[Image-1] Transit woes are a perennial problem, but Halifax Transit does seem to be working on that. The new Lacewood Terminal opened last year, and sometime in 2016 buses should finally start being tracked in real time. This year will also see schedules and routes rebuilt via the Moving Forward Together plan. While it’s looking […]
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Halifax Transit needs names for its 2,700 bus stops
[Image-1] Next stop; to be determined. Halifax Transit is currently in the midst of figuring out how best to identity the municipality’s 2,700 bus stops, as the transit authority gets ready to implement an audio stop announcement system in the new year. The upgrade is one of several features Halifax Transit is looking to introduce […]
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Two new water taxis give you the keys to Halifax Harbour
There are lots of benefits to not using your harbour as a toilet. While Olympic sailors are getting scared about Rio’s crappy water, Halifax’s clean harbour is enabling business start-ups. This summer saw the launch of two water-based cab companies—Harbour Water Taxi and Chebucto Water Taxi —and we went for a ride with both. The […]
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Taras Grescoe isn’t ashamed to ride the bus
Does anyone really love taking the bus in this city? Sure it’s a better for the environment and helps ease congestion. Rarely is it the ideal, the preferred method for Halifax residents. That can all change, says Taras Grescoe. The award-winning author is visiting Halifax this week from Montreal to run a writer’s workshop at […]
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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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The strange authority of the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission
[Image-1] It’s taken years of planning to put together The Big Lift. This will mark only the second time a suspension bridge will have its deck completely replaced while remaining open to traffic during the day. Shuttle service begins this weekend, but deck segment replacement won’t start until August. It’s a massive undertaking, and one […]
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Why do people still hate cyclists?
[Image-1] When you’re a pedestrian, you hate drivers. When you’re a driver, you hate pedestrians. And when you’re a cyclist, everyone hates you. We’ve all been there—in the driver’s seat, so to say. I myself am a former quasi-cyclist, and a current motorist, and even I have caught myself getting lame-ass road rage when I’m […]
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How to keep your skirt down when bike riding
[Image-1] If you like wearing dresses, and you like cycling, chances are you’ve probably unintentionally flashed a few bystanders. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing, but for those that aren’t there are luckily some solutions. Riders may be familiar with the penny-in-your-pants trick. But for something more chic, you might want one of Amanda […]
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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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The bridge shuttle just got slightly less inconvenient
[Image-1] Seems like the Big Lift isn’t turning into as much of a big mess as initially feared. Traffic problems so far appear minor, and if anyone’s angry about the 18-month disruption in their commute we’ve yet to hear from them over at The Coast. Now comes word that the bridge commission will, thankfully, run […]
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We love bus route number 1…as is
[Image-1] First, the context. In The Coast, a tiny article about a transformed transit network appeared. Some people read it more closely and started spreading the news: Halifax Transit had decided to make changes to its bus routes; among others, route 1. Not long after, people in my neighbourhood started knocking at doors and sending […]
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Winter biking and Halifax: the nightmare, the video
It takes a special kind of person to keep biking through a Halifax winter. “If you’re not really experienced and not really confident, you will probably die.” Related Stories
