Harold Usher
Harold Usher - Subject: BRT from Harold Usher, P. Eng., DTM - - Mr. Mayor Ed holder, Councillors! Greetings! Thanks for serving our City. Yours is a Very Noble vocation, that should be appreciated and respected. Know that I do both! I’m here today, not to interfere, but to shine a bit of light on some things that may be forgotten or gotten lost! I’ve been associated with BRT since its inception in 2006, first as a Member of the London Transit Commission (LTC) and simultaneously, as a City Council. I’d like to offer you my take on it. It was initiated on the premise, after much observation, experiences and collection of data, by staff and drivers of the LTC, and discussion with Consultants and the community, that we had to do something about potential traffic congestion in our City. Subsequent to its initiation, the Smart Moves Transportation Master Plan was developed with BRT as its base, and subsequently the London Plan. Many Public meeting were conducted throughout those periods, and the many people who attended were well informed and their inputs considered. SRI is designed to help provide RELIEF to the potential traffic congestion — RELIEF, not just for Buses, but for all traffic. We missed the opportunity of building a Ring Road, years ago - BRT is our only chance to make up for it, as we move into the future. This initial BRT that is being proposed can be extended, similarly as Sub-ways in larger cities are extended, after being initiated! More than likely, someday, it will extend out to the Airport, Argyle Mall, Hyde Park and even along Highbury or Adelaide and out to the West along Wharncliffe and Wonderland Roads, and others.
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