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What is Big, if True?
Big if true!
Gee!!! what did you just write?? That no small issue if the facts say the opposite.What is Big, if True?
Gee!!! what did you just write?? That no small issue if the facts say the opposite.
I'm not sure either - it didn't seem to relate to the two previous posts.I'm not sure what the poster was referring to. The poster didn't quote the post to which they were referring.
Good lord $12.2 Billion for the Eglinton Line? Well we're definitely not getting good value for money that's for sure.
To support progress towards the strategic objectives defined in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Metrolinx is considering Alternative Service Delivery Arrangements and evaluating the role of partnerships to support the agency’s current and future bus service delivery. The objective of the partnerships is to foster the long-term provision of customer centered intercommunity transportation options that are commercially viable for the Partners and reduce costs to Metrolinx.
Currently, Metrolinx is seeking to understand the viability of leveraging partnership models to deliver some regional bus services. This RFI is intended to gather valuable industry feedback on specific aspects of possible partnership arrangements and agreement terms.
Metrolinx is therefore seeking to understand how Alternative Service Delivery Arrangements could assist in providing the optimal overall regional bus service in the GTHA within the agency's mandate. Alternative Service Delivery Arrangements may be implemented through the delivery of individual routes or entire bundles with selected Partner(s).
RFI-2020-LCLO-066 - RFI-2020-LCLO-066 : Bus Route Operator
Metrolinx looking at contracting out some bus routes to a private operator?
Talk in 2007 was moving to London UK model over time and that has change much since then. This applies to all systems connected to Metrolinx. Even TTC looking at doing this now.This could be comparatively innocuous, to see if there are ways to extend small scale services to outlying, more rural areas, such as through van-sized transport, or even integration with taxis.
OR
It could be a step towards the wholesale privatization of bus services seen in London, UK.
I'm open to the former, but would assertively oppose the latter.
What challenges would be involved with getting this past the TTC?Talk in 2007 was moving to London UK model over time and that has change much since then. This applies to all systems connected to Metrolinx. Even TTC looking at doing this now.
TTC was created by the province and the province can take it away. 113 would be Union busting like other systems seeing the same thing. 113 would have a say in TTC sub contracting routes.What challenges would be involved with getting this past the TTC?
I will say as a general comment: Metrolinx and the TTC are both losing a lot of institutional knowledge thanks to outsourcing. This is an unfortunate situation. Once institutional knowledge is gone, it's gone for good. I'm really not comfortable with our transport system depending on a small handful of external firms.
What challenges would be involved with getting this past the TTC?