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- The pandemic has thrown the nation's bus and subway systems into a death spiral. Ridership is down, so there is less fare revenue. We're talking millions of dollars in operating losses.
www.npr.org/2020/12/29/951208111/what-is-the-future-of-public-transit-in-the-u-s
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May 31, 2022 · Public transit use is slowly on the rise across the country, but ridership continues to remain lower than pre-pandemic levels. For several years, Luis Virla would hop on a bus and then transfer...
Aug 16, 2024 · A new analysis warns that Canada’s major cities are struggling to keep their transit systems running, and says public transit is heading for a “downward spiral” unless major new streams of ...
- Karen Bartko
Jan 15, 2023 · Public transit systems across Canada are grappling with revenue shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, in many cases, reduced ridership has been slower to rebound than anticipated.
- Rural Transit Needs
- Gaps in Our Knowledge
- Government Initiatives Fall Short
- Missing The Mark
Not all people living in rural areas have personal vehicles. It’s also a mistake to assume that regular, shorter trips happen within a single community. Inter-community travel is both long haul (occasional) and short (daily). Personal mobility is critically important to accessing basic services like education and health care, as well as for employm...
There is another issue: gaps within our knowledge base. In a synthesis of rural transit literature in Canada, my fellow researchers and I found three substantial gaps: 1. Research on rural transit is limited. 2. “Rural” is often treated as a single thing, as if all rural communities have the same needs and challenges, contradicting what we know abo...
In early 2023, the federal government announced Canada’s Rural Transit Solutions Fundwould be accepting applications for capital projects. With $250 million over five years dedicated to rural communities, the fund eliminates competition with urban centres. It is flexible in terms of what can be funded by government, and it’s open to innovative idea...
Other funding announcements, as well as the work of the Standing Committee on Inter-City Transportation by Bus, show there’s a recognition of the need for rural transit and an attempt to take some steps in the right direction. But there is a continuing misunderstanding of rural realities, particularly relating to available human and financial capac...
Jul 6, 2015 · Inadequate public transit has become as Canadian as maple syrup, and cities are struggling to find affordable solutions. The problem? Too much political wrangling and an outdated approach to...
Mar 1, 2023 · Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit...
Jun 16, 2021 · Why public transportation? Transportation affects health because of its connections to service access and climate change. Globally, 1.5 million people die from road transport...
