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I believe ever so more on the power of positive thinking and that we become what we think.
So it goes like the previous post that if we believe that Winnipeg cannot afford a rail rapid transit solution, then that’s what’ll happen. As I have experienced for the past 30 years in talking with Winnipeg Transit [...]

On Canada Day I saw streetcar 596 that was created by Danny Schur as a smaller replica of streetcar 356, I was reminded by a dream I’ve had for the past 15 years that goes like this.
I am walking to my regular bus stop in River Heights at Grant Ave. late at night when I [...]

Transit Riders’ Union of Winnipeg:
I totally agree with you and believe that the downtown part of the rapid transit should be built underground from the start and no other system considered for the central area.  Other parts of the system could be built underground as finances permit.
Gordon Linney

http://waverleywest.blogspot.com/2009/06/wheres-pathway-in-brt.html
It is interesting that the City has seen fit to not include a bicycle path into the current plans their building for this Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor.
But we do agree with the cycling groups like Bike to the Future that Osborne Station is mis-located in an inaccessible spot and really should be moved underground closer [...]

http://blogwinnipeg.com/?p=134
By Paula Kelly
How we get around in the City of Winnipeg, in fact, how we travel anywhere, is a seriously hot topic right now. For another interesting perspective on local transit, I recommend checking out the Transit Riders Union blog which advocates the revival of the subway system design proposal by renowned civil engineer Norman [...]

Urbanites now have a new tool to determine the walkability of a potential new neighborhood (or any location)—WalkScore.com, which performs its miraculous calculations based on proven criteria and information provided by Google Maps.
How do Winnipeg neighborhoods measure up? The intersection of River Avenue and Osborne Street—the hub of Osborne Village, considered Winnipeg’s most pedestrian-friendly neighborhood—gets [...]

One more way you can show your support for subterranean rail transit in Winnipeg—join our Facebook group:
Winnipeg has a subway plan—so let’s get digging!
With more and more Winnipeggers greeting the proposed busway system with indifference or even annoyance, the subway movement is picking up speed. After this winter, who can blame them!

4% Increase Comes Despite Job Losses, Plunging Gas Prices
By Lena H. Sun
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 9, 2009; Page A02
Despite job losses and falling gasoline prices, record numbers of Americans rode subways, buses and commuter rail last year, boosting public transportation ridership to its highest level in 52 years, according to a survey to be [...]

So much stimulus talk has Winnipeg excited for infrastructure money, particularly for rapid transit—a recurring media topic since 1959, when Toronto transportation engineer Norman D. Wilson (TTC subway, Don Valley Parkway) visited Winnipeg for a traffic study culminating in a report recommending a 40 km, three-line subway.
Both the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Tribune [...]