February 26, 2026 Transportation Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 9, 2026

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – February 9, 2026
8.1 Halifax Transit 2025/26 Q2 KPI Report [PDF]
- Staff presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the staff report dated December 18, 2025 for information and receive a presentation.

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 Prioritization of Cycling Infrastructure Projects – David Trueman, Halifax Cycling Coalition 
- Presentation Request [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS 
13.1 STAFF – NONE

13.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
13.2.1 Benefits and Costs of Active Mobility Infrastructure Projects in the HRM [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee request the Chief Administrative Officer direct staff to prepare a report on a rigorous benefit-cost analysis for infrastructure projects and require that all ‘separated bike lane’ network projects and multi-use pathways projects include a comparison of financial costs and benefits (including safety, health, environmental, and societal benefits).

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The Transportation Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

15.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – February 9, 2026
Motion:  
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 9, 2026 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 26, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 17, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Transportation Standing Committee [PDF]

2. Memorandum from Acting Commissioner of Operations dated February 20, 2026 re: Response process for issues related to shared micromobility [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Krista Vining, Team Lead, Legislative Assistants, at viningk@halifax.ca or 902.223.1046

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council