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Issues |
As
of today, November 20, 2009 at 3:30 p.m., the London Transit
Commission has not received a response to the November 17,
2009 request for a written confirmation of any revised
proposal from the ATU Local 741. Further,
the London Transit Commission has not received a revised
formal position through the provincial mediator.
As
previously communicated, until such time as a revised
written proposal or a formalized position through the
mediator is received that can be assessed by the Commission,
the last proposal on record from the ATU Local 741 stands at
a 20.1% increase in wages and benefits.
The
Commission strongly believes that any and all mediation
discussion should take place in confidence between the
parties. As such, until such time as a
revised formal position is received that warrants the
restart of mediation talks, no further comment with respect
to the process will be provided by London Transit to the
media.
The
Commission apologizes for the inconvenience caused by this
service disruption and remains committed to reaching a fair
and reasonable agreement.
Please note:
Specialized transit services are not affected.
Suggested
alternatives to taking transit may include carpooling with
neighbours or colleagues, walking or biking (please visit
the City of London website at www.london.ca
to view biking trails).
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Monthly Pass Holders |
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With respect to the monthly and semester pass holders, the
appropriate arrangements will be made in regards to refund or
credit due to the cessation of service. Further details will be
provided once service has been restored.
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London Transit Commission -
New Website |
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Welcome to the
new home of the official London Transit
Commission website. All of our web pages are
now located at
http://www.ltconline.ca.
You will be forwarded to this new address if
you go to our old address, londontransit.ca,
but please update your bookmarks at your
earliest convenience.
NEW
on ltconline.ca: WebWatch Real-Time Bus
Monitor
We are proud to
announce the Beta release of our new
WebWatch
Real-Time Bus Monitoring system.
WebWatch
is a new service that allows you to track
London Transit bus service information live by GPS using real-time maps and
up-to-the-minute estimated arrival times.
Please note that since this is still a Beta
("trial" or "test") release, there may be a
few technical issues, and we welcome your
feedback
on this new service.
To try
our new WebWatch service,
Click Here. |
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Implementation of New "Smart Bus
Technology" |
The installation of the
new "Smart Bus Technology" (Automatic Vehicle Location
Communication System) on our buses is well underway. The
first phase of the installation of the new system is
complete, and the second will be fully operational by
Spring, 2009.
When fully installed, Smart Bus Technology will have
the following features:
September 2008 - Automatic internal voice and visual announcements of
next stop locations - Automatic external voice announcements of route name,
direction and destination - More accurate tracking of bus locations (Global
Positioning System technology)
Summer 2009 - Automatic on-street information signs with real time
information for next buses
Fall 2009 - Interactive, telephone voice response with real time
information for next buses - Real time schedule information via website
- Automatic Passenger Counters on some buses - Transit Signal Priority
For more information about Smart Bus Technology, please
Click Here |
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Public
Transit Tax Credit |
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Effective July 1, 2006,
Canadians will be eligible to claim a 15.5%
non-refundable tax credit on all transit passes of one
month or longer duration for travel on public transit
vehicles. For complete details, please
Click Here |
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