“Disappointing”: Peterborough moves away from traffic calming, despite data showing pilot projects led to reduced speeds
Councillors vote to study lowering speed limit to 40 km/hr city-wide instead
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Council hikes transit fares, ignores request to hire more bus drivers
Transit union president says revenue from fare hike should be used to boost service and attract more riders
As the Rotary Trail turns 30, it’s still a work in progress and still “one of the best things about Peterborough”
Paving of the first leg of the well-used trail began in September 1994.
Three ideas to make Peterborough’s streets safer
Including an urban planning lesson from Peterborough’s past and a proposal to help cyclists dodge Lansdowne Street
City-funded program at B!KE keeps cyclists riding all winter long
One newcomer has been cycling through his very first winter in Canada, thanks to the Winter Wheels program
Is transit about to get a service boost? Council will decide during upcoming budget talks
City council has endorsed hiring new transit staff to improve service in 2024, at a cost of $596,000. But will the money actually make it into the city budget?
“It’s just so beautiful”: Peterborough’s first bicycle-priority street a hit with cyclists
Bethune Street from McDonnel to Townsend has been rebuilt with cyclists in mind and car traffic is now restricted on it.
Who rides the bus? Meet five Peterborough Transit users.
Visiting friends. Getting to work. Going to the doctor. These five transit riders rely on the bus almost every day of their lives.
Peterborough Transit facing potential service cuts
City staff recommend eliminating some bus routes and scaling back weekend service to make up for a budget shortfall, after city council froze transit funding earlier this year.
Chamber of Commerce calls for greater transit investment, says bus cancellations are hurting local businesses
“It's probably been about two decades since I rode a city bus,” said a local hotel manager. “But I don't mind paying for it [through property taxes] to make sure that my staff get here on time.”
Council hikes transit fares, ignores request to hire more bus drivers
Transit union president says revenue from fare hike should be used to boost service and attract more riders
As the Rotary Trail turns 30, it’s still a work in progress and still “one of the best things about Peterborough”
Paving of the first leg of the well-used trail began in September 1994.
Three ideas to make Peterborough’s streets safer
Including an urban planning lesson from Peterborough’s past and a proposal to help cyclists dodge Lansdowne Street
City-funded program at B!KE keeps cyclists riding all winter long
One newcomer has been cycling through his very first winter in Canada, thanks to the Winter Wheels program
Is transit about to get a service boost? Council will decide during upcoming budget talks
City council has endorsed hiring new transit staff to improve service in 2024, at a cost of $596,000. But will the money actually make it into the city budget?
“It’s just so beautiful”: Peterborough’s first bicycle-priority street a hit with cyclists
Bethune Street from McDonnel to Townsend has been rebuilt with cyclists in mind and car traffic is now restricted on it.
Who rides the bus? Meet five Peterborough Transit users.
Visiting friends. Getting to work. Going to the doctor. These five transit riders rely on the bus almost every day of their lives.
Peterborough Transit facing potential service cuts
City staff recommend eliminating some bus routes and scaling back weekend service to make up for a budget shortfall, after city council froze transit funding earlier this year.
Chamber of Commerce calls for greater transit investment, says bus cancellations are hurting local businesses
“It's probably been about two decades since I rode a city bus,” said a local hotel manager. “But I don't mind paying for it [through property taxes] to make sure that my staff get here on time.”
