If you liked The Force Awakens and are wondering what excellent sequel to watch next, you’re in luck. Today we’re launching “Why are the buses late in Halifax? Part 2,” the follow-up to last summer’s blockbuster municipal services video “Why are the buses late in Halifax? Part 1.” Without giving away any spoilers, we can […]
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Why are Halifax Transit buses always running late?
One late bus can ruin your day, and your relationship with Halifax Transit. That long wait in the rain, the blown appointment, a bus that you missed because it went early—these are more powerful memories than the smooth trips, so it seems like the buses are always late. But are they really all that late, […]
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Monday’s 5 things you need to know
1 Just in time for those rides to the lake, bus tickets are finally back on brand. The bright-orange tickets of Metro Transit’s past have been replaced by the above blue-and-gold tokens, which neatly match the recently rechristened logos of both Halifax Transit and Halifax the city. Spokesperson Tiffany Chase says the tickets were redesigned […]
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Become an expert on the new bus plan
Halifax Transit is talking about some big changes to the bus system, and they want to know what you think. But you definitely don’t want to read a thick report about it, so we made this video summary for you. Yeah, you. Because for once you deserve to have something about Metro’s buses be useful […]
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Blizzard: Metro Transit cancels bus service
Due to the blizzard conditions, Metro Transit is pulling all buses off the roads. Those buses with passengers on them will complete their routes before heading to the garage, but empty buses are going directly to the garage. We fear this will strand people at the various terminals, especially the Bridge Terminal. Ferry service is […]
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Is your bus driver stoned?
Metro Transit has this week kicked off a PR campaign to convince people to ride the bus. It may be something of an uphill battle, as even mayor Mike Savage hasn’t used a bus since he’s been elected, says Savage’s spokesperson, Shaune MacKinlay. Savage has taken the ferry across the harbour to attend meetings at […]
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Three Metro Transit buses lost to fire Sunday
There was an odd fire last night in the Metro Transit garage in Burnside. The police report reads: At 9:55 pm officers were dispatched to assist HRM Fire Dept. with several buses that were on fire in the Metro Transit compound in Burnside. HRM Fire Dept. were able to quickly extinguish the fire but 3 […]
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Bridge Terminal delayed
Despite assurances all summer that construction of the new Bridge Terminal was ahead of schedule and would open in time for the new route schedules implemented Monday, city officials abruptly announced last week that the terminal won’t open until September 17. On Wednesday, crews were still laying concrete for sidewalks and curbs linking the construction […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Transit union files grievance over ferry cuts
The union representing bus drivers and ferry workers has filed a grievance with Metro Transit, objecting to cuts in the ferry service scheduled to begin August 27. Amalgamated Transit Local 508 president Ken Wilson confirms that the grievance was filed Friday, but would not discuss it with The Coast. “I gave my word I wouldn’t […]
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Metro Transit ferry service torpedoed
Halifax council Tuesday voted to severely cut ferry service. For the downtown-Alderney ferry, council’s vote cuts the morning Sunday service before 11:30am, reduces the current 15-minute weekday schedule from noon to 2pm to 30 minutes, and ends service with the Halifax-departing 10:15pm ferry Monday through Thursday. For the Woodside ferry, the cuts remove the weekday […]
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Metro Transit’s Canada Day daze
Bus riders and drivers alike were left scratching their heads last weekend over business-as-usual bus service. Metro Transit scheduled its normal skimpy Sunday service for Canada Day, without adding any additional buses to bring people to the waterfront festivities, but then had normal weekday service for Monday, July 2, even though most people had the […]
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Promoting transit as riders
“Riding the Metro Transit one day,” writes Gillian Wesley, “we noticed an HRM ad that pictured three walking trails that could be reached by bus. We thought this was a brilliant idea (props to @hfxtransit) and have been inspired to take it one step further with a series of posts on all the cool HRM […]