Category Archives: Transportation

November 24th is the last day for service as we know it on the #15 bus route

Posted on November 20, 2019 by admin

Just received from M.C.: November 24th is the last day for service as we know it on the #15 bus route. It would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the success of saving the route and to take this opportunity … Continue reading →

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Bus and Ferry News

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

Info forwarded by Nathan Brett, June 27, 2019: Two items that might be of interest to you 1) Halifax Transit will not reduce the #15 to rush hour only this August as had been suggested. It does plan to do … Continue reading →

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# 15…

Posted on January 11, 2019 by admin

On a Facebook post today: The CH article (subscription required) Screen capture of the top of the CH article (before stuff blocked the view):

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No 15 nixed

Posted on December 1, 2018 by admin

TRANSIT Bus route 15 to be discontinued THE CHRONICLE HERALD Nov 30, 2018 by FRANCIS CAMPBELL Extracts: This week, regional council voted in favour of implementing routing and peak perod service for Route 415 in the Purcells Cove area, sporadically … Continue reading →

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Update on the #15: Council Meeting on Tuesday Nov 27, 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by admin

From Nathan Brett: Council Meeting Announcement Regional Council will consider the motion to cut service to the Cove area to rush hour only (weekdays only) at the meeting this Tuesday, November 27 which starts at 1:00 p.m. If you can, … Continue reading →

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#15 Bus Action Committee letter to HRM Council, the Mayor and Transit staff

Posted on November 20, 2018 by admin

This is it … the last week of the campaign to save the #15 bus from further cuts. Just a friendly reminder to get your letters about the #15 bus into clerks@halifax.ca (with instructions: “Please circulate to members of Council, … Continue reading →

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The Motion to cut the #15 will now come before Council on November 27th, 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018 by admin

Dear Residents of Purcell’s Cove and Area CHANGE OF DATE: The Motion to cut the #15 will now come before Council on November 27th. With Steve Adam’s help we have been given two more weeks to make our case. We … Continue reading →

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#15 Bus could be cut back

Posted on November 2, 2018 by admin

It’s Harvest time!Oct 26, 2018: Dear Residents of Purcell’s Cove and surrounding areas We regret to report that the Transportation Standing Committee voted today FOR the motion to cut back the #15 bus. The matter now goes to Council for … Continue reading →

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