Transit Advisory Committee

Advisory committee

Function

Advisory committee to review industry practices, assess and determine trends and recommend strategies to improve safety on the Winnipeg Transit system.

Members

Elected Official

  • Councillor Lukes, Chairperson - term to expire December 31, 2026

Additional Members 

Appointments for a term to expire December 31, 2026:

  • Teresa Platt, Manager of Client Services, Winnipeg Transit 
  • Brian Milne, Superintendent, Winnipeg Police Service
  • Richard Young, Manager of Operations, Winnipeg Transit 
  • Nelson Maurer, Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers

Appointments for a term to expire December 31, 2027:

  • James Van Gerwen, ATU President, Local 1505 
  • Ron Eunson, Bus Operator, Winnipeg Transit 
  • Kyle Owens, Chair, Functional Transit Winnipeg
  • Bob Christmas,  Community Safety Team Lead

Jurisdiction

Standing Policy Committee on Public Works – September 11, 2017, Minute 38

(For Updated Terms of Reference, see Item No. 3, Attachment of the Report of the Standing Policy Committee on Public Works dated January 10, 2023)

Composition

10 members appointed by the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works:

  • 1 City Councillor
  • 9 additional members

Chair of the Transit Advisory Committee will be determined by the Committee

Council reference

Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works - September 11, 2017, Minute No. 3

Additional reference

Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works - January 10, 2023 - Updated Terms of Reference

Contact

Greg Ewankiw, Director of Transit
Winnipeg Transit
421 Osborne St.
Winnipeg, MB R3L 2A2

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