tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post3181230624991758968..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: TransitOttawa.ca liveblogs City CouncilPeter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-34439373973655250752009-03-16T09:49:00.000-04:002009-03-16T09:49:00.000-04:00Which councillors voted which way?Which councillors voted which way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-85109852415353375992009-03-12T21:24:00.000-04:002009-03-12T21:24:00.000-04:00For most this is an eye opener on the operation of...For most this is an eye opener on the operation of Council. <BR/><BR/>Note how much control Staff have over Council deliberations and the outcomes.<BR/><BR/>It often seems that Council is completely lost if not for the "direction" provided by Staff.<BR/><BR/>And, ever wonder what makes the City Solicitor the authority on what does and what does not constitute "new" information?<BR/><BR/>We had at least 2 Councillors disagreeing with the City Solicitor on "his ruling".<BR/><BR/>So, who is in control? <BR/><BR/>Clearly, it is Staff and not Council. Staff did not want the U of Ottawa semester ID to also be a transit pass for an additional $125.<BR/><BR/>Why not? Because they claim it is not revenue neutral? The Students have a good point that this is to have been a pilot to see how much it actually did generate and what were the real benefits and costs.<BR/><BR/>And heaven help us, we need to get ridership levels back up and to give reasons for people to use transit. <BR/><BR/>This was such a great opportunity for the City to reach out - and now it is lost, and worse, it made people even more angry at the City and OC Transpo.<BR/><BR/>Way to go Alain Mercier and City Council!<BR/><BR/>And next time you see Alain Mercier, ask him again why he personally does not take transit, nor why most of Council nor Senior City Staff take transit.<BR/><BR/>The answer may not surprise you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-2093213784351031072009-03-11T15:52:00.000-04:002009-03-11T15:52:00.000-04:00Wow, thank you for this!Wow, thank you for this!Maximehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890845846472611900noreply@blogger.com