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CTV News
32 minutes ago
- General
- CTV News
Vintage Regina streetcar restored to former glory by Edmonton group
WATCH: A Regina streetcar that escaped a transit fire in 1947 has been restored by a group in Edmonton. Wayne Mantyka has the story.
CTV News
21 hours ago
- CTV News
‘This is not legitimate,' City of Barrie warns of scam circulating online
The old saying, 'If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,' definitely applies to a fraudulent social media post advertising six months of free rides on Barrie Transit. 'This offer is not legitimate and did not originate from the City of Barrie or Barrie Transit,' the City stated in a post aimed at warning residents of the fraudulent offer on social media Thursday. The Facebook post was created by an account called Public transit in Barrie, an account that appears to have been created Wednesday. In April, a similar post was created by an account called Public Transport in Barrie, which had no other posts and one follower. The most recent fraudulent post states Barrie Transit is offering 500 cards worth six months of unlimited rides for $4. It also contains a link to click to purchase the tickets. The City wants residents to know Barrie Transit doesn't offer a six-month pass. According to the City, a Barrie Transit day pass runs $8.50 per day, with monthly passes for adults costing $92 per month. Passes are available for purchase at any Barrie recreational centre, Service Barrie at City Hall or at the Barrie Transit Terminal on Maple Avenue, or on the HotSpot app. Residents are warned to never click unknown links, which could expose you to malware, phishing scams and data breaches.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Edmonton transit bracing for impacts by ‘critical' construction project at Century Park this summer
People prepare to board the LRT at the Century Park LRT station in Edmonton, on Friday, February 26, CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson City crews will close down a portion of a southside transit station to pedestrians and vehicles for several weeks in the summer for necessary repairs. According to a news release from the City of Edmonton, Century Park Transit Centre will undergo 'critical construction and repairs' from June 29 to Aug. 30. • Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your device During that time, construction crews will remove concrete on the east side of the transit station. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) will be providing temporary bus stops at Century Park Transit Centre and altering bus routes to accommodate riders' needs. ETS Kiss and Ride along 111 Street will be shut down during construction to give access to buses with relocated stops. Those bus routes are: 56 West Edmonton Mall; 709 Southgate; 716 Leger; 717 Leger; 721 Rutherford; 722 Allard; and 729 Leger. The city says no personal vehicles will be allowed to stop in the area and encourages residents to use alternate locations including Heritage Valley, Southgate and Davies transit centres for pick-up and drop-off. A temporary stop will be stationed on the grassy north curb of the Century Park bus stop. These bus routes, and On Demand Transit, will be utilizing that stop: 1 Leduc; 518 Mill Woods; 707 Southgate; and 715 Leger. The city said travel delays are likely to occur during construction, but Routes 721, 722, and 729 are expected to experience the most delays. Riders can plan their trip using the City of Edmonton's Trip Planner to get transit alerts, view real-time bus tracking, and access scheduling information.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't conduct formal national search for CTA head despite claiming otherwise, records show
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new Chicago Transit Authority president despite the mayor saying last month that his office had in fact done so, according to responses to public records requests made by the Tribune. The CTA has been without a permanent leader since embattled former president Dorval Carter stepped down earlier this year under pressure from lawmakers and transit activists who had long called for his removal. Last month, Johnson told local news site Block Club Chicago that his office had undertaken a national search for a new CTA head, something transit advocates had pushed for in the wake of Carter's resignation. 'We were always in the process of finding someone,' Johnson told Block Club at the time. 'It looked like any other national search.' Johnson told Block Club the search had already been completed. But Freedom of Information Act requests filed by the Tribune failed to reveal records that demonstrated the city has undertaken a thorough or formalized search of any kind. The Tribune submitted Freedom of Information Act requests for records related to the search to three city departments: the mayor's office, the law department and the department of procurement services. All three departments told the Tribune they possessed no records of any contracts the city held with search firms involved in vetting candidates, nor invoices from such search firms, resumes of candidates who had been in the running for the job or reports on the search process. In a statement, Cassio Mendoza, a spokesperson for the mayor, said the administration had 'looked at' candidates who are current leaders of mass transit agencies. 'To maintain the integrity of the process and out of respect for their privacy, we are declining to share the names of specific candidates,' Mendoza said. 'The Johnson administration continues to believe in the importance of public transit for our city and our region,' he said. 'We will continue to work to find the most qualified and capable leader for this critical position.' The mayor's office said it reached out to three leaders of agencies across the country but none were interested in doing a formal interview for the position. The administration said substandard CEO pay, uncertainty surrounding transit funding in Springfield and what it described as 'hostile' media treatment were barriers to attracting further interest in the position. The Tribune submitted FOIA requests following a similar request made by transit advocate and environmental policy analyst Nik Hunder. In an email to the Tribune, Hunder said it was 'puzzling that the Mayor's office felt the need to misrepresent the progress it had made on finding a new leader for CTA.' 'It took me under 5 minutes to submit the FOIA request for these records and to unintentionally prove that the Mayor and his staff did not do as they said,' Hunder said. Johnson's claim that his office had undertaken a national search for a new leader came as he faced scrutiny over rumors he planned to appoint his chief operating officer, John Roberson, to lead the agency. Roberson has since taken a job at the Obama Foundation, putting an end to speculation that he would be appointed to lead the CTA. Before Roberson's new job became public last week, his rumored appointment was criticized heavily by transit activists, who called for a thorough, nationwide search for a new CTA head whom they hoped would have experience leading a mass transit agency. At the CTA's board meeting last month, three of the agency's seven board members had said they too supported a more thorough search, indicating Johnson would have faced opposition in getting Roberson confirmed had he nominated him for the job. At the same meeting, 17th Ward Ald. David Moore, for whom Roberson had worked as a chief of staff, spoke in support of Roberson, warning CTA board members to 'work with the mayor who put you here' and 'don't be a backbiting snake.' Only two of the board's seven members were appointed by Johnson. The others were appointed either by former mayor Lori Lightfoot or Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Whomever is ultimately appointed to helm the CTA will be tasked with leading an agency that is facing the possibility of making drastic service cuts next year because state lawmakers adjourned their spring legislative session without passing funding to avert a looming $771 million transit fiscal cliff. There is still time for the legislators to allocate more funding for transit before the end of the year, but should they fail to, the CTA could be forced to cut more than half its bus routes and eliminate service on whole branches of 'L' lines. The agency is currently led by an acting president, Nora Leerhsen, who was Carter's chief of staff before he resigned. ____
GSM Arena
2 days ago
- Automotive
- GSM Arena
Google Maps gets a bunch of updates in Europe just in time for the summer
Google Maps' feature that uses AI to predict when walking or taking transit will get you to your destination in roughly the same amount of time as driving is headed to Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Warsaw. In cities like Hamburg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Zurich, Budapest, Vienna, and Brussels, you will be able to see where you have dedicated cycling lanes, along with details like heavy car traffic or steep hills. Google Maps' new features for Europe There's also a new option to use fuel-efficient routing for driving, which is live globally, and you can see when you'll be traveling in over 1,000 low-emission and low-traffic zones across Europe "in the coming months". The feature will let you check if your vehicle is allowed in these zones, and choose an alternate route if needed. Finally, Google is expanding its ability to use AI and Maps driving trends to model traffic patterns and recommend how cities can optimize their traffic light plans, with Vilnius in Lithuania being the latest city to benefit. Source
