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The Winnipeg Sun
Tuesday, July 5, 2005
LETTER: Transit, trust and Tom 

Re Tom Brodbeck's article — Pulling off a fast one? — of June 30.

I hope Mayor Sam Katz acts upon his instincts regarding the apparent deceit by Coun. Russ Wyatt regarding plans for our new transit system. I have never favoured a system using existing roadways, but I feel any changes to the plan should be discussed with the mayor and an explanation given to the public.

Were changes made because of the comments/reactions of the public? Did the task force, upon further analysis, realize their original plan was really not suitable, or progressive enough, for Winnipeg?

There has to be a reason. I certainly hope there is an investigation into what Coun. Wyatt is up to for he is in a position to make decisions that will affect the people of our city for many, many years into the future.

I strongly favour separate dedicated bus corridors over existing roadway diamond lanes, so the "revised" plan appears a little more to my liking. However, I am very disturbed that a councillor, trusted to thoroughly investigate and propose a plan, appears to be playing games with such a major issue to further his own ends.

To Mayor Katz, I say: Keep your back to the wall — whether Coun. Wyatt is in the room or not.

Margorie Jaman
Winnipeg