Winnipeg Transit wants to hike passenger fares next year due to rising fuel prices. The proposed changes would see a five-cent increase to full and handi-transit cash fares, reduced and senior cash fares, and full and handi-transit tickets. Reduced and senior tickets...
The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is promoting three events today to engage the public in talking about transportation. The first is the Sustainable Public Transit Conference, where leading civic officials, visionaries, and practitioners will discuss public transit. The...
Manitoba's Liberal Party has a plan to extend the city's rapid transit line within four years. Leader Jon Gerrard announced Wednesday his government would put down $44 million annually to extend the line beyond 3.7 kilometeres from Queen Elizabeth Way to Jubilee...
Mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis says she would have the first leg of a Winnipeg-built bus rapid transit system in place within her first term, if elected. Watch: The former NDP MP made the major policy announcement for her campaign Monday morning during a news...
By David Klassen With the announcement this week of an accelerated football stadium to sit on the grounds of the University of Manitoba, the issue once again has been raised on how rapid transit will fit into the picture. Back in September 2008, the city and province...
Dozen of Winnipeggers got a chance to have a look at the proposed plans for a new southwest rapid transit corridor on Monday. The system would move passengers from the downtown to Jubilee Avenue as part of Phase 1, which is estimated to cost $138 million. Above:...
