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OC Transpo Rates go back to normal: Has Ridership Recovered?
Just a reminder, as of Sunday (March 1st), the rates for the OC Transpo goes back to normal. That means, Sunday will NOT be free. As of Monday March 2nd, the fare for cash or ticketriders will also go… more →
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Taken for a Ride
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Jeff Johnson wrote 2 weeks ago: If you’re curious as to why you deal with congested roadways every day, watch this video. If you’re … more →
Urban Transit Geography & Cartography
Kevin J. Lin wrote 1 month ago: Ever wondered what urban-transit systems look like in its geographical scale? Neil Freeman’s w … more →
Airport-City bus links: What Bangalore can teach Chennai
Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 1 month ago: Reaching the major rail or air terminal in a city in India is a challenge – so is the task of … more →
Straphanger Updates on Chennai transit coming back, in a big way!
Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 5 months ago: I realise that this blog has not been updated in a while. That’s partly because of attention d … more →
Digital information boards: MTC move for GPS is dumb
Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 7 months ago: This picture of a digital information board at the P.Orr and Sons stop on Chennai’s Anna Salai … more →
MTC and corruption: Why the sudden concern?
Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 8 months ago: The daily newspapers and other media in Tamil Nadu recently carried the sensational report that the … more →
OC Transpo Rates go back to normal: Has Ridership Recovered?
kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: Just a reminder, as of Sunday (March 1st), the rates for the OC Transpo goes back to normal. That me … more →
Does MTC care about its Volvo buses ?
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Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 9 months ago: Apparently, Chennai’s Metropolitan Transport Corporation has decided that its overpriced, unde … more →
More trauma from MTC checking staff
Ananthakrishnan G. wrote 9 months ago: This blog has been arguing for quite sometime that the archaic fare collection methods of the Metrop … more →
Confused Council: 'Free Transit' other incentives rolled-back
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kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: In an unprecedented move, Ottawa’s City Council spearheaded by Mayor Larry O’Brien has r … more →
'Free Transit' & Incentives Rolled Back: Confused Council
kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: In a shocking move, Ottawa’c City Council has rolled-back, already announced (on OCTranspo.com … more →
Free Transit until End-of-February for All Users?
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kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: It appears that the Ottawa City Council may approve extending “free” transit, for ALL US … more →
'Move Ontario 2020': Ottawa Edition
kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: With the hoopla surrounding the OC Transpo strike, lost in the haystack of transit coverage is Ottaw … more →
Ken Yam on CBC Radio: Archive
kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: For those who could not wake up on-time or just did not have time to listen, CBC Radio has posted th … more →
Bringing Transit Riders Back
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kenyam101 wrote 9 months ago: Last time the OC Transpo had a labour strike, in 1996, ridership dropped and it took years to restor … more →
Ken Yam on CBC Radio FM 91.5
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kenyam101 wrote 10 months ago: This Monday (February 2nd, 2009), I will appear on the CBC Radio’s Morning Show with Kathleen … more →
BREAKING NEWS: Deal has been reached?
kenyam101 wrote 10 months ago: So it appears a deal has been made between the City and the Transit Union. More updates to come. I g … more →
Day 51: Tri-Party support? Back-to-Work Legislation to be debated
kenyam101 wrote 10 months ago: Paul Dewar, MP Ottawa-Centre So it appears that a rare moment of concensus maybe emerging on the Hil … more →
Yes, Back-to-Work Legislation
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kenyam101 wrote 10 months ago: “I’m prepared to act at this time, I’m prepared to introduce back to work legislat … more →
