Recent content by jys

Confirmed it only includes in-service time. No layover time, no deadheading time. It was clarified that tier 1 and tier 2 are indeed simply standards, and which tier a route falls into can change overtime based on ridership profile. I share your concern, I'd like to see MiWay publish the...

Can anyone recap when this design-build RFP was cancelled and why? I know they've since awarded a design contract (early 2025), leading to a minimum 2-year delay in the process.

Moving towards a grid network will reduce the amount of buses passing through Square One, resolving any capacity issues with the current terminal. Tunneling the transitway is interesting, but the money needed is likely better spent on a 3rd garage, which @drum118 has long been advocating for.

I believe Presto cards require a birthday to be set for concession fares.

Is the pilot not subsidized by other levels of government?

It's exciting when politicians show interest in transit, especially on the service side. But I don't know if I like it when they start meddling in the route planning. Ms. Damerla is certainly trying hard to appeal to students. She went as far as to promise to make the U-pass part of the OneFare...

Based on my (albeit anecdotal) experience during rush-hour, 110 south of UTM is well-patronized (in both directions). Not packed with standees, but certainly not empty. About the level where all seats are taken. The data compiled by @MiExpress based on October 2022 ridership numbers appears to...

Next Transit Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 5th. Agenda here. Doesn't seem like there's any presentation from MiWay, unless one is added for 6.4 (Suzanne Holder, Manager, Customer Success and Innovation with respect to Customer Success Program) later.

I'll have to take your word for it. According to the 2010 and 2007 budgets, the below is Transit's portion of the city's net operating budget: 2010 - 13.3% 2009 - 13.4% 2008 - 15.7% 2007 - 11.9% 2006 - 12.9% 2005 - 14% 2004 - 15% Do you know how far back I'd have to go to find > 20%? edit...

Hi Drum, where did you get this 23% figure from? Looking at the Net Operating Budget, MiWay has always hovered in the 16-17% range since 2016.

I think we were on the same train (scheduled for 1:25am departure from Union), and my experience was completely different. Got on from the concourse (York?) above the food court. The concourse was busy, but not exceedingly so. Got on the coach right next to the stairs, and it was not crowded at...

Found it, diagrams attached below. https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/king-street-streetcar-transit-priority.19816/post-1366375

What is there to be outraged about? MiWay is doing the most it can with existing staffing. Council has given MiWay has much as it asked for. The discussion ("outrage") on the KW thread is about how to allocate existing service hours on the LRT (is better peak frequency worth the reduction in...

Is there a real need for 4 GP lanes through this area? Turning traffic will go around it, and Queensway would be the fastest route for thru-traffic in any case (2 lanes or 4).

Took the ION from Central Station (downtown Kitchener) up to UWaterloo Monday evening just after 8pm. Counted 30 people on the train.