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27737
... identified a ... 310 ... and 7 ... them out ... people ... between St. ... 143 ... I ... to ... say ... My point is that by having a frequent service on...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27738
... please correct me if I don't) why does Ottawa want to sell its Talents anyways? I have read up on the new LRt project, and it seems to me that they could...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27739
... identified a ... 310 ... and 7 ... them out ... people ... between St. ... 143 ... I ... to ... say ... Speaking of which, this is why scheduling is such a...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27740
... identified a ... 310 ... and 7 ... Not so fast. Turns out, the schedule for route 310 is WRONG! The bus comes every 15 minutes sunday morning- like the...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27741
... You realize that 141/142/143/144 are Premium Fare routes requiring an extra fare? Regular adult fare plus $2.10 cash. Metropass users need a sticker...
Bill
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Aug 1, 2006
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27742
... Ottawa is spending at least $900 million to double track its current LRT, electrify it, and extend it downtown along the Transitway and on two new...
James Bow
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Aug 1, 2006
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27743
(Held in conjunction with the 2006 Intermodal Operations Planning Workshop) August 2 - 4, 2006 Toronto, Ontario ... General Program The conference will include...
eddrass65
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Aug 1, 2006
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27744
... What exactly makes you say that? Most osuch project are completed on budget, and I haven't seen anything about the Ottawa project that makes it likely to...
Ned
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Aug 1, 2006
4:45 pm
27745
Well, inflation is already pushing up the cost of this project, and provincial and federal funding has not risen to compensate. Also, talking with the locals,...
James Bow
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Aug 1, 2006
4:52 pm
27746
Actually James, the number you quote is on the "high" end, and has been used by detractors to taint the project. The official estimate is $730 million, with...
Erinn Cunningham
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Aug 1, 2006
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27747
... I stand corrected on the $900 million, although I was initially quoted $725 million by Ottawa representative Rejean Chartrand during an interview about the...
James Bow
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Aug 1, 2006
6:10 pm
27748
The problem is that at last report I read, Gatineau isn't interested. Mark D....
Mark Dowling
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Aug 1, 2006
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27749
The line definitely will present some challenges. Blasting will be required between Gladstone and Dow's Lake. Fortunately it is already quite wide though, as...
Erinn Cunningham
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Aug 1, 2006
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27750
... Richmond/Adelaide ... don't ... an ... need ... Correct me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure that double-fare is only required for the express portion of...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27751
... interested. ... I wonder why! (seriously) Not only should it seem attractive to Gatineau- they seem to always have at least a bus every 1-2 minutes down...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27752
... been used by detractors to taint the project. The official estimate is $730 million, with $400m from the senior levels of government. This also includes...
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Aug 1, 2006
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27753
... only required for the express portion of the route That's true but only after the express portion has ended. In other words downtown would be a local fare...
Rob Hutchinson
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Aug 1, 2006
8:24 pm
27754
... No need to shout. The transitway will overlap the LRT between the downtown and Bayview. There is still a benefit to running through buses between the...
James Bow
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Aug 1, 2006
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27755
... Good question. But sometimes some councils don't believe in improving public transit, even if the extension to Gatineau could be done inexpensively. The...
James Bow
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Aug 1, 2006
8:41 pm
27756
... From: "Erinn Cunningham" <erinn@...> Reply-To: transit-toronto@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:25:18 -0700 ... ...
Erinn Cunningham
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Aug 1, 2006
8:43 pm
27757
... Gatineau has it owns plan for Light Rail into downtown Ottawa to eliminate the bus traffic across the river. It's still in the planning stages. I believe...
Bill
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Aug 1, 2006
8:48 pm
27758
The rock cut is also still in good shape after 40 years, because they have never used salt there. Every year they have to fix salt damage to some part or other...
Mark W. Walton
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Aug 2, 2006
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27759
Our local newspaper reported today that VIA Rail Canada now offers a Commuter Pass so long distane commuters can deduct their fares. ...
Bill
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Aug 2, 2006
3:24 pm
27760
Consortium of public and private agencies says new three-digit telephone service will provide vital travel service to Canadians OTTAWA, July 28 /CNW/ - The...
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Aug 2, 2006
4:04 pm
27761
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Aug. 2, 2006) - The TTC is making travel faster and a lot more frequent on routes heading to this long weekend's Caribana...
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Aug 2, 2006
4:08 pm
27762
As of August 1, 2006, the current Town of Caledon Council has decided that a private transit system is NOT required in the Town of Caledon. Discussions...
eddrass65
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Aug 2, 2006
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27763
Does anyone have an idea how many commuters use VIA? Between which stations are the schedules amenable to daily commuting? ed d....
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Aug 2, 2006
4:37 pm
27764
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to create a no-cost transit week was met with a cold reception by the Los Angeles Times, which published an editorial...
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Aug 2, 2006
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27765
... VIA has been offering commuter passes for about 10 years. The main point has been to give lower fares to encourage regular use, as compared to buying...
Tom Box
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Aug 2, 2006
5:01 pm
27766
... A handful, by TTC or GO standards. There are four VIA trains into Toronto in the morning that are likely to be useful to commuters. #651, which I use...
Tom Box
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Aug 2, 2006
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