Letters to the Editor – March 16, 2011
A thank you to the University of Manitoba community I thank all of the compassionate people who have given me their seat on the bus,…
Winnipeg transit
The rare breed of winter cyclist
About a month ago I wrote an article in the Manitoban regarding the top trends of fall 2010. Sitting in the number 12 spot on…
The future is now?
I never really grew up watching cartoons as a kid. I was more of a Sports Centre and news type. I remember constant quarrels with…
Legends of the periphery: Champion walker, Robert Barclay Allardice
From time to time even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
St. Norbert councillor race hits close to home for U of M students
City council candidates Justin Swandel and Louise May are keeping University of Manitoba students in mind as election day draws near. In an attempt gauge…
My love/hate relationship with Winnipeg transit
On most days that I take the bus it’s a wonderful, fantastic, superlative experience where I get to relax, listen to music and maybe catch…
More than the sum of its parts
Higgins Avenue in Winnipeg is well known . . . for all the wrong reasons. The Graffiti Gallery, nestled between Waterfront Drive and Gomez Street,…
Rapid transit activists demonstrate frustration with lack of progress
The Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition used musical theatre to demonstrate their frustration with the lack of progress on rapid transit in Winnipeg on Sept. 8….
Transit users can now text for ‘real-time’ bus schedules
Winnipeg Transit has launched a new system that allows transit users to text for “real-time” bus schedules. Introduced on Feb. 10, the new system, called…
Smartcards coming to Winnipeg?
Major cities across Canada are witnessing technological developments within their transit systems. Transit riders in Calgary, Edmonton, Kingston, Saskatoon and other cities have adjusted to…