Hi there,<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Could you post this to the Sustmar network asap?<br><i><div><span style="font-style:normal"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-style:normal">Thanks,</span></div><div><span style="font-style:normal">Tim Crabtree</span></div><div><br>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:teal"><b><span style="font-style:normal">Interest in Public Transportation?<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:normal">
</span></span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial">Do
you live in rural or small-town Nova Scotia? Do you believe your
community would use a public passenger service if only you could get one?
Or do you want to encourage people to use an existing service that seems
to be a best-kept secret? Or maybe you want to save a service that is
slated for abandonment. If so, Transport 2000 Atlantic wants to hear from
you! </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">As part of a
limited–time project supported by Conserve Nova Scotia, Transport 2000 Atlantic
is looking to help groups interested in developing regional transportation
services in rural Nova Scotia. </span><span><span style="font-style:normal"> </span></span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Such services
could include:</span><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Existing but
underutilized services</span><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Recently abandoned
services</span><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">New service
proposals</span><span><span style="font-style:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Bus services</span><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Rail services</span>
<span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Services that also
carry freight or parcels</span><b><span style="font-style:normal"></span></b></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-style:normal">·</span>
<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Services offering
connections to an inter-regional transport service </span><b><span style="font-style:normal"></span></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-style:normal">If you are
involved in a group already working towards such a project, or believe that
there would be sufficient interest within your community to work on such a
project, you can apply to Transport 2000 Atlantic for expert advice to help you
develop a workable strategy.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">
We are seeking
statements of interest from community groups across the province looking to
propose, advocate, facilitate and/or market a public passenger transportation
service in their area.</span><span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial">
<span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic"><span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">If
you would like to be considered, please send an expression of interest with a
brief summary of the proposed project, the community or region where it is
based, and contact information to Tim Crabtree at </span><span style="color:teal"><a href="mailto:transport2000atlantic@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><span style="color:teal">
<span style="font-style:normal">transport2000atlantic@gmail.com
</span></span></a></span><span style="font-style:normal">,
or to Transport 2000 Atlantic, 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax, NS, B3K 4L3, fax: 902
405 3716. The deadline is December 19, 2007.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">Expressions
of interest will be considered by a selection committee drawn from Transport
2000 Atlantic's Board. Two or three projects will be selected for a short
but intensive assistance program (January through March 2008) including advice
on strategy, assistance with community engagement and information on best
practices.</span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal">If you would like
more information about this project, please contact:</span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-style:normal">
Tim Crabtree,
Research Coordinator, Transport 2000 Atlantic, 902 489 8119, 2705 Fern Lane,
Halifax B3K 4L3, fax: 902 405 3716, </span><span style="color:teal"><a href="mailto:transport2000atlantic@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><span style="color:teal"><span style="font-style:normal">
transport2000atlantic@gmail.com
</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></p>
</div><div><br> </div><div>About Transport 2000 Atlantic</div></i><div><i><p><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-style:italic">
<span><span><span style="font-style:normal">Transport 2000 Atlantic</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style:normal"> </span></span><span><span>
<span style="font-style:normal">is</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-style:normal"> a</span></span><span style="font-style:normal">
volunteer consumer movement
</span><span><span style="font-style:normal">
dedicated</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"> to the promotion of public transport in the Atlantic Provinces.<i> </i><span style="font-family:Arial">Since its formation in 1977,
Transport 2000 Atlantic has been active in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince
Edward Island, and New Brunswick. Transport 2000 Atlantic has been involved in
research, consumer advocacy, and education touching all aspects of public
transport in the four provinces.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
</i><br>-- <br>Tim Crabtree<br><br>Rural Transportation Research and Outreach Coordinator<br>Transportation 2000 Atlantic<br>c/o Ecology Action Centre<br>2705 Fern Lane<br>Halifax NS B3K 4L3<br><br>902 489 8119 (cell)<br>
902 429 0924 (office)<br><a href="mailto:transport2000atlantic@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">transport2000atlantic@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://www.transport2000.ca/atlantic/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.transport2000.ca/atlantic/</a>
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Tim Crabtree<br><br>Rural Transportation Research and Outreach Coordinator<br>Transportation 2000 Atlantic<br>c/o Ecology Action Centre<br>2705 Fern Lane<br>Halifax NS B3K 4L3<br><br>902 489 8119 (cell)
<br>902 429 0924 (office)<br><a href="mailto:transport2000atlantic@gmail.com">transport2000atlantic@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://www.transport2000.ca/atlantic/">http://www.transport2000.ca/atlantic/</a>
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