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Canada’s transportation system is miles behind

Written on September 25, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle.

Cities across the country continue to make a negative environmental impact with their decisions about public transit. The government continues to fund highways and promote travel by car, rather than investing in a greener future by funding zero-emission public transit. As commuters, we must demand...

What do those Quiet Streets signs even mean?

Written on September 22, 2020. Posted in News.

As the pandemic continues to influence how and when people choose to travel, a community group has stepped up to create safer routes across town. The Quiet Streets initiative prioritizes non-motorized road users—walkers, cyclists, roller skaters—through the placement of traffic barriers and signage...

Free public transportation could get cities further

Written on February 11, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

In order to make public transportation a truly public service, cities across North America should eliminate rider fare. A recent New York Times article explored the conversation happening in several American cities around waiving fare on public buses. The idea, which is gaining traction in US cities,...

Newly approved transport plan a disappointment, city councillor says

Written on September 20, 2019. Posted in News.

On Sept. 17, Kingston City Council approved a plan for the City’s active transportation strategy to be implemented over the next five years. The approval, which will invest $23 million into planned infrastructure spending, was passed by a 9-4 vote. The five-year strategy falls under the Active Transportation...

Kingston councillor talks the climate crisis

Written on September 12, 2019. Posted in News.

Since Kingston declared a climate emergency in March, the City is focusing on improving transportation sustainability, and passed a motion to ban shops from keeping doors and windows open while air conditioning is running. On March 5, Kingston became the third municipality in Canada, and the first...

AMS launches petition to prevent Uber from being forced out of Kingston

Written on October 6, 2016. Posted in News.

On Sept. 30, the AMS Executive sent a petition to the Queen’s student body, protesting the City’s attempt to drive Uber out of Kingston. The petition, which was sent in a mass email, is addressed to the Kingston Area Taxi Commission and argues that Uber has been proven to ensure student safety, especially...

Six countries in six weeks

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

When people ask me why I enjoy travelling so much, I explain my love of globe-trotting as a state of mind rather than a need to place another pin on a world map. This past summer, what started off as a couple weeks of research in Minsk and St Petersburg turned into a six week adventure with stops...

CarShare expands to campus

Written on July 19, 2015. Posted in News.

Student CarShare has added two cars to the Tindall Field parking this summer to make the service more accessible to students. Before the addition, the car rental service only had two cars, which were located off-campus by the Starbucks on Johnson and Division Streets. The cars became available in...

A lane of their own

Written on October 10, 2013. Posted in Features.

As cycling becomes a hot button issue, the City of Kingston says it’s on the right track to becoming a bike-friendly municipality. According to Dan Franco, professional engineer for the City of Kingston, right now, bike lanes have been planned and approved for Princess St. through Williamsville and...

Battle of the buses

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in News.

A Queen’s student-run bus company — the Kingston Rocket — is facing an investigation by the Ontario Highway Transport Board (OHTB) following a complaint filed by Coach Canada. The Rocket is a low-cost student travel venture that charters schoolbuses from Kingston to the GTA over major holidays. Ontario...

VIA Rail closes three Kingston routes

Written on January 20, 2012. Posted in News.

VIA Rail is cancelling three night stops in Kingston. The company made an announcement on their website on Dec. 23 and the changes will come into effect on Tuesday. Malcolm Andrews, a spokesperson for VIA Rail, said these routes are being affected because of low ridership. “These were the trains that...

Tag: Transportation

Canada’s transportation system is miles behind

What do those Quiet Streets signs even mean?

Free public transportation could get cities further

Newly approved transport plan a disappointment, city councillor says

Kingston councillor talks the climate crisis

AMS launches petition to prevent Uber from being forced out of Kingston

Six countries in six weeks

CarShare expands to campus

A lane of their own

Battle of the buses

VIA Rail closes three Kingston routes

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