Google+ hangout today for transport action

Transport Action Canada Hangout

Wednesday Nov. 30 at 12:00 Pacific time 3:00 PM Eastern

Location

+Jim Goss
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107410133753245160111


PROGRAM

(FACT CHECK) Note that a Google+ page itself is public, unlike a Facebook page.

(FACT CHECK)  While the site is public, it appears hangout participants will need a Google+ account (with its real name identity) to join in.

Signup
https://plus.google.com/

Agenda

1. Last hangout
2. Using Openstreetmap to tell our stories, Transport Action Canada
3. Other Google tools

1. Last hangout

On Nov. 23 a Transport Action Canada working group tested the hangout feature, a video conference with shared access to linked computer screens, spreadsheets, documents and video feeds. The group developed a 10-minute workshop on how to use openstreetmap to make maps like this one.
http://is.gd/Y3Vy7k

The group observed the value of the tool for board meetings and other collaborations. It notes a Facebook or Google+ site invites issues around "brand discipline" and coherent messaging. Social media use will require careful curating by the organization. 



+Transport Action Canada
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103771984142934117332

2. Maps help tell transportation stories

You will need an account for openstreetmap
http://www.openstreetmap.org/

O-Train Map Stage One

Like Google maps Openstreetmap can save the file as an image or as code for pasting it onto a blog or web site.

Openstreetmap has more tools than Google. It’s easy to highlight routes or locations for your custom maps. The system has layers. It’s a wiki project which encourages participants to add detail to the existing data.

O-Train Map Stage Two

Someone more adept than me will show a few more of the basics.

$40.4 billion annual cost of roads, Financement des transports collectifs

Powerful tools.

Barack Obama joins Transport Action in testing Google+

On Wednesday the President of the United States, like Transport Action Canada, started "kicking the tires" of  Google+. You can follow Transport Action Canada at our test page.

On Nov. 23 a Transport Action Canada working group tested the hangout feature, a video conference with shared access to linked computer screens, spreadsheets, documents and video feeds. The group developed a 10-minute workshop on how to use openstreetmap to make maps like this one.

The group observed the value of the tool for board meetings and other collaborations. It notes a Facebook or Google+ site invites issues around "brand discipline" and coherent messaging. Social media use will require careful curating by the organization.  The Transport Action Canada working group invites you to our next hangout on Wednesday Nov. 30 at 12:00 Pacific time 3:00 PM Eastern. Check this previous post for more information on Google+ project.

Financement des transports collectifs et politiques tarifaires

 L’association Transport 2000 Québec, annonce la tenue d’un forum national sur le financement des transports en commun et les politiques de tarification en transport des personnes, qui auront lieu dans la Capitale et dans la Métropole les:

le 28 novembre, Québec, École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) de 8h30 à 16h30

le 30 novembre, Montréal, à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) De 13h00 à 16h30

le 30 novembre, Montréal, à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) De 19h00 à 21h30

Ce forum sera l’occasion de faire un bilan de la politique québécoise du  transport collectif adoptée par le gouvernement du Québec en 2006, et qui se termine fin décembre, de lancer un débat sur le renouvellement des  politiques d’investissement et tarifaires, en présence de conférenciers du Canada et des États-Unis, du regroupement Alliance TRANSIT, d’URBA  2015; l’Association présentera un mémoire à cette fin aux participants. On peut s’inscrire à l’adresse.

Government revenues from vehicles cover one-third of the $40.4 billion annual cost of roads

Mobility pricing and parking efficiencies: Getting Toronto moving again

Economist Kurt Van Dender, Parking 
Professional Dennis Burns
and Psychologist Jens Schade advised the 
Transport Futures forum. 

That would be courageous Minister !

In Ontario most politicians oppose tolls and gas taxes. A Toronto gathering looking at ways to make our transportation system work better was advised:

- propose no Taj Mahals
- sprawl is as contentious as intensification
- don't let technology dictate choices
- carrots, not sticks, choice, choice, choice
- plan with the economy not against it
- flush-out hidden subsidies
- transparency, is not necessarily a friend, consider a refinery gate tax on fuel
- get what you pay for
- tie payments directly to transit benefits
- equity issues are better addressed through other mechanisms
- all politics is local
- don't sell the flight, sell the beach

The  Nov. 22, 2011 Transport Futures “Mobility Pricing Stakeholder Forum” was the sixth in a series of learning events staged by Healthy Transport Consulting.

Spearheaded by HTC Director Martin Collier the event was supported  by partners, including 407 ETR, the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, CAA South Central Ontario, HDR Decision Economics, Siemens Canada and Sustainable Prosperity.

The Mobility Pricing Stakeholder Forum featured discussions on
- gas taxes, parking fees and road tolls
- how Metrolinx will finance the $50 billion Big Move transportation plan
- how to explain mobility pricing costs and benefits

Guests included:

•  Kurt Van Dender, Chief Economist, International Transport Forum at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Van Dender is the co-author of  What sustainable road transportation future? Trends and Policy Options.
• Michael Fenn, President, Fenn Advisory Services, Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp and founding Metrolinx CEO
• Richard Joy, Toronto Board of Trade
• Jens Schade, Associate Professor, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
• Teresa Di Felice, Director of Government & Community Relations, Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) – South Central Ontario
• Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Royson James from the Toronto Star reported on the event

"What do the terms cordon pricing, congestion charges, mobility pricing and traffic demand management have in common? They are the modern euphemisms for road tolls and car taxes —part of a carefully constructed range of terms being designed to take the edge off toxic ideas to fund transportation improvements in the face of government deficits," Toronto Star city columnist, Royson James wrote on Nov. 23.

James reported: “Traffic psychologist — yes, there is such a field of study — Jens Schade from Germany told attendees that it’s a fool’s errand to expect citizens to embrace tolls, fees and other road charges. But experience shows that opposition decreases once the measures are in."

The Toronto Star columnist wrote: “We already pay for the road in gas taxes and licence fees,” you say. Wait.  A 2008 Transport Canada study, “Estimates of the Full Cost of Transportation in Canada,” says the country’s annual capital cost for roads is $28.7 billion, with a further $4.9 billion in operating costs and $6.8 billion for land. Total, $40.4 billion. This does not include social and health costs such as accidents and pollution. All the gas taxes, fuel fees, licence fees and vehicle charges cover barely one-third of the $40.4 billion."

A national transit strategy, le tramway à Québec

A Transport Action 2007
 symposium spurred growth
in prairie shortline railways.

Prairie shortline railways, Another good reason to work with Transport Action 




Transport Action Prairies members worked very hard make sure railway branch lines are preserved. A  May 2007 symposium at the University of Saskatchewan,  organized by Transport Action (known as Transport 2000 at the time) is widely credited with a renaissance in the rural rail traffic.

There are now 12 shortline railways on the Prairies, many of them owned by farmers and community leaders who first connected at the symposium.

If you like the work the organization is doing please join, volunteer for, and/or donate to Transport Action Canada.

Transport Action Canada
Box/C.P. 858, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5P9

A national transit strategy, rural transportation and more transport action

Transport Action Canada held its semi-annual board meeting in Ottawa on November 11-12. Members of our board of directors travelled from as far afield as Quebec City and Saskatchewan, while others participated by teleconference from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

The meeting dealt with a number of current issues, including the need for a national transit strategy, the future of VIA Rail, impact on passenger services of downgraded or abandoned rail lines in New Brunswick, Ontario and British Columbia, rural transportation, aviation safety, and the long-delayed release of the High Speed Rail report.

The board also addressed strategies for fundraising, membership growth, website improvements, volunteer engagement and publications.

A public meeting followed on 2 November at which Transport Action member Tim Lane and president David Jeanes presented on the 10th anniversary of Ottawa's very successful O-Train diesel light rail line, its genesis, construction, operation, and expansion plans for the future.

Transport Action is testing Google+

A Transport Action Canada working group is testing Google+. The organization invites members to follow us at:
http://is.gd/LfqYDA

The working plans to test the hangout feature, a video conference with shared access to spreadsheets, documents and video. Join the hangout on Wednesday at 12:00 Pacific time 3:00 PM Eastern. Transportation Action will demonstrate how to use Open Street Map to map transit systems.

LRT expansion in Surrey 

Transport Action BC reports: "South of Fraser Mayors want for Light Rail Transit in Surrey and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure is listening. LRT technology is a better fit for the lower density region consisting of Surrey and Langley many believe.
"TransLink is doing a comprehensive study of transit options in Surrey called the Surrey Rapid Transit Study. Phase 1 has been completed and phase 2 is underway with public meetings scheduled for early 2012.

As reported in the last Western Newsletter of Transport Action, Surrey has put together a vision of LRT on its website," Transport Action BC reports. Links to the study and more information is at the Transport Action BC blog.

Financement de l’étude sur le tramway à Québec

Transport Canada's Road Safety Strategy 2015

No serious road safety plan here.

On November 23,  the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in Canada,  the Minister of Transportation will say Canada has a plan to make our roads the safest in the world.

It is true that we have a plan. But there is not much in it.

Branded as a rethink, the plan is cover for another Transport Canada retreat from the safety front. Last decade it was aviation. This decade, road safety.

We have a road safety plan that does not include commercial vehicles. Road Safety Strategy 2015 sees Transport Canada abandoning reporting timely national statistics. Cost-accounting based metrics have dropped from sight.

The government could beef up its road safety effort by releasing the excellent Human Factors report on trucking safety and by using existing, real-time police data to report on deaths, injuries and collisions.

Adding these elements to Road Safety Strategy 2015 would be easy.

A rethink of road safety will be more difficult.

PIAC, Returns of online purchases point de non-retour

The Public Interest Advocacy
Centre is an Ottawa-based group
of lawyers and researchers who
work for better consumer protection.

New PIAC report calls for more comprehensive protection for returns of online purchases

(Ottawa) The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today  released a report entitled “Point of No Return: Consumer Experiences Returning Online Purchases”. The report studies the importance of the return policy for consumers purchasing goods online in light of the demonstrated growing popularity of online shopping. The 108-page report examines consumers’ experiences with returns for online purchases and their ability to return the product.

“Canadian consumers need better protections for shopping online and a clear, unequivocal right to return products purchased online,” said Janet Lo, PIAC legal counsel and author of the report. “Business policies and practices for return policies for online purchases vary greatly and Canadian consumers do not always have the ability to return products purchased online.”

Point de non-retour : L’expérience des consommateurs concernant le retour d’achats effectués en ligne Rapport rédigé par le Centre pour la défense de l’intérêt public Le Centre pour la défense de l’interêt public a reçu du financement en vertu du Programme de contributions pour les organisations sans but lucratif de consommateurs et de bénévoles d’Industrie Canada. Les opinions exprimées dans ce rapport ne sont pas nécessairement celles d’Industrie Canada ou du gouvernement du Canada.
Une résumé est disponible icl:
http://is.gd/QxLyvk

Charlotte County bus service, STM une autre hausse

David Jeanes is the president of Transport Action
Canada and an excellent reason to support the
national group. 

A very good reason to donate to Transport Action Canada, David Jeanes

David Jeanes is an engineer and a community leader on many fronts. Jeanes was a key proponent of the wildly successful O-Train in Ottawa. He is the president of Transport Action Canada.

Jeanes can expertly discuss a raft of issues including aviation safety, mechanical specifications, government regulations and rural transportation. He can talk intelligently in English and French.

If you like the work David Jeanes is doing please join, volunteer for and/or donate to Transport Action Canada.

Transport Action Canada
Box/C.P. 858, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5P9

Forum national sur le financement des transports collectifs et les politiques tarifaires 

L’Association Transport 2000 Québec, en collaboration avec les institutions responsables, tracera un bilan de la politique de financement 2007-2011, tout en fournissant un mémoire sur sa position quant à la prochaine politique 2013-2017.

Il me fait grand plaisir au nom de notre président, monsieur Robert Dubé et des membres du conseil de vous inviter à participer au Forum de Transport 2000 Québec. En espérant avoir le plaisir de vous y rencontrer prochainement, je vous invite à vous inscrire en nous appelant au (514) 932-8008 ou au numéro sans frais  1 (800) 932- 8211 le plus rapidement possible, les places étant limitées.

Québec le 28 novembre École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) de 8h30 à 16h30
Montréal le 30 novembre à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) De 13h00 à 16h30
Montréal le 30 novembre à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) De 19h00 à 21h30
info@transport2000qc.org 


Bus service continues to be a problem for Charlotte County, Transport Action Michael Perry

“Bus service to Saint John continues to be a problem for Charlotte County residents and if a passenger who leaves St. Stephen on a Monday, you cannot get back until Friday, says the vice-president of Transport Action Atlantic. Michael Perry, who lives in Saint Andrews, said that the way Acadian Lines operates the schedule it is impossible to use the bus for a day's outing to the city for a medical appointment or to go shopping,” Barb Rayner wrote for the Saint Croix Courier on November 8, 2011.

“It is getting more and more difficult for people to travel in New Brunswick. Seniors drive locally but don't like to drive to Saint John and young people, who are spending a tremendous amount of money on education, often cannot afford the cost of insurance. The latest statistics show the average age for getting a licence is 26.

“People who are concerned about the lack of service should contact their MLA, said Perry, because one of the problems with providing an adequate service is knowing what the market is,” the Saint Croix Courier reported.


STM, Une autre hausse, Transport 2000 désaccord complet 

Ending CWB, ends Port of Churchill and prairie shortline railways

Peter Lacey, Transport Action Canada, Vice President writes: The Manitoba Co-operator reported: "Post-CWB 'adjustment' funding pledged for Churchill … The price tag to shut down the Canadian Wheat Board's wheat and barley  marketing monopoly is to include almost $30 million in federal incentives  and supports for the northern grain port of Churchill, Man."

"The story indicates as clearly as anything could that the Harper Government is perfectly aware of the drastic negative consequences of its decision to end the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly.  Yet they are going ahead as quickly and dictatorially as possible, to render moot any court finding that they are acting illegally as well as stupidly,  Lacey writes.

"Churchill has, for its entire history, been a political creation.  While it is true that its route to Europe is 1,000 kilometres shorter than any of the Great Lakes ports, its short shipping  season has always worked against it.  All the grain companies have built their own facilities on  the Great Lakes and are quite naturally unwilling to use Churchill to the detriment of their own business.  The CWB has consequently been the only grain shipper through Churchill for many years, and has found it necessary to give farmers a bonus for such a route.

"The port, and the railway that serves it, have always been less than viable financially and have been in continuous need of subsidies of one sort or another.  But the Conservative's act seems  almost certain to be the death knell of Churchill as a port, since the grain traffic was its  main, almost complete, activity. On Nov. 3 the Winnipeg Free Press speculated that the last, the very last, shipment of wheat has already left Churchill. 

"Other consequences flow.  The railway to Churchill, deprived of its main traffic, will become  even less viable.  The local traffic, to Churchill and the little places along the line, along  with the VIA tourist trains to Churchill, will not provide sufficient revenue to maintain the  line.  There is not and doesn't seem to be much prospect of much inbound traffic to make up for this. Omnitrax, the present owners, have impressed no-one with their treatment of the line as it is.

"This implies that the province will have to subsidize the line, or take it over, or build a  billion-dollar highway to Churchill to replace the railway.  In turn, this will likely kill the  expensive plans for a road to Chesterfield Inlet, which has been in the works for years.

"Further south in the world, all the short-line railways that depend on wheat shipments will be  left hanging out to dry as they will not have the influence to ensure a timely flow of grain cars for their requirements.  Producer loadings along the main lines will suffer equally.  The CWB has had the clout to force the railways to provide the service, but will no longer be able  to do so.  Thus the provinces will have to incur more expenses on their rural road systems.

"Finally, the supposed raison-d'etre for this whole action - to allow farmers to find the best  deal for themselves on the open market - is a chimera.  Now that the CWB can't stick up for the  farmers, the private grain companies will act as a cartel to set the prices as they wish.  Farmers will have no choice but to accept them, and it's a no-brainer that they won't be better than what the CWB with its control of the supply, can get.

For those few farmers located close  enough to shipping points to be able to get there easily, they may sometimes be able to benefit:  but someone farming in the Peace River country will be kept out of the opportunity simply because of geography.  And, being paranoid, what's to prevent the US grain industry from finding some reason to slap punitive tarrifs on Canadian grain?

"All this, supposedly to give a minority of farmers an opportunity to market their own grain! This is a worse decision than the awarding of the CF-18 contract to Quebec interests, or the  cancelling of the Avro Arrow program.  If ever an instance of the dangers of doctrinaire  thinking was needed - here it is.  The CWB can't be reintroduced by the provisions of the North  American Free Trade agreement, so Canadians are stuck with this decision to the end of time," Peter Lacey, Transport Action Canada, Vice President writes.

Sale of Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield train à vapeur

Friends support a plan for
refinancing the rail line to
Wakefield, Quebec. 

 As a voice from the public, the Friends of the Steam Train support the offer to purchase rolling stock of the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield steam train within 30 days.  The offer has been made by the Compagnie de chemin de fer de l’Outaouais (CCFO).

The Friends see this as a temporary action by the CCFO and a first step toward refinancing the rail line and the tourist train under new management.

“The CCFO deserves our support and commendation for having rapidly risen to the occasion by announcing its intention to find the funding to keep the train in the region.  We are happy to see that local municipalities, the region, and the Quebec and Federal governments seem to be willing to rapidly come to the assistance of the CCFO”, said John Trent, president of the association.  “We also think it is crucial that Wakefield, the municipalities, the hotel and restaurant industries and the Chambers of Commerce as well as individual citizens announce their whole hearted support.”

The Friends support the train because of its contributions over two decades to the Outaouais including millions of dollars in revenues, the attraction of thousands of tourists annually, and the provision of full- and part-time employment. Moreover, the train has become a regional icon that puts the Outaouais on the international map.

The Friends recognize that more than new money is required to give new life to the tourist steam train.  Future train operations will also require a new business plan, a revitalized ownership and management structure, and a new vision for the future.
`”For several months now the Friends have been discussing alternative forms of ownership of the rail line and the train itself with other interested partners.  We hope to have a definitive plan to announce in the coming weeks,” concluded Nicole DesRoches, vice-president of the Friends.

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For additional commentary:
John Trent, 819-827-1025
Nicole DesRoches,  819-790-9476


Achat du train à vapeur Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield

Consumer Groups Alarmed by Dramatic Increase in Wireless Complaints

Leading Canadian Consumer Groups Alarmed by Dramatic Increase in Wireless Complaints

Press Release
For Immediate Distribution
November 4, 2011

Ottawa - Four major Canadian consumer organizations are calling for action from the federal government and the CRTC in light of soaring number of wireless complaints to the Commissioner for Telecommunications Services (CCTS).
Yesterday, the CCTS announced that telecommunications service and billing complaints had more than doubled from the previous year (a 114% increase), mostly related to wireless problems. Wireless complaints now constitute 62% of the CCTS workload, doubling from 31% in 2007-8.
The groups raising the alarm are part of the Canadian Consumer Initiative (CCI), a coalition of four major Canadian consumer organizations.
The members of CCI believe this more than doubling of consumer complaints indicates an urgent need for more action on the part of government and regulators to protect Canadian consumers, and, on the part of the CCTS, to conduct a systemic review of the source of consumer problems, so that the industry can address them.
In a briefing note on telecommunications prepared for elected representatives, CCI calls for the federal government and the CRTC to:
·       impose stricter rules on service providers regarding customer service and disclosure of information;
·       to rescind the 2006 Directive issued by Cabinet to the CRTC to rely on market forces rather than regulation; and
·       to create an advisory committee to examine the policy framework of telecommunications, along with consumers’ associations.

The CCI briefing note on this subject is available.


Plaintes en téléphonie cellulaire: le gouvernement doit agir

Inter-urban buses, review of cycling deaths

Matthew Buchanan,
president of Transport Action BC.

Transport Action needs more money, members and volunteers

Transport Action Canada is the nation's leading citizen transportation advocacy group. Our mission is to seek sound transportation policies, practices and services which improve the quality of life for all Canadians. Transport Action Canada was founded in 1976. Join, volunteer or donate at: http://www.transport-action.ca/en/index.html

Open maps help Transport Action BC tell transportation stories

Matthew Buchanan, president of Transport Action BC found a new way of looking at Open Street Map.

Open Public Transit map highlights public transport lines (from the Open Street Map database) on top of the regular OSM map. Buchanan used it to map transit lines in Vancouver.

Trains and inter-urban buses, Transport Action Atlantic

“Worried about a plunge in passengers, the province is trying to arrange a meeting with one of the region's biggest rail services and long-distance bus lines. For the last two years, Acadian Coach Lines has had a drastic drop in paying customers. The number of passengers taking Via Rail has also been in sharp decline since 1996 in a province that traditionally had one of the highest ridership per capita in Canada for both trains and inter-urban buses,” John Chilibeck wrote for the Telegraph-Journal on Oct. 31.

"The trend line is steadily down," said Margaret Grant-McGivney, an assistant deputy minister of Transportation, who addressed a Saturday meeting of Transport Action Atlantic, an advocacy group for public transport. "This creates a significant concern for us," the Telegraph-Journal reported.

Cab fare from Fredericton bus station to downtown

During Transport Action Atlantic’s Annual General Meeting “members of the advocacy group blamed Acadian for the drop, arguing that the company has made poor decisions, such as building its new bus stations in Saint John and Fredericton outside the downtown areas. They say this leaves passengers stranded or forces them to take a city bus or cab to their final destination,” the Telegraph-Journal reported.

“To underline their point, Nova Scotia members of the group said they had planned on taking the bus to the Fredericton board meeting but decided against it because the station on the outskirts of New Brunswick's capital city was too far from downtown. "We're carpooling," said president Marcus Garnet of Darmouth, N.S. "You pay more for your cab fare to the bus station than it's worth," the Telegraph-Journal reported.

CAPT's newest board member, Chief Isadore Day

Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains board member Chief Isadore Day talks about the  development of Serpent River  First Nation's rail spur, and how this is having an important impact on the economy of the First Nation community and contributing to rail development in Northeastern Ontario in feature story by Northern Ontario Business.


AMT, l'absence d'un système de protection contre les incendies

Google+ hangout is a powerful tool and easy to use

On Nov. 2, 2011, we tested a Google+ hangout with extras. In the humble opinion of a J. Goss Associate, "Google may be on to something here."


General observations:


- Easy to do workshops on any issue e.g. how to use openstreetmap
- Long distance costs
- Does someone need to take minutes (no recording device?)
- Copy and paste the chat
- Google documents, spreadsheets and presentation are directly accessible and editable by participants
- a google document was used during the hangout to provide links to videos, blogs or other media not available in the "hangout environment"

The possibilities of a Google+ page connected with:
Easy to make website which asks for volunteers 
Google bookmarks tracking issues
Google reader tracking issues
Google spreadsheet, Canada’s MPs

Google Calendar, Transportation Agenda

Google translation - Not so good but for an anglo it is easy to understand!

Dans une humble avis offerte par un adjoint J. Goss, "Google pourrait être sur quelque chose ici."

2 novembre 2011: Google + repaire (avec suppléments) rapport!

Observations générales:

- Facile à faire des ateliers sur toute question par exemple comment utiliser OpenStreetMap
- les frais d'interurbain
- Est-ce que quelqu'un besoin de prendre quelques minutes (pas de dispositif d'enregistrement?)
- Copiez et collez le chat
- Google Documents, feuilles de calcul et de présentation sont directement accessibles et modifiables par les participants
- Ce document, Google + le 2 novembre, est un document Google
- il a été utilisé pendant la repaire de fournir des liens vers des vidéos, des blogs ou autres médias ne sont pas disponibles dans le «milieu repaire"

Les possibilités d'une page + Google en rapport avec:
Facile à faire du site Web qui vous demande bénévoles
Favoris Google questions de suivi
Google reader questions de suivi
Google tableur, les députés du Canada
Google Calendar, Transport Action



Hangout next week
Wednesday, Nov. 9
12:00 Pacific: 3 PM Eastern

Theme to be determined. It could be:
- transportation
- privacy and deep Google integration
- road safety, a new report
- macroeconomics for the rest of us
- applications of Google+ to national advocacy groups

Create Google identity

Create Google+ account.

Follow J. Goss+.

Google+ hangout test tomorrow

J. Goss + Associates is
based in Toronto.

•  Testing, Testing
• Google+ hangout
• Nov. 2, 2011
• 12 noon Pacific, 15:00 Eastern
• Duration: 20 minutes

The hangout will be at: https://plus.google.com/107410133753245160111

Google+ looks like it can help J. Goss clients. This test hangout is for clients and associates interested in public transit and/or the platform.

It will:

- look at a video feed

- google document sharing

- google bookmarks

- record the session

- other ideas 

This Google document has more information:

The Google document will used during the hangout to access a slide show:

No Little Plan: Electrify Go Transit Event

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAQOGuUW7U&feature=youtu.be

A link to this blog.

Google bookmarks

https://www.google.com/bookmarks/l#!threadID=G99md1sTFaH4%2FBDRHPDAoQq8GImLAm

Google reader 

http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00423946596010984246

Transport Action hotline translated by Google

S'il vous plaît aviser l'expéditeur si vous souhaitez que votre nom soit retiré de la liste Transport Action Hotline (416) 534-4008 pres@jgoss.com Please-vous-plaît, veuillez informateur l'Expéditeur SI Vous desirez être de Omis d la liste le Transport Action de. Action de Transports Canada

Hotline 1136, 21 octobre 2011

(anciennement Transport 2000 / anciennement Transport 2000 Canada)

info@transport-action.ca

(613) 594-3290

Calendrier

22 octobre, Serpent River First Nation, CAPT pour discuter de la démolition de CP de sa

ligne ferroviaire de Pembroke à Mattawa http://www.captrains.ca

25 octobre, à Toronto, Steve Munro (ACE Toronto Public Transit blogueur)donnera un entretien avec Eric Miller dans le cadre de l'U de T Villes Centre série "Toronto en question». http://is.gd/LNZTMX

29 octobre, à Fredericton, Transport Action de l'Atlantique, réunion du Conseil au Conseil de conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick au 180 Saint-Saint-Jean

12 novembre, à Ottawa, action de Transports Canada, assemblée extraordinaire des membres, 10 ans de l'O-Train, 14 heures, 211, Bronson avenue http://www.transport-action.ca

22 novembre, à Toronto, à terme transports, tarification de la mobilitédes intervenants du forum http://www.transportfutures.ca/