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  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

ijmorlan Wrote: (11-29-2020, 09:45 PM) -- Even with the current malengineered situation, the train can be operated; it just needs written track authority. So presumably there is a way of disengaging ...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,220 12-01-2020, 11:13 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

I filled out the Temporary Bike Lanes Feedback Form (https://www.engagewr.ca/rapid-reallocation-road-space-covid19/survey_tools/temporary-bike-lanes-feedback-survey) I was mostly positive. I mentio...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,737 07-30-2020, 09:18 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Retroactive pay means that a pay increase is applied as of a previous date and all hours worked up until the present are totaled at the new rate. A cheque is cut for the difference. It's not an uncomm...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 01-30-2020, 06:13 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

I'd rather not get sucked into a big debate online about this, so I'll just say that Nextasy's posts on that and other recent reddit threads sum up my thoughts on the issue as well. These drivers a...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 01-24-2020, 06:06 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

robdrimmie Wrote: (01-24-2020, 12:08 PM) -- I'm fortunate that it's only about a 15 minutes walk for me to Mill Street Station, and I work downtown. I regularly take the ION and walk home in the even...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 01-24-2020, 12:25 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Regarding the possible cutbacks to the transit master plan, public consultation for the proposed changes to the 2020 budget is tomorrow night at 6pm at the Region Building on Frederick. Also consid...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 12-10-2019, 01:56 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

I had dinner at Crafty Ramen recently. It was okay, but I wouldn't recommend it very highly. App quality is good but the quantity is very small for price. The kid's ramen is just noodles and the plain...
  PhilippAchtel Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,112 12-10-2019, 10:47 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

I saw a sign yesterday which I think listed December 3 as their opening. But yeah, a great breakfast place if you haven't been. It's with Yeti and Breakfast Blues and BBQs in my top tier.
  PhilippAchtel Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,112 11-22-2019, 07:01 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Weber and Marshall, where the Mother's Pizza and Weber St. public House used to be. I doubt it's a relocation, but I'm not sure. They were holding a job fair recently.
  PhilippAchtel Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,112 11-18-2019, 11:20 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Does anyone know when the Korner Kitchen on Weber St. opens? I believe it's soon, if it isn't open already.
  PhilippAchtel Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,112 11-18-2019, 10:15 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Quote: -- I had the opportunity to speak with @UniforTheUnion (https://twitter.com/UniforTheUnion) reps outside of the @GRT_ROW (https://twitter.com/GRT_ROW) terminal. They are concerned that @Regi...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 06-05-2019, 04:59 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

"The route timetable is not available for small devices. Please return to landscape format to use this feature." Yes, who would ever need this kind of information on their phone, anyway?  :rolleyes:
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 05-30-2019, 12:05 PM
  Thread: Bike Share in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Bike Share in Waterloo Region

danbrotherston Wrote: (05-14-2019, 07:42 PM) -- KevinL Wrote: (05-14-2019, 06:04 PM) -- So Dropbike has launched, though a bit quietly; perhaps because there's not a huge number of bikes available y...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 98 68,012 05-17-2019, 06:26 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Dropbike seems to have started their trial. I was actually rather excited to try it out, because its use model fits well with my commute, but apparently they have approved usage zone that only cover a...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,737 05-16-2019, 06:06 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

This is borderline unusable. The Back button in the browser does nothing. You have to click the X. Bad and unintuitive design. Changing the depart or arrive time by even a single minute causes to ...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 05-14-2019, 09:13 AM
  Thread: Region approves supervised injection sites, Cambridge immediately bans them.
Post: RE: Region approves supervised injection sites, Ca...

The safe consumption site that was approved, then disapproved, is now on track to be approved again. Safe consumption site debate: Mayor, councillor will now back Duke St. location (beta.ctvnews.ca...
  PhilippAchtel Urban Issues 56 31,435 04-15-2019, 06:52 AM
  Thread: St. Patrick's celebrations
Post: RE: St. Patrick's celebrations

Let the kids have their dumb party and focus on harm prevention. There you go.
  PhilippAchtel Urban Issues 438 204,585 03-28-2019, 04:16 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Do we know when/if dropbike will become available this year?
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,737 03-26-2019, 01:02 PM
  Thread: 2019 Federal Election
Post: RE: 2019 Federal election

Rainrider22 Wrote: (02-26-2019, 08:11 AM) -- jgsz Wrote: (02-26-2019, 07:15 AM) -- Some observations regarding Andrew Moraga’s nomination to be the NDP candidate in Kitchener-Centre: Yes, we are al...
  PhilippAchtel Politics 220 92,418 02-26-2019, 08:52 AM
  Thread: WRDSB
Post: RE: WRDSB

February 12: All Buses Cancelled All Schools Closed (https://www.wrdsb.ca/blog/2019/02/12/february-12-all-buses-cancelled-all-schools-closed/)
  PhilippAchtel Politics 53 19,983 02-12-2019, 07:30 AM
  Thread: Amalgamation
Post: RE: Amalgamation

Quote: -- During the April 25 meeting of council in which the award was announced, fire chief Mike Figliola suggested the city’s firefighters would not be allowed to sleep during the new 24-hour sh...
  PhilippAchtel Urban Issues 443 215,913 11-30-2018, 02:39 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

timio Wrote: (11-14-2018, 11:01 AM) -- This is the first bus of the day.  There is no reason a break would/should be required 15 minutes after service begins.  If you include time from the garage to ...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 11-24-2018, 09:02 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

panamaniac Wrote: (08-10-2018, 09:21 PM) -- Are they just moving the bus routes or is the street going to be completely closed?  I don't think I've ever seen a case of a street being closed for a pri...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,118 08-10-2018, 10:28 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Those are boost markers. Your bicycle will travel 50% faster for 10 seconds if you hit them all.
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,737 06-15-2018, 10:55 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Wasn't the dropbike trial supposed to start soon? Does anyone know the status of that project? I check the bike share area near the KPL main branch fairly regularly and haven't seen any change.
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,737 06-11-2018, 07:58 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Quote: -- Schmidt said the impact on the intersection will be relatively small. Light rail trains are not like emergency vehicles, which automatically trigger a traffic light change to proceed throug...
  PhilippAchtel Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,468,220 04-28-2018, 08:28 PM

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