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Trips by Transit offers a free pass to outdoor adventure
As Meredith Baldwin and Cameron Edwards sit at a cafe’s corner table, the sunlight streaming in on them almost seems to echo their optimism. “We think transit is very important. We’d like to change the perception around transit,” Edwards says, hands resting on the table. “People don’t like taking the bus for the most part. […]
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Halifax Transit getting $14 million worth of “gee-whizzes and neatos”
The municipality is spending a lot of money bringing Halifax Transit’s technology up to speed. Council voted on Tuesday to pay Trapeze Software nearly $14 million to overhaul Halifax Transit’s tech by creating new back-end scheduling software and installing some fare boxes. It’s more exciting than it sounds. “This sounds like the least exciting part […]
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Ferry dog bother: Councillor wants to let canines cross the harbour
A three-year-old idea to let pets board harbour ferries is dog-paddling its way back to city hall. Councillor David Hendsbee is asking for a staff report on the feasibility of letting dogs ride Halifax Transit’s ferry service. “Residents have been discussing and requesting that pet owners be given permission to take their dogs on the […]
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Vincent Coleman and Rita Joe win Halifax ferry naming contest
The results are in for the second most important election in the province: The harbour ferry naming contest. As if that classic Heritage Minute weren’t enough, Halifax hero Vincent Coleman will be memorialized by having his name painted on the next ferry. Over the course of the 10-day naming contest, 11,014 votes were tallied, with […]
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Communications strategy needed for Halifax Transit’s Moving Forward Together plan
Think of it as a municipality-wide bus announcement system. A request for proposals sent out Friday morning by Halifax asks for a communication and marketing strategy to help Halifax Transit inform the public of upcoming service changes caused by Moving Forward Together. According to the RFP, the goal of the communication plan is to educate […]
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Halifax Transit rolls out stop announcements
Starting next week, your bus might start talking to you. More specifically, Halifax Transit is rolling out automated stop announcements on 13 of its bus routes. Audio stop announcements will be delivered through speakers on both the inside and outside of the bus. The information will also scroll across the “stop request” display sign at […]
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Halifax scrubs rubber ferry tub toy tender
Hope you didn’t have ‘rubber ferry tub toy’ on your wish list this year. Plans for bathtub toys shaped like Halifax Transit ferries are dead in the water. The transit authority was toying with the idea of selling the keepsakes to residents and tourists for five or six bucks a pop, and issued a […]
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Bus Rapid Transit is key to Halifax’s infrastructure reform
[Image-1] Halifax’s bus network is slow and unreliable. This fact is apparent to anyone who contends with peak-hour commutes in the city. But there are limits to what can be done by reforming the bus system in its current form. Congestion plagues buses, and unless the “spine” of the transit system is moved out […]
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Bicycle trailers and electric scooters banned from harbour ferries
[Image-1] UPDATE: According to its Twitter account, Halifax Transit has altered its plans and cyclists towing child trailers “MAY” board ferries until further notice. Two-wheeled electric scooters are still banned. An updated announcement is scheduled for Wednesday. “Transit will work with stakeholders and community to develop other solutions that meet regulations and are safe for […]
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More buses on Gottingen Street bad for business?
[Image-1] Would fewer parking spaces on Gottingen Street help or hinder local businesses? Ross Cantwell feels it’s the latter. An email from the property developer to Halifax Transit and peninsula councillors Jennifer Watts and Waye Mason (CC’d to The Coast) voices concerns about potential plans to remove on-street parking in order to ease transit congestion. […]
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Halifax Transit wants to order 1,000 rubber ferry tub toys
[Image-1] Bert and Ernie never sang about a “rubber ferry,” but there’s a possibility tourists visiting Halifax in the summer months may. Halifax Transit is toying with idea of selling rubber ferry tub toys to residents and tourists that make regular use of the ferry. A standing offer from the municipality is looking for the […]
