HALIFAX — Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining…
Shane O’Leary, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 508, which represents transit operators in Halifax, said the city has been losing staff at an unprecedented rate over the past year as workers deal with extended work hours and frustrated transit riders who are upset by service reductions.
“Obviously I take it out on the transit operator because they’re the first one I see and I blame it on them. That’s what happens,” he said, calling it a “vicious cycle.” Spray said that these reductions will permit transit to be more consistent and “allow passengers to better plan their trips, but it will also reduce workloads and stress for employees to improve retention.”
In Montreal, the city’s transit agency said in January it would readjust some of its schedules because of the “current context,” adding that it could no longer guarantee a wait time of 10 minutes or less between buses on any of its lines during rush hour. Former mayor John Tory, who resigned shortly after seeing his budget through, defended the plan by pointing out it increases the city’s subsidy to the Toronto Transit Commission by $53 million and that service levels remain above ridership, which he said the budget estimates is about 73 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.Article content
It’s common for cities to prioritize routes that take many people to a central location, like a downtown. To encourage new transit habits, Klumpenhouwer said, routes should instead focus on a model that supports people travelling to a wider range of locations.Article content
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canadian school board adopts dress code policy amid controversy on trans teacher with giant prosthetic breastsA Canadian school board adopted a professional policy that many parents demanded after photos of a teacher wearing breast prostheses went viral last year.
Read more »
TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devicesTikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation.
Read more »
TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devicesCanada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
Read more »
TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devicesCanada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app.
Read more »
TikTok banned on all Canadian government phonesTikTok has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data, such as browsing history and location.
Read more »
TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devicesTORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.
Read more »