Public Invited To Peterborough Transit Operations Review This Wednesday At Evinrude Centre

This Wednesday is the Peterborough Transit Operations Review, where you can provide feedback on the draft review of our transit. You can read the publication here, and on Wednesday head over to the Evinrude Centre (911 Monaghan Road) at 6 p.m. for the public meet.

Some of the proposed changes are...

• The Nichols Park route will be combined with the Trent East Bank Route
• All routes on Saturdays will start at 7:20 a.m. (currently start at 6:40)
• Major Bennett route will be reduced to peak times only and the elimination of the first run on all routes for Saturday mornings
• Elimination of the semi-annual and annual seniors passes
• Cash fare increase of 0.25c to a total fare of $2.50

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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2nd Annual Peterborough And The Kawartha Cycling Summit This Thursday At Market Hall

This Thursday (September 20th) at Market Hall, the Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (P-BAC) will be hosting the second annual Peterborough and the Kawartha Cycling Summit, an event that brings together cycling enthusiasts, City and County officials, and representatives from community organizations in order to support the development and prioritization of cycling strategies in our region.

"This is an opportunity for community engagement," says P-BAC Chair, Donald Fraser in a media release.

"People often wonder how they can get involved in planning bike lanes, trails, community education programs, bike tourism programs... They often wonder where they can speak up on cycling issues. This conference represents the perfect opportunity," Fraser says.

Planners see the event as a major step in creating a bike-friendly community: one that will focus on an increase in tourism, improved road safety, reduced road repair cost, and increased quality of life for all Peterborough residents.

The keynote speaker for the event will be internationally renowned cycling advocate, Eleanor McMahon, founder of Share the Road. Also speaking are Councillor Len Vass, County Deputy Reeve Barry Rand, City of Peterborough Transportation Demand Management Planner Susan Sauvé, and Director of Public Works Chris Bradley.

The Summit will run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m Thursday. To reserve your spot, visit P-bac.org or call Susan Sauvé at 705-742-7777 ext. 1485.

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The Wheels On Peterborough Buses Won't Be Going Round & Round On Labour Day

Don't forget the transit buses won't be running on Labour Day Monday. Walk, bike or drive.

[The Wheels On The Bus]

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Here's A Time-Lapse Video From Peterborough Square To Cobourg

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Here's The Top 10 Intersections For Collisions In Peterborough

Peterborough Community Police's Traffic Managment Unit has released stats so far this year for the Top 10 intersections for collisions (and what the Top 10 were last year).

"The one intersection of note," according to the police release, "is that Monaghan and Lansdowne is no longer in the Top 10 for this year. It actually did not make the Top 20. It has been #1 or #2 for the past 5 years."

Here's the breakdown...

2012 So Far

1 Clonsilla and the Parkway

2 Clonsilla and Sherbrooke

3 Parkway and Lansdowne

4 Rubidge and King

5 Fairbairn and Parkhill

6 Parkhill and George

7 Lock and Lansdowne

8 Sherbrooke Rubidge

9 Ashburnham and Lansdowne

10 Clonsilla and Goodfellow

 

2011 Year End Stats

1 Sherbrooke and Clonsilla

2 Monaghan and Lansdowne

3 Monaghan and Parkhill

4 Clonsilla and Goodfellow

5 Parkway and Lansdowne

6 Clonsilla and Parkway

7 Bellevue and Chemong

8 Wolsely and Chemong

9 Parkhill and Fairbairn

10 Sherbrooke and Monaghan

 

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PtboPic: Person Portages Canoe In Downtown Peterborough

[via @aptbopeddler]

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Peter Patch Pedicabs Becoming All The Rage In Peterborough

They're becoming really popular in the downtown—and all around Peterborough for tours of our beautiful city. Even Spanky's co-owner David Koski has taken one. It's called Peter Patch Pedicabs. Learn all about it here in this CHEX Newswatch report...

[CHEX Newswatch; Peter Patch Pedicabs Facebook page]

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BUMP: Construction Resumes on Hunter Street Bridge

Just when you thought driving over the Hunter Street bridge had returned to normal, construction has started back up again. The asphalt has been torn up and the speed reduced to 30km/h so expect slower travel.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Sign Up Now For Shifting Gears 2012

The annual transportation challenge Shifting Gears will kick off on Tuesday, May 1st, for the month of May. Be sure to sign up now and take advantage of the many events and prizes offered throughout the challenge. Help make a difference in reducing the cars on the road and make the change to bike, walk, or carpool to work!

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Chemong Road/Reid Street Widening Public Information Centre Meeting Next Tuesday

The City of Peterborough is holding a Public Information Centre (PIC) next Tuesday (March 20th) in regards to the potential Chemong Road/Reid Street widening.

The PIC will be held at the Northminster United Church (300 Sunset Boulevard) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a presentation at 7:00 pm and a discussion period afterwards.

This is the second Public Information Centre that has been held in regards to this and feedback from the first has been "reviewed by the study team and incorporated into the evaluation of new and/or revised alternative designs."

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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