After an abrupt takeover earlier this year, city council won’t be letting go of the governance reins for London’s transit authority just yet. Despite a recommendation from three politicians on the London Transit Commission (LTC) to eventually return to a structure similar to what was abolished – four councillors instead of two and three citizen […]
Relax London Transit riders, you’ve got two hours. For July and August, public transit users in the city will have 120 minutes to use transfers, extended 30 minutes from the current 90-minute window. The main reason is because of how long it takes to get across the city during the summer construction season. It’s been […]
A 71-year-old woman was the person seriously injured in a crash between a London police cruiser and city bus that sent her and two other passengers to hospital, Ontario’s police watchdog says.
London Transit politicians may shy away from service cuts, amid construction-related delays and further declines in Fanshawe enrolment.
More than a quarter of buses are running late and that likely means another council conversation about a budget increase for more service
The new and councillor-run London Transit Commission (LTC) held its first meeting Wednesday, focused on staff bringing the seven politicians up to speed on operations and budgets.
Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton about the abrupt takeover of London Transit by city council, and what the future may hold
London Free Press
The governing body of London Transit has been disbanded by city council, and seven councillors, including the mayor, will take its place on a temporary basis. The four remaining members of the commission, Coun. Jerry Pribil, Stephanie Marentette, Scott Collyer and Sheryl Rooth, were dismissed in a 10-5 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Councillors […]
A Thames Valley trustee who championed a bus pass pilot project is hopeful it will go forward despite hitting a series of speedbumps.
LFP's Jack Moulton digs into what led to city council taking direct control over the London's bus service.
It was business as usual Wednesday for the governing body of London Transit, despite a city council committee endorsement the night before to dismiss its decision-makers. The remaining four London Transit commissioners, along with the agency’s staffers, met at the commission’s Highbury Avenue office as scheduled, and made no mention of Tuesday’s vote. “We’re a […]
In a drastic step after months of tension, city politicians voted late Tuesday to abruptly dissolve the London Transit Commission and appoint a temporary team of five council members to oversee the public transit service. City council members voted 9-6 to take control of London Transit effective April 1, citing an increasingly fraught relationship between […]