Two pie charts labelled "School travel models before/after free transit pass." The first pie chart shows that after the pass was implemented that 33.7% of students took transit, while the second shows that before the pass it was only 11.5%

Education Minister Brendan Maguire speaking at a podium. Quote: "It's a 20% increase in usership. That's what it is."

Education Minister Brendan Maguire at a podium. Quote from journalist (off-camera): "It's a 200% increase, Minister."

Education Minister Brendan Maguire at a podium. Quote: "Um, yes, sorry, I'm not the best at numbers."

Nova Scotia's Education Minister, folks. Not exactly making the grade.

it would be interesting to see the feasibility of rail service to the valley again — I’ve always thought primarily passenger but never considered how farms are historically pretty compatible with rail

Evangeline (train) - Wikipedia

Did you know that (at least part of) Canada responded to a gas crisis by large-scale mode shift to mass transit? It's true!

After Via Rail took over operation of the "Dayliner", it became a very popular way to get to Halifax from the Annapolis Valley!

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[55. In early September 2008, Xanterra announced that GCR would discontinue all steam operations, citing that fuel prices were rising from the 2000s energy crisis, and Nos. 29 and 4960 would use 1,450 U.S. gallons (1,210 imp gal) of oil for each round trip-more than twice the amount used by a diesel locomotive. 541[551|56] Following some backlash created by railfans, GCR workforces decided to convert No. 4960 from burning diesel oil to burning recycled waste vegetable oil (WVO) to improve its economic and environmental efficiency. 56][571 [58. It was also given the nickname The French Frie Express. 591 On September 19, 2009, during the 20th anniversary of GCR's grand reopening, No. 4960 was returned to service to pull one roundtrip, in dedication of the event. 601[5/1 From that point onward, GCR resumed steam operations for limited occasions to save operating costs. 60][58][61]

ok this seems to have successfully been done for the exact reasons we have today en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_C...

would that fuel oil be a lot thicker than fryer oil? that + energy density would be my questions

COULD WE RUN A BIG BOY ON FRYER OIL?

this is basically the Ocean

$250/barrel by next wednesday. $15/gallon, rationed gasoline. the total collapse of car culture and the suburban lifestyle. get ready to take the fuckin' bus folks

<$100

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#bikehfx Farrell St. component of North Dartmouth AAA bikeway is out for tender: halifax.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tende...

"Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliating on U.S. Soil: 'Like I Said, Some People Will Die'

Quite the headline from People.com

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So weird. I’ve heard a bunch of stuff.

by that I mean I’m gonna go sit in a lawn chair as the diverter

this is arguably less safe? I think this calls for tactical urbanism

Austin says once we have tap they should plan to do the small incremental fare increase. 25 cents every trip adds up to a lot.

He says he did the math and the amount they want to raise transit this year is actually more per year than the property tax increase for the average homeowner.

thinking about the platform cost of the F-22 and its only air-to-air was shooting down a balloon

Premier Tim Houston calls yesterday's protest by Nova Scotia's arts community a "Raise your taxes" rally "organized by the NDP". From the man who says he listens. Doesn't seem to have heard much yesterday.

Stacks of orange, magenta, red, and blue shipping containers lie in the foreground. Container cranes stand in the background. All under a white/overcast sky filled with seagulls.

A rider on a 1960's bombardier ski-doo rides across a snowy field, next to a signpost denoting "Gut Pile Road".

I neglected to post here in January, but I've started a year-long project to feature on photo per month, and make that photo available as a limited print.

January's entry features the Port of Saint John, and February's entry features a shot taken near the Midland Ice Caves.

I don’t even think it’s about personal benefit - just the perception of personal benefit. Their road can be falling apart but as long as the tax is flat and they believe they can blame someone else, all good

Don’t let this government tell you this was just a small group of “professional protestors.”

This was massive collective action.

Keep going #nspoli

"The arts in NS are responsible for more jobs than fishing, agriculture and forestry combined."

So many folks refuse to acknowledge that new industries have replaced old industries.

Surely nothing bad has ever happened when a critical mass of the population feel that their future has been ripped out from under them and that the only thing they have to look forward to is the steady erosion of their standard of living. Surely that always turns out fine.

contingent on it even being built to code, based on how the site seemed to be run

Pissing off the arts and culture community always spurs the creative protest juices.

His smug ass deserves this.

Keep booing to the polls #nspoli

Signs read: Should the cuts pass we the undersigned pledge to BOO TIM HOUSTON and his complicit stooges loudly at every opportunity [signed by hundreds] Culture is critical

Signs read: Ministers please: there's still time to do the right thing. Tim: Maud would be devastated Make it make sense not cents We're the only thing keeping Halifax Hip and interesting

Signs read: Without NS Art we wouldn't have Heated Rivalry Roses are red, violets are blue, defund the arts [f note] you

Signs read: Don't cut NS Culture Reverse the cuts Nova Scotia is nothing without arts culture Doug Ford Simps Art Saves Lives

There are hundreds of signs hung to the fence outside Province House. Here's a sampling.

Fillmore, Hartling, Hendsbee, Mancini, Purdy, and Young voted to kill and maim more people on HRM streets.

The bike lanes aren’t costing so much because of what cyclists need. It’s because they keep delaying, re-designing , and changing them to appease drivers.

The view from inside Province House looking out on the Granville Street side.