Category: Transit

Is biking to the LRT a good idea?

Since winter has come early this year, I was forced to substitute my bike commute for transit. Last year, I went to work using a fat tire e-bike. However, riding on the groomed Ski Heritage East trail was not ideal and was more effort than I had expected. When my bike was destroyed by a …

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Taking Transit in Orleans From a Drag to a Dream

Today, we’re going to talk a bit about local buses in Orleans. With the LRT extension just starting to peek over the horizon, it’s a great time to investigate how we can make sure our transit system is actually a viable alternative to driving for enough people that it’s worth making it great. For a …

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