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The future of Northern Ireland's railway network, a megathread.
During my meeting with Translink, I met 5 executives who laid out some pretty bold plans.
Those executives were:
- Graeme Smyth
- Brendan Harkin
- Helen Halliday
- Hilton Parr
- Conor McLornan
The future of Northern Ireland's railway network, a megathread.
During my meeting with Translink, I met 5 executives who laid out some pretty bold plans.
Those executives were:
- Graeme Smyth
- Brendan Harkin
- Helen Halliday
- Hilton Parr
- Conor McLornan
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Our inital discussion was of course the genisis for my railway campaign, the Knockmore Line.
I was informed that the All Island Rail Review will likely progress the need for the development to a more 'crucial' manner.
But at the current moment, Translink hope
Our inital discussion was of course the genisis for my railway campaign, the Knockmore Line.
I was informed that the All Island Rail Review will likely progress the need for the development to a more 'crucial' manner.
But at the current moment, Translink hope
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to appoint a consultant to undertake the feasibility study within the next 6 months, with the feasibility study taking around 8~ months to complete.
Additionally, the overall timeframe for reopening the Knockmore Line is around 4-6 years from the time of the meeting.
to appoint a consultant to undertake the feasibility study within the next 6 months, with the feasibility study taking around 8~ months to complete.
Additionally, the overall timeframe for reopening the Knockmore Line is around 4-6 years from the time of the meeting.
Translink CEO Kevin Desmond is holding a press conference right now. Desmond says the mandatory mask policy is in place to ensure travellers feel safe "so we can recovery ridership and be consistent with public health". #bcpoli #covid19bc
Desmond says bus drivers will not be asked to enforce the mask policy. #bcpoli #covid19bc
Desmond says in Montreal and Toronto they have seen 90% compliance of mask wearing with a mandatory policy with no enforcement. #bcpoli #translink
Dear #Vancouver,
#translink 72-hour strike notice is out. If negotiations keep going poorly by Thursday night, Friday’s commute is going to be chaotic.
“Hire more drivers & buy more buses” feels like they’re striking more for my benefit than theirs!
cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
#translink 72-hour strike notice is out. If negotiations keep going poorly by Thursday night, Friday’s commute is going to be chaotic.
“Hire more drivers & buy more buses” feels like they’re striking more for my benefit than theirs!
cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
Ok #Vancouver,
We don’t yet know if the #translink #transitstrike will happen Thursday midnight.
We don’t know if it’ll be a full shutdown, rolling strike, or a work-to-rule slowdown as they fulfill exactly the parameters of their contract: bc.ctvnews.ca/all-options-ar…
It’s all TBD.
We don’t yet know if the #translink #transitstrike will happen Thursday midnight.
We don’t know if it’ll be a full shutdown, rolling strike, or a work-to-rule slowdown as they fulfill exactly the parameters of their contract: bc.ctvnews.ca/all-options-ar…
It’s all TBD.
Our 2001 #yvr #transitstrike lasted 123 days until legislation forced unions back to work. (cbc.ca/news/canada/br…). Then, blame was placed squarely on TransLink’s chair.
We have even more people using transit now. And unions are asking for things that benefit riders.
We have even more people using transit now. And unions are asking for things that benefit riders.
We need a forensic audit of #SNCLavalin's activities in BC. SNC has its tentacles deep into many BC crown corps, esp BC Hydro. Value of its Hydro contracts in last 15 yrs? What role did it play in the political decision to proceed w #SiteC? SNC Chair then was Gwyn Morgan! #bcpoli
Recall that Gwyn Morgan, the far-right former head of LNG gas giant Encana before becoming SNC Lavalin board chair, was tight w Gordon Campbell & Harper. Morgan became Christy Clark's chief advisor when Campbell stepped down in 2011 & Christy took over as premier. #bcpoli #sitec
There has never been a smoking gun, but many respected #bcpoli and #SiteC watchers have long questioned if there was lobbying from #SNCLavalin to resuscitate the oft-rejected Site C dam. #SNCLavalin was named as "prime consultant" to Site C in 2010. Timing is interesting...3/x
