{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Left Turn Right Turn Ltd.","home_page_url":"https://ltrt.ca","description":"Left Turn Right Turn Ltd.","author":{"name":"Left Turn Right Turn Ltd."},"items":[{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/how-transit-agencies-can-successfully-manage-change-part-2-of-2","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/man_in_blue_suit_jacket_holding_red_pen-scopio.jpg\"/><p>By Janany Ragunathan, Transit Innovator and Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner </p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/how-transit-agencies-can-successfully-manage-change-part-2-of-2","title":"How transit agencies can successfully manage change (part 2 of 2)","summary":"By Janany Ragunathan, Transit Innovator and Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner ","date_modified":"2021-09-23T15:26:40Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/rolling-with-the-gen-zs-part-2","html_content":"<img 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LTRT","date_modified":"2020-02-10T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-inevitability-of-change","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/wNNW7OR\"/><p>By Janany Ragunathan, LTRT Transit Innovator</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-inevitability-of-change","title":"The Inevitability of Change (part 1 of 2)","summary":"By Janany Ragunathan, LTRT Transit Innovator","date_modified":"2020-01-07T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/serving-aging-ridership","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/4641\"/><p>By: Aislin O’Hara, Certified Professional Consultant on Aging; LTRT Affiliate, O’Hara & Associates Principal</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/serving-aging-ridership","title":"Serving Aging Ridership","summary":"By: Aislin O’Hara, Certified Professional Consultant on Aging; LTRT Affiliate, O’Hara & Associates Principal","date_modified":"2019-12-11T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-strategic-benefits-of-low-cost-or-free-transit","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/People_waiting_at_bus_stop.jpg\"/><p>To promote the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian Olympic Committee offered free public transit. But there was a catch. First riders had to perform 30 deep knee bends within two minutes. That was essentially a fl...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-strategic-benefits-of-low-cost-or-free-transit","title":"The Strategic Benefits of Low-Cost or Free Transit ","summary":"To promote the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian Olympic Committee offered free public transit. But there was a catch. First riders had to perform 30 deep knee bends within two minutes. That was essentially a fl...","date_modified":"2019-11-14T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/autonomous-buses-move-into-the-fast-lane","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/2bad244d-8231-4a4c-9cef-fc105241cdac.jpg\"/><p>Individual technologies related to autonomous driving are now rather commonplace in single-owner cars and trucks. Safety features help drivers maintain a steady speed, stay in their lane, or brake faster to avoid acciden...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/autonomous-buses-move-into-the-fast-lane","title":"Autonomous Buses Move into the Fast Lane","summary":"Individual technologies related to autonomous driving are now rather commonplace in single-owner cars and trucks. Safety features help drivers maintain a steady speed, stay in their lane, or brake faster to avoid acciden...","date_modified":"2019-10-10T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/millennial-riders-%E2%80%93-planning-for-the-future-part-2-of-2","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/Melbourne_City_Bikes.jpg\"/><p>By Matt Lattavo, Millennial and LTRT Transit Innovator</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/millennial-riders-%E2%80%93-planning-for-the-future-part-2-of-2","title":"Millennial Riders – Planning for the Future (Part 2 of 2)","summary":"By Matt Lattavo, Millennial and LTRT Transit Innovator","date_modified":"2019-09-12T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/eat-your-vegetables-and-take-public-transit-%E2%80%93-does-a-body-good","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/5e291aa4-0547-4fa8-bc28-72f8fdeb189f.jpg\"/><p>Daily exercise, 8-hours of sleep, healthy dose of vegetables, and taking public transit – all of the ingredients to a healthy lifestyle. Studies show that transit positively contributes to our individual health (through ...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/eat-your-vegetables-and-take-public-transit-%E2%80%93-does-a-body-good","title":"Eat Your Vegetables and Take Public Transit – Does a Body Good","summary":"Daily exercise, 8-hours of sleep, healthy dose of vegetables, and taking public transit – all of the ingredients to a healthy lifestyle. Studies show that transit positively contributes to our individual health (through ...","date_modified":"2019-08-09T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/contributing-to-road-safety","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/q448Wdd\"/><p>Travelers on modern roadways deal with risks from texting or intoxicated drivers. Ice, fog, and snow cause temporary hazards. There is the health risk from vehicular smog, and the expanded carbon footprint of a motorized...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/contributing-to-road-safety","title":"Contributing to Road Safety","summary":"Travelers on modern roadways deal with risks from texting or intoxicated drivers. Ice, fog, and snow cause temporary hazards. There is the health risk from vehicular smog, and the expanded carbon footprint of a motorized...","date_modified":"2019-07-10T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/millennial-riders-%E2%80%93-planning-for-the-future-part-1-of-2","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/6791\"/><p>By Matt Lattavo, Millennial and LTRT Transit Innovator </p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/millennial-riders-%E2%80%93-planning-for-the-future-part-1-of-2","title":"Millennial Riders – Planning for the Future (Part 1 of 2)","summary":"By Matt Lattavo, Millennial and LTRT Transit Innovator ","date_modified":"2019-06-12T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/autonomous-vehicle-considerations","html_content":"<img src=\"https://isteam.wsimg.com/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/71db0dd9-4dbc-4b7d-9707-f867eb98d790.png\"/><p>Futurists predict that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will have massive impacts on our cities. The anticipated changes including car-sharing fleets of driverless vehicles, eliminating the need for parking lots near major attr...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/autonomous-vehicle-considerations","title":"Autonomous Vehicle Considerations","summary":"Futurists predict that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will have massive impacts on our cities. The anticipated changes including car-sharing fleets of driverless vehicles, eliminating the need for parking lots near major attr...","date_modified":"2019-05-10T04:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/loyalty-programs-help-fuel-ridership","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/8ce14976-c97d-4c1e-8f21-a7033d985b1f.jpg\"/><p>Despite the value public transit provides, ridership is in steady decline across many cities. To address that challenge, some transit agencies have created loyalty programs that provide incentives such as retail merchant...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/loyalty-programs-help-fuel-ridership","title":"Loyalty Programs Help Fuel Ridership","summary":"Despite the value public transit provides, ridership is in steady decline across many cities. To address that challenge, some transit agencies have created loyalty programs that provide incentives such as retail merchant...","date_modified":"2019-04-11T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/bus-safety-an-ongoing-public-policy-issue","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/IIHS_Hyundai_Tucson_crash_test.jpg\"/><p>In the wake of the recent catastrophic crash of a double-decker transit bus in Ottawa, there are calls for more testing and enforcement of bus safety standards. The accident – which resulted in multiple fatalities and in...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/bus-safety-an-ongoing-public-policy-issue","title":"Bus Safety: An Ongoing Public Policy Issue","summary":"In the wake of the recent catastrophic crash of a double-decker transit bus in Ottawa, there are calls for more testing and enforcement of bus safety standards. The accident – which resulted in multiple fatalities and in...","date_modified":"2019-03-06T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/put-a-socket-in-i","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/35b317d2-3c39-4c16-b6df-a9e066e0b5cd.jpg\"/><p>The Future Has Arrived, Riding on an Electric Bus </p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/put-a-socket-in-i","title":"Put a Socket in It","summary":"The Future Has Arrived, Riding on an Electric Bus ","date_modified":"2019-02-11T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/cuta-part-2-transit-innovation-at-the-forefront","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/88f72258-3b29-494e-a5cf-c61408ed8098.jpg\"/><p>By Matt Lattavo, Transit Innovator  </p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/cuta-part-2-transit-innovation-at-the-forefront","title":"CUTA Part 2: Transit Innovation at the Forefront ","summary":"By Matt Lattavo, Transit Innovator  ","date_modified":"2019-01-11T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/cuta-2018-%E2%80%93-a-new-member%E2%80%99s-experience-part-1","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/cd099583-ce01-4a5a-ae2c-e97efa751249.JPG\"/><p>By Matt Lattavo, Transit Innovator</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/cuta-2018-%E2%80%93-a-new-member%E2%80%99s-experience-part-1","title":"CUTA 2018 – A new member’s experience Part 1","summary":"By Matt Lattavo, Transit Innovator","date_modified":"2018-12-14T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-silver-tsunami","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/2880\"/><p>The world is undergoing what experts call a “silver tsunami”. In other words, many countries are experiencing burgeoning growth of their aged populations. Medical and nutritional advances mean that people are living long...</p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/the-silver-tsunami","title":"The Silver Tsunami","summary":"The world is undergoing what experts call a “silver tsunami”. In other words, many countries are experiencing burgeoning growth of their aged populations. Medical and nutritional advances mean that people are living long...","date_modified":"2018-11-06T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/transit-101---terminology","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f4d14124-979d-4ca9-abd5-6bad070badc8/bbf63e14-83b7-41b5-93eb-a40adc3a9208.png\"/><p>We've decided to create a series of musings that go over some of the basics of transit -- Transit 101, so to speak. To start off, we want to reflect upon the language we use to describe transit design and operations. </p>","url":"https://ltrt.ca/musings/f/transit-101---terminology","title":"Transit 101 - Terminology","summary":"We've decided to create a series of musings that go over some of the basics of transit -- Transit 101, so to speak. To start off, we want to reflect upon the language we use to describe transit design and operations. ","date_modified":"2018-10-13T03:00:00Z"}]}