The taps are turned off, the lights come on and for thousands the only question is “How am I getting home?” For some Edmontonians who have witnessed the end of the night rush from the bars, the answer should be a simple one: take the bus.
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One thing made clear by the City of Grande Prairie’s public works committee Tuesday is that the Montrose Cultural Centre is the most suitable location for the new transit terminal.
While administration is still working out design details, the public works committee made a motion to move forward with the location, which pins the new transit terminal on 101 Avenue near 98 Street, just to the south of the Montrose Cultural Centre.
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It will take a while longer before Okotoks residents can hop aboard public commuter transit buses to and from Calgary.
The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is currently investigating whether it’s better for commuter buses to be owned and operated by a regional transit committee or by individual municipalities. As a result, Okotoks council voted on Monday to postpone the second phase of a study looking into the feasibility of transit in Okotoks until sometime next year when the CRP’s work is complete.
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Lethbridge’s new master plan for transportation, completed after more than two years of studies and feedback, looks ahead to a city population of 130,000.
Darwin Juell, the city’s transportation manager says the long-term approach offers more transportation options – cycling to work, or promotion of car-pooling – rather than focusing on roadways for one driver, one vehicle as the only way to travel.
The plan also proposes higher-density housing in some neighbourhoods, he told city council Monday. Juell also said more people would ride transit if it required fewer transfers – and if a beefed-up system actually met the city’s service standards for seniors and for newer neighbourhoods.
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