Fred Tilley

Tilley supports a holistic review of Halifax peninsula transportation that includes bike lanes and other modes, favors quick measures (adaptive signals) and medium-term street changes and construction, including reallocating space and prioritizing modes, accepting short-term pain to improve future flow.

Tilley supports submitting a revised design to Fisheries and Oceans Canada for federal review, believes the proposal will meet requirements and enable completion of the Highway 101 work, and says he will defer to DFO's questions and further consultation.

Tilley acknowledges the Chignecto Isthmus's importance and vulnerability but refuses to commit to the previously stated 10-year adaptation timeline, citing potential surprises from environmental assessments and permitting and the possibility of regulatory delays altering the schedule.

Fred Tilley supports studying passenger and light rail, saying it could reshape travel by providing safe, reliable, high-capacity transit. He cautions rail would be complex and insists decisions be researched, evidence-based and tailored for Nova Scotians.

Fred Tilley supports an aspirational Regional Transportation Plan emphasizing studies and implementation of public-transit options (inter‑municipal buses, bus rapid transit, passenger rail, ferries), short-term congestion measures (adaptive signals, HOV lanes), and review/pausing of bike lanes.