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Some good news for transit today!

City To Improve Metrobus Accessibility, Service


The City of St. John’s and the federal government are pooling their resources in order to improve public transit infrastructure.

MP for St. John’s East, Nick Whelan was joined by Councillor Dave Lane and Deputy Mayor Sheila O’Leary for the funding announcement. Both levels of government are throwing in $380,000 each, to improve the city bus service.

Councillor Dave Lane says the money will go towards four major projects including a previously announced review of public transportation.

The money will help extend the life of Metrobus tires through the purchase of a tire balancing machine...

http://vocm.com/news/city-to-improve...ility-service/

Accessible bus shelters part of $761K investment in St. John's public transit

All 60 of city's bus shelters should be wheelchair accessible by end of 2018

The City of St. John's will get 31 new wheelchair-accessible bus shelters through a $761,000 cost-shared investment with Ottawa.

"By the end of 2018, all 60 of the city's bus shelters will be accessible," said Coun. Dave Lane, council representative on the St. John's Transportation Commission, which operates Metrobus and GoBus.

The money will finance four projects under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, according to the city.

Metrobus will get a new tire-balancing machine for in-house servicing, and computer upgrades to improve scheduling and reduce downtime. Money will also go to a public review of the transit system. The review will look at ways for future expansion, how to improve the bus system and identify potential new technologies.

"We have a pretty good system and we're working to improve it," Lane said.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...ment-1.4783090