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Old Posted May 25, 2011, 5:35 AM
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Selkirk Transit / Morden and Winkler Transit

Apparently, both comminuties are getting a mass transit system. Selkirks is operating as iof June 1st, and Morden/Winkler might get one next year. Wonder what it's going to look like
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Old Posted May 25, 2011, 5:44 AM
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Apparently, both comminuties are getting a mass transit system. Selkirks is operating as iof June 1st, and Morden/Winkler might get one next year. Wonder what it's going to look like
Not sure if Selkirk getting one bus, which will run hourly 6 days a week, warrants a thread (or really qualifies as "mass" transit)... But, for those that are interested: http://www.cityofselkirk.com/assets/...draft%2013.pdf
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Old Posted May 25, 2011, 5:46 AM
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Selkirk Transit. Hourly service on a fixed route. I believe they have 2 buses (1 is a spare).
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Would it be feasible to connect it with Winnipeg?
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Speaking of Modern/Winkler:
Has there been any talk of merging Modern and Winkler (along with Reinfeld and Schanzenfeld) into one city?
Modern and Winkler are about 10km apart.
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Would it be feasible to connect it with Winnipeg?
Beaver bus lines already operates a commuter bus route between the 2 cities. Not just rush hour , but all day and into the evening.
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Beaver bus lines already operates a commuter bus route between the 2 cities. Not just rush hour , but all day and into the evening.
Wonder if we can donate our older D40 and MCI vehicles to them when it comes time. That or give them to Selkirk for direct commuter service to Downtown Winnipeg (much like Strathcona County, AB or Airdrie, AB)
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Wonder if we can donate our older D40 and MCI vehicles to them when it comes time. That or give them to Selkirk for direct commuter service to Downtown Winnipeg (much like Strathcona County, AB or Airdrie, AB)
No, those buses are ready for the scrapper when we retire them.
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Old Posted May 25, 2011, 5:30 PM
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The buses here get dismantled and used to fix the other old buses then the remains are sold to scrap yards. We run them right into the ground.
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Wonder if we can donate our older D40 and MCI vehicles to them when it comes time. That or give them to Selkirk for direct commuter service to Downtown Winnipeg (much like Strathcona County, AB or Airdrie, AB)
See post # 6 above. This service has been in place for 50 years or more.
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Old Posted May 26, 2011, 2:53 AM
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How much does it cost for Beaver Bus Lines? And if thats the case then, would they use shuttlevans or D35LFR's? I'd say EZ Riders from El Dorado, but Manitoba is pretty much an NFI province
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think its 16bucks still cheaper then driving ever day and paying for parking quiet few of the fort garry peeps use it from my understanding
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Would it be feasible to connect it with Winnipeg?
A friend from Lockport uses the Beaver bus service all the time to get to work in downtown. Takes her 40 to 45 mins to get home on a good day
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Old Posted May 26, 2011, 6:04 AM
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Selkirk's transit system makes first run Mondayhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/loc...122570778.html

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The municipality has two Handi-Transit-sized and wheelchair-accessible buses, and will use one at a time except during peak periods.
Hope it goes off well. Would be good if it has a decent connection with Beaver to Winnipeg as well.
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Selkirk's transit system makes first run Mondayhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/loc...122570778.html



Hope it goes off well. Would be good if it has a decent connection with Beaver to Winnipeg as well.
The transit service should transport alot of people if the two connect during rush hours. Wonder where a good connection point would be though (maybe a mini-transit terminal somewhere in central Selkirk would be best)
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Here's the Beaver bus and all its stops:

http://www.beaverbus.com/downloads/BBL_Selkirk_run.pdf
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Wish I could go check out this transit system, no time lately.

Apparently, Selkirk Transit is getting bus benches, along with increased ridership.

Morden and Winkler are also starting some transit planning as well!
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Do they have any transit at all? The twin towns of Schreiber and Terrace Bay (with a combined population of maybe 2,500) have a handi-transit van that connects both villages and occasionally makes a trip to Thunder Bay. Morden-Winkler could probably start with something like that.
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Do they have any transit at all? The twin towns of Schreiber and Terrace Bay (with a combined population of maybe 2,500) have a handi-transit van that connects both villages and occasionally makes a trip to Thunder Bay. Morden-Winkler could probably start with something like that.
The Morden/Winkler area is no doubt over 20,000. I would think they could use more than a handi-transit van. Winkler itself is bigger than Selkirk. I just don't know how much commuting there is between the two.
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Old Posted Jul 24, 2012, 10:23 PM
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The Morden/Winkler area is no doubt over 20,000. I would think they could use more than a handi-transit van. Winkler itself is bigger than Selkirk. I just don't know how much commuting there is between the two.
Winkler has all the retail, recreation and industrial facilities, plus the airport. In between the towns is the hospital, with a significant parking lot and with alot of medical appointments. Transit demand is definitely there for intercity travel, along with local Winkler service.
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