VIDEO: Conestoga’s student bus pass back on the table after court ruling
Talks for a universal transit pass have started once again, almost a year after the provincial government cancelled the student-approved program.
Tag: Transit
College governors to insist on fairness during U-Pass negotiations
“We don’t think our students should pay one dime more than university students.” — Conestoga College president John Tibbits
Budget cuts could further delay Kitchener to Toronto all-day GO service
A recent report notes that two-way, all-day service between Toronto and Waterloo Region may not occur until 2030.
LRT won’t benefit Conestoga students
BY MATT LINSEMAN With growth comes growing pains and this is true with the planned Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Waterloo Region. Despite the frustration felt by students who have to use public transit to get to Conestoga, the arrival of the LRT won’t help matters. According to the LRT’s official website, stage one is expected to cost $818 million which includes construction, design, finance, operation, maintenance and insurance. This … Continued
GRT U-Pass talks get serious
BY SARAH VEENSTRA Pinch yourself, as the dream of a Grand River Transit U-Pass may actually become a reality for Conestoga College. At the Conestoga Student Inc. board of directors meeting on Oct. 29, it became clear just how seriously GRT and CSI have been working to set plans of a U-Pass in motion. The universal pass, or “U-Pass” as it’s commonly referred to, is a bus pass currently available … Continued
New bus pass being considered – again
By HEATHER STANLEY After a long wait, Conestoga College students may finally get discounted bus passes. According to the Waterloo Region Record, Waterloo regional council is debating whether it is financially feasible to offer Conestoga’s 11,000 full-time students a universal pass in 2016. The U-Pass is currently used by students at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Students at Waterloo and Laurier pay $81 for a semester-long pass … Continued
Region revisits Conestoga universal bus pass
By CARMEN PONCIANO Waterloo regional council may be doing Conestoga students a favour as they once again consider whether or not to give students here a deeply discounted bus pass. Currently, students at Wilfrid Laurier (WLU) and Waterloo universities (UW) purchase the universal pass for $81 per four-month term. In 2011 the region had some staff work with Conestoga Student Inc.(CSI) and administrators to see if a college U-Pass was … Continued
LRT not a hit
BY RANDI CLARKE Light Rail Transit will not be making its way to Cambridge, and its residents are furious. Their mayor, Doug Craig, told 570 News on March 4 that some residents want to see the city separate from the region over this issue. However, Craig said, “You just simply can’t withdraw from the Region, that’s a provincial jurisdiction and that is a complicated and long process. I’ve been getting … Continued
