Citizens for Better Transit
Deadline:
31 Mar 2010 (All day)
Do you know
an individual who has made significant contributions to the improvement or
advancement of public transit in the Edmonton area? If so, would you like to
see this individual's contributions recognized with the annual Gerry Wright
Better Transit Award?
Five years ago, Citizens for Better
Transit introduced a public award program to recognize outstanding
contributions to public transit. Since its inception, the Gerry Wright Better
Transit Award has recognized worthy citizens at the annual ETS Community Fair
each April.
Sponsored by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569 as
well as other organizations and businesses, this award program is important to
demonstrate to present and future generations the high value placed on
individual contributions toward the improvement of our city and its quality of
life. It also serves to encourage citizens to continue to step forward and
promote further improvement of our transit system.
Nominations are
being accepted for the 2010 Award until March 31st (note extended deadline).
The Award will be presented to the chosen recipient on Saturday, April 24th at
the ETS Community Fair and Opening of the Century Park LRT
extension.
Nomination forms are available at www.bettertransit.ab.ca; nominations are accepted either by
regular mail or electronically (email) to info [at] bettertransit [dot] ab [dot] ca
Jun 9 2008 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Citizens for Better Transit is pleased to announce a special public presentation by Dr. Richard Gilbert, co-author of the recently released book 'Transport Revolutions' (Earthscan Publishers January 2008) on the evening of Monday, June 9th, 2008, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, in the Edmonton Room of the Edmonton Public Library, Stanley Milner Branch. Gilbert's talk is entitled "Energy and Transport in the Next Decades".
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Edmonton Room, Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Edmonton,
AB
Citizens for Better Transit
Three years ago, Citizens for Better Transit, in partnership with the ETS Advisory Board, launched an award to recognize citizens who have made significant contributions to the improvement of public transit. Named after former city councillor and transit advocate Professor Gerry Wright, this annual award is sponsored by Siemens Canada, a world leader in transportation technologies, and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569.
The 2007 Gerry Wright Better Transit Award recognizes the contributions of Mr. J. A. (Jim) Brown. Read more »
Edmonton Trolley Coalition • Citizens for Better Transit
May 12, 2006
For Immediate Release
Councillor Kim Krushell is taking another swing at the
electric trolley buses that serve in 46 central
Edmonton neighborhoods. Based on an enquiry into
trolley costs, she's claiming the trolley system is
expensive and wants it scrapped.
"In the face of soaring oil prices and growth in the
number of trolley systems worldwide, this continued
push to scrap our trolleys is really giving Edmonton a
bad name," says Brian Tucker, Chair of the Edmonton Trolley Coalition. "On one hand we’re concerned about
diesel fumes and what they do to our health. We face
growing traffic noise issues, and we want to
revitalize downtown. Yet we’re trying to eliminate
the only vehicle on city streets other than the
bicycle that doesn’t emit fumes and runs in near
silence. There’s something wrong with this picture."
Tucker says the trolley bus has qualities that are
priceless when you look at creating a positive image
for our growing downtown and its surrounding
neighborhoods. "All Edmontonians benefit from a city
centre that is cleaner and quieter." Read more »
