Darshpreet Bhatti
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Darshpreet Bhatti is a Canadian engineer.[1] On September 25, 2012, he was appointed to direct Waterloo Region's rapid transit efforts.[2] Earlier in 2012 he had been the acting director.
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Education
Bhatti graduated with an engineering degree from the University of Toronto.[1]
Career
Bhatti worked for transit authorities in Toronto, Ottawa and Oshawa, prior to joining Waterloo Region in 2008.[1]
In July 2021 Bhatti became CEO of Calgary's Green Line.[3][4]
Personal life
In a profile of Bhatti in the Toronto Star transportation columnist Tess Kalinowski noted the irony that Waterloo's rapid transit director commuted by car, explaining that his home in Brampton, Ontario was within walking distance of his wife's job as a school teacher.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet the Brampton commuter behind Waterloo’s LRT project". Toronto Star. 2015-12-10. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211111801/http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2015/12/10/meet-the-brampton-commuter-behind-waterloos-lrt-project.html. Retrieved 2015-12-11. "Each stop on the ION LRT will have a unique identifying piece of art or feature wall using different treatments and finishes that reflect the neighbourhood."
- ↑ "Region says rapid transit project attractive to builders". Toronto Star. 2012-09-27. http://www.therecord.com/news-story/2612926-region-says-rapid-transit-project-attractive-to-builders/. Retrieved 2015-12-11. "Taking point on rapid transit is Darshpreet Bhatti, who was named director of rapid transit Sept. 25. Bhatti, 33, has been acting director since Nancy Button resigned in March to take a consultant position in Toronto."
- ↑ "Mayoral candidates push Green Line transparency, Banff-YYC transit". Livewire Calgary. 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722150811/https://livewirecalgary.com/2021/07/21/mayoral-candidates-push-green-line-transparency-banff-yyc-transit/. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ↑ "Green Line spending approaches $675 million". CBC News. 2021-09-25. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926134430/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-line-update-calgary-1.6189933. Retrieved 2021-09-26. "The city is still buying land in Calgary's downtown and Beltline areas, but it's possible it may take expropriation for some of the properties, Green Line CEO Darshpreet Bhatti said."
