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[Northern Light]

Somewhat related to Brampton Transit, City staff have written a report recommending the removal of minimum parking requirements in certain portions of Brampton. The report is on the agenda for Wednesday's Council meeting.

Staff Report re: City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to the Parking Requirements in the Downtown, Central Area and Hurontario-Main Corridor

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Should that be approved; a positive start.

Though it should really include the gap area on Main/Hurontario from the outset.

 

[afransen]

Hopefully this is just baby steps for rolling out to the whole city.

 

[Allandale25]

Spotlight on Brampton: Transit System at Tipping Point

Sylvia Roberts is an influential Brampton activist. Known as @BramRecorder on Twitter, she keeps a watchful eye on every spasm and convulsion of the city. She attends city council meetings religiously and takes a fine-tooth comb to the most minor details of policy. She has leveraged this into a...

www.thestar.com

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1376527939970465798

 

[Allandale25]

 

[ShonTron]

Overhead charging stations for routes 23 and 26 at Mount Pleasant have been installed. The charger at the other end of Route 23, at Queen/Highway 50, is also ready to go.

 

[Allandale25]

$69 million from the feds, province $58 million, $46 million from the City for the Brampton Transit Third bus garage.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=889823061575705

Federal press release: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-inf...infrastructure-for-residents-of-brampton.html

 

[Allandale25]

The property tax freeze/local contribution aspect is something this publication always includes in their articles.

After Brown stalled transit expansion Brampton gets major funding but it’s not aligned with green targets

The City of Brampton is celebrating a significant investment in its transit system by Ottawa and Queen’s Park, after almost $175 million in funding was confirmed.

thepointer.com

 

[yin_yang]

Overhead charging stations for routes 23 and 26 at Mount Pleasant have been installed. The charger at the other end of Route 23, at Queen/Highway 50, is also ready to go.

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Wireless charging? How do they work?

 

[smallspy]

Wireless charging? How do they work?

Not wireless.

The bus parks under the charger, and a pantograph raises from the roof to contact the charger above.

Dan

 

[Allandale25]

https://www.facebook.com/BramptonTransit/photos/a.385510041485752/3951555518214502

https://www.facebook.com/BramptonTransit/posts/3953679788002075

 

[Wm Perkins Bull]

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That is a private group, what does it say for those not using Facebook?

 

[Allandale25]

^ Apologies. I meant to show the public links to the BT FB page. See above now @Wm Perkins Bull

 

[drum118]

Brampton launching eight zero-emission buses into service​

 

[ShonTron]

Looking sharp.