horseman Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 The story in the news about Transit being saddled with the carbon tax is a concern. The mayor says he won’t consider a fare hike to respond to the additional cost, so service cuts seem likely in the future. The unproductive routes will have to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, horseman said: The story in the news about Transit being saddled with the carbon tax is a concern. The mayor says he won’t consider a fare hike to respond to the additional cost, so service cuts seem likely in the future. The unproductive routes will have to go. It is a concern. Curiously, according to a CBC article: Nonetheless, Mayor Brian Bowman said Friday he would not support cuts or additional fare increases on top of the 25-cent-a-ride hike instituted on Jan. 1. which seems to imply neither another fare increase nor service cuts are acceptable. That only leaves City Hall allocating increased operating funding to Transit (and therefore either a tax increase or cuts elsewhere in city spending to cover it). In the grand scheme of things $1.16 million isn't huge. I'm sure this isn't anywhere near over yet, and the conversation will come back to fare increases and service cuts (it always does), but maybe just maybe it's starting from a better place than has been usual for the last four decades or so. Perhaps if we reduce our annual diesel bus purchases (because the Province is buying us battery electric buses) and transfer the savings to Operating it might all balance. This will require another lobbying campaign... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 7 hours ago, DavidW said: It is a concern. Curiously, according to a CBC article: which seems to imply neither another fare increase nor service cuts are acceptable. That only leaves City Hall allocating increased operating funding to Transit (and therefore either a tax increase or cuts elsewhere in city spending to cover it). In the grand scheme of things $1.16 million isn't huge. I'm sure this isn't anywhere near over yet, and the conversation will come back to fare increases and service cuts (it always does), but maybe just maybe it's starting from a better place than has been usual for the last four decades or so. Perhaps if we reduce our annual diesel bus purchases (because the Province is buying us battery electric buses) and transfer the savings to Operating it might all balance. This will require another lobbying campaign... This is an Election Year. The Mayor (any Mayor) can say whatever they want. The Election is in late October. The Transit Fare vote is usually in December. Especially if Bowman doesn't get a 2nd Term. He won't care what happens Jan 1, 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 4 hours ago, LilZebra said: This is an Election Year. The Mayor (any Mayor) can say whatever they want. The Election is in late October. The Transit Fare vote is usually in December. Especially if Bowman doesn't get a 2nd Term. He won't care what happens Jan 1, 2019. Hope bowman gets a 2nd term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 My source has told me paper passes are going to be discontinued soon with an official announcement coming in May. My source worked in the treasury dept of transit at 65 Garry street where all the fare box money goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 19 hours ago, wpgtransit183-2 said: My source has told me paper passes are going to be discontinued soon with an official announcement coming in May. My source worked in the treasury dept of transit at 65 Garry street where all the fare box money goes. Dang, I have collected all my Bus Passes since 1996, and placed them into 'Sport Card' plastic sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 How can they with Peggo database (database engine?) & online transaction (IBM CICS?) issues? Since all the above, I've gone retro and have returned to paper passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car4041 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 On 18/03/2018 at 2:12 AM, wpgtransit183-2 said: My source has told me paper passes are going to be discontinued soon with an official announcement coming in May. My source worked in the treasury dept of transit at 65 Garry street where all the fare box money goes. What about paper tickets? I know they plan to phase them out, but I wish they wouldn't. They're still very convenient when you have guests visiting town. Can give them all a few tickets. I did that when I organized a conference last year -- gave everyone bus tickets so they could get to the Forks and back in the evening. No way to do something like that with Peggo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 hours ago, car4041 said: What about paper tickets? I know they plan to phase them out, but I wish they wouldn't. They're still very convenient when you have guests visiting town. Can give them all a few tickets. I did that when I organized a conference last year -- gave everyone bus tickets so they could get to the Forks and back in the evening. No way to do something like that with Peggo. They have tokens that replaced tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car4041 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 hours ago, bus is coming 1965 said: They have tokens that replaced tickets Tokens are only available to government agencies, schools, charities, and social welfare agencies (link). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, car4041 said: Tokens are only available to government agencies, schools, charities, and social welfare agencies (link). I don’t think they will replace tickets right away maybe just for now the passes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 14 hours ago, bus is coming 1965 said: They have tokens that replaced tickets Tokens are only available from community organizations such as Mood Disorders. And to get one from them you have to do Volunteer work for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Photography MB Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Been hearing rumours that Winnipeg Transit will be buying D35LF’s after the D30LF retirement.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt548 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Bus Photography MB said: Been hearing rumours that Winnipeg Transit will be buying D35LF’s after the D30LF retirement.. hmm... I know it's just rumours but I really hope it's true 35 footers are much more practical than 30 footers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, matt548 said: hmm... I know it's just rumours but I really hope it's true 35 footers are much more practical than 30 footers It’s not gonna happen. I started a topic a while back about the 35 footers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 guess people don’t kno about the second bus rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 That would be weird if they phase out tickets. 6 hours ago, wpgtransit183-2 said: guess people don’t kno about the second bus rule What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 It’s the second and third bus rule. If ur the second bus ur not obligated to stop at the stop so the public is supposed to come to u so u can legally drive past the front of the stop if ur the second bus. Where as the third bus and on has to stop at the front of the stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 For spring 2018 change gonna be a few artic 160 runs nice to see the artics on the transit way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 8 hours ago, wpgtransit183-2 said: For spring 2018 change gonna be a few artic 160 runs nice to see the artics on the transit way Would like to see them on evenings and on weekends. I think the 162/170 could use them more than the 160. However I believe some of stops in Fort Richmond can't handle the Artics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, trebor204 said: Would like to see them on evenings and on weekends. I think the 162/170 could use them more than the 160. However I believe some of stops in Fort Richmond can't handle the Artics Only way we will see them on evenings or weekends is if Brandon is opened later or track 36 becomes a artic track for 5 or 6 buses at FRG. Only stops in fort Richmond that can handle these buses are the 72 stops as I have seen a few 72s with artics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 saw these on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt548 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, bus is coming 1965 said: saw these on facebook nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, matt548 said: nice find! They should make a bus like that again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 On 3/27/2018 at 4:40 PM, wpgtransit183-2 said: For spring 2018 change gonna be a few artic 160 runs nice to see the artics on the transit way 161 gets artics on some runs, so they're already on the transitway. 54-6 is one that I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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