February 9, 2026 Transportation Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 8, 2025

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 – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations 
10.3.1 Safer Steps, Stronger Communities: Re-imagining safer, better connected communities from Armdale to the Pennants – Laurie Batten and Helena Piccinini
- Presentation Request [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS 
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Core Service Plan [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1. approve the Strategic Roadmap, that is attached to the staff report dated February 3, 2026, as a planning framework to guide the growth and development of public transit services in the short term;

2. approve the Core Service Plan that is attached to the staff report dated February 3, 2026; and,

3. direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare for the implementation of proposed network and service changes outlined as recommendations within the Core Service Plan, subject to future budget and resource availability.

13.1.2 Microtransit Service Plan [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1. approve the Microtransit Service Plan, as attached to the staff report dated February 3, 2026, as a planning framework to guide the growth and development of public transit services in the short term; and

2. direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare for the implementation of microtransit in Lucasville as a Proof of Concept, and bring forward detailed costs and resource requirements associated with this implementation for Regional Council’s consideration as part of the 2027/28 budget process.

13.1.3 Halifax Transit 2025/26 Q2 KPI Report [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the staff report dated December 18, 2025 for information and receive a presentation.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The 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 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group. 
Motion: 
That the Transportation Standing Committee convene into In Camera (In Private) to discuss the matter.

Private and Confidential Information Items

1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report – re: Labour Relations

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 26, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 14, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Transportation Standing Committee [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Acting Commissioner of Operations dated September 17, 2025 re: Parking Enforcement for After Hours Calls [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