that need doing, like new subways and rapid transit lines. But a lot of little things can go a long way towards making a more usable system, particularly when funding is not necessarily available for the big things. The Durham transit budget has [...]
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Just a short note this time. Durham Council has approved the transit budget discussed in my last post.
A short press release is available here. The press release does not mention any of the additional service changes discussed back in January, including most notably, service to Scarborough College. It appears that the proposed [...]
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DRT has had its 2007 budget approved by committee, with final approval by Council set for next week. The meeting minutes are here. There isn’t a lot of detail available, but the following is clearly stated:
New grid services from OUIT to Ajax GO via Rossland and Harwood, and OUIT to Pickering GO via Taunton, [...]
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Over the past several months, my DRT Year 1 series has reviewed the progress of Durham Region Transit during its first year of existence. If you haven’t had a chance to read all of the posts, they are available here.
In some respects, DRT has had a good first year. In other respects, they have had [...]
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My apologies for the delays in getting back to my DRT Year 1 series. It’s been really hard to find time to write given the twins’ demands on my time.
In this installment, I will look at the route changes introduced during 2006. This won’t take long, as there really weren’t many route changes [...]
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