Halifaxâs Rapid Transit Strategy Winner of the 2021 CITE Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award BY MIKE CONNORS, HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
Halifaxâs Rapid Transit Strategy (RTS) sets a course for Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to plan and build a Rapid Transit system by 2030. The Strategy, which was unanimously endorsed by Halifax Regional Council in May 2020, proposes new higher order transit service including a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network and an expanded harbour ferry service. The proposed transit upgrades are strategically aligned to serve the areas in the municipality most suitable for Rapid Transit and to align with land use plans and other sustainable transportation priorities. The Strategy also provides direction to update existing land use policy to better respond to the Rapid Transit Network.
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TRANSPORTATION TALK | SUMMER 2021
