tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9811969121467239752024-03-12T22:45:43.883-04:00Zero-Fare CanadaFor fare-free urban public transportationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-5676224339149033762020-03-24T22:53:00.001-04:002020-03-24T22:53:18.176-04:00Locations with #freepublictransit due to Corona Virus in Canada<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cities that have rear door loading for buses during COVID19:<br>Vancouver<br>Calgary<br>Montreal<br>Toronto<br>Regina<br>Ottawa<br>Brandon<br>Victoria<br>Saskatoon<br>Edmonton<br>Kingston<br>Peterborough<br>St. John’s<br>Halifax<br>Hamilton<br>Mississauga<br>Guelph<br>ALL of BC Transit<br><br>Cities that have refused to do it:<br><br>Winnipeg</p>— ATU Local 1505 (@ATU1505) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATU1505/status/1242547559081504769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-8994776021116781542020-03-20T21:28:00.001-04:002020-03-20T21:28:10.393-04:00Billions of taxpayer dollars to be handed over to for-profit oil and gas companies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The federal government is preparing a multibillion-dollar bailout package for Canada’s oil and gas sector that is expected to be unveiled early next week, sources say.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-prepares-multibillion-dollar-bailout-of-oil-and-gas-sector/?cmpid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-prepares-multibillion-dollar-bailout-of-oil-and-gas-sector/?</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-30565464576056723682020-03-10T03:57:00.004-04:002020-03-10T03:57:35.789-04:00People protest Winnipeg public transit cuts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“We’ve seen it in other cities in the United States where you have a small cut that leads to a decline in ridership which leads to another cut which leads to a further decline in ridership,” said Derek Koop, President of FTW, a local non-profit advocacy group. “You see it year after year until it becomes a service that no one wants to use.”</blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-75961734938922783742020-03-07T18:15:00.006-05:002020-03-07T18:15:59.955-05:00Manitoba doubling down on subsidized car-culture<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnipeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Winnipeg</a> wants <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/modeshift?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#modeshift</a>, this budget doesn't cut it.<br><br>🚗 A $130m road repair budget and growing<br>🚗 A $0 increase in parking fees<br>🚌 Cutting 14 bus routes<br>🚌 Cutting the U-Pass program<br>🚲 Only $23m in AT infrastructure investment over the next 6 years<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wpgpoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wpgpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wpgbudget?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wpgbudget</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ozd3WBHqjA">pic.twitter.com/Ozd3WBHqjA</a></p>— nicole roach (@roachwithme) <a href="https://twitter.com/roachwithme/status/1236087813927559168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-61627324282202995722020-03-03T11:43:00.004-05:002020-03-03T11:43:40.498-05:00Green Party of Canada supports #freepublictransit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Free public transit reduces carbon emissions, connects neighbourhoods and makes cities more liveable. Win-win! <a href="https://t.co/5nmi2xpKY6">pic.twitter.com/5nmi2xpKY6</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-43077440000829854702020-03-02T21:00:00.005-05:002020-03-02T21:00:42.126-05:00Bus drivers forced to be fare police in Winnipeg<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spoke to a busdriver this morning who had to warn me that if a transit supervisor came on board he would have to tell them that I hadn’t paid my fare (my Peggo pass expires 03/02/2020 today’s date but apparently that is at like 4 am on the date? Not until end of day?)</p>— Joni Sawatzky (@joni_sawa) <a href="https://twitter.com/joni_sawa/status/1234567303389278209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-4856193835439380372020-03-02T10:50:00.003-05:002020-03-02T10:50:36.089-05:00Winnipeg - People fight public transit cuts.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tomorrow! Join us at City Hall at noon to rally for frequent, affordable and accessible <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/publictransit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#publictransit</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnipeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Winnipeg</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/budgetforallwpg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@budgetforallwpg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ATU1505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATU1505</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wpgpoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wpgpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/MflecR8taN">pic.twitter.com/MflecR8taN</a></p>— FunctionalTransitWPG (@FTWinnipeg) <a href="https://twitter.com/FTWinnipeg/status/1234234773293424644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-53281569509926129082020-02-29T21:55:00.003-05:002020-02-29T21:55:35.076-05:00Regina, SK, people gather to discuss #climate - end up rating #freepublictransit as best idea<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/FreePublicTrans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreePublicTrans</a> it was the top rated suggestion in the crowd at the end of the afternoon.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateActionInCathedral?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ClimateActionInCathedral</a> <a href="https://t.co/SWFLHIvPIs">pic.twitter.com/SWFLHIvPIs</a></p>— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnKleinRegina/status/1233884940929921024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 29, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-35848850541555583122020-02-25T18:16:00.001-05:002020-02-25T18:16:08.450-05:00#Freepublictransit in Canada - "movement is gathering momentum"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cities across Canada are now petitioning for free public transit, and the movement is gathering momentum.<br />Free public transit — funded through taxation by the local or national government — does exist. Luxembourg <a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190128-the-cost-of-luxembourgs-free-public-transport-plan">is the first country in the world</a> to make public transit free, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_public_transport">several European cities</a> have similar systems in place.<br />Now, Canadian cities are moving to do the same.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/02/free-public-transit-canada/">https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/02/free-public-transit-canada/</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-18083576348806175122020-02-25T17:49:00.006-05:002020-02-25T17:49:59.077-05:00Coming to Canada, free public transit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The idea of hopping on the subway without paying a single nickel might seem surreal for most Canadians, but free public transit may soon be a reality.<br />Canadian cities <a href="https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/02/free-public-transit-canada/">are already calling for public transit to be free</a>, and there's good reason for it; funding transit through taxation would make it more accessible for low-income groups, shaping a world where everyone has equal access to jobs and services.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/02/free-public-transit-canada-common-sense-free-healthcare/">https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/02/free-public-transit-canada-common-sense-free-healthcare/</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-37141607171588043322020-02-20T01:50:00.003-05:002020-02-20T01:50:36.906-05:00Demand for energy leads to physical and verbal abuse of First Nations people<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“If First Nations people are so privileged, we wouldn’t have a massive housing crisis, boil water advisories and a lack of infrastructure. We welcome them to come into our communities and check out firsthand what our ‘privilege’ truly looks like.”</blockquote>
<a href="https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/scheer-s-check-their-privilege-comment-on-protesters-disturbing-fsin-1.4819031">https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/scheer-s-check-their-privilege-comment-on-protesters-disturbing-fsin-1.4819031</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-91911408174484140042020-02-19T18:18:00.000-05:002020-02-19T18:18:36.944-05:00Free buses rescue auto system during snowstorm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On January 24, 2020, the City of St. John’s announced a free ride period for Metrobus and GoBus following the State of Emergency. During the free ride period, which concluded on February 7, ridership for Metrobus was up 38%* over average ridership during the same period in 2019. </blockquote>
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“We are pleased to see that individuals took advantage of the free ride period and used public transit following the State of Emergency, which we hope also reflects a reduction of vehicles and pedestrians on our roads as the clean-up continued,” explained Councillor Ian Froude, Council lead for Public Works and Chair of the St. John’s Transportation Commission.</blockquote>
<a href="http://stjohns.ca/media-release/metrobus-ridership-during-free-ride-period">http://stjohns.ca/media-release/metrobus-ridership-during-free-ride-period</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-27545491179117443072020-02-09T01:39:00.000-05:002020-02-09T01:39:03.740-05:00Canada - poor people stranded by car culture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As it stands, there are two commuting classes in Canada: drivers and everyone else. And throughout much of the country, the needs of drivers are prioritized. That not only harms our environment, but it also holds back the most marginalized citizens, who often can’t afford cars, from fully participating in our economy, politics and culture.</blockquote>
<a href="https://broadview.org/free-public-transit/">https://broadview.org/free-public-transit/</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-37045964973890526812020-01-31T09:40:00.001-05:002020-01-31T09:40:01.526-05:00Want to tackle the climate crisis? Free public transit is a good start<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Only a third of Canadians use sustainable transportation such as buses to commute to work. Fare-free transportation systems could increase the number of riders and help confront the climate crisis. An interview with John Di Nino, the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Canada.<br /><br /><a href="https://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/radiolabour/2020/01/want-tackle-climate-crisis-free-transportation#disqus_thread">https://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/radiolabour/2020/01/want-tackle-climate-crisis-free-transportation#disqus_thread</a></blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-82220642404818201222020-01-24T23:25:00.001-05:002020-01-24T23:25:14.653-05:00Active Winnipeg transit users coalition calls for #freepublictransit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-19823136898741210452020-01-24T16:42:00.003-05:002020-01-24T16:42:38.506-05:00Surge of #freetransit organizing in Canada<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is huge!! Shout out to the work being done all over!! <a href="https://twitter.com/TuscWinnipeg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TuscWinnipeg</a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/freetransitott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@freetransitott</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeTransitTO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreeTransitTO</a> , and our very own <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeTransitYEG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreeTransitYEG</a> ❤️❤️ <a href="https://t.co/akEfR4u6mI">https://t.co/akEfR4u6mI</a></p>— Laura (@_SaturnReturn) <a href="https://twitter.com/_SaturnReturn/status/1220797390342500359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-50999278813746258932020-01-15T02:38:00.003-05:002020-01-15T02:38:44.450-05:00Free Transit Edmonton, now on Twitter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Urban sprawl is intensifying on the outskirts of Montreal, according to a new report that has Mayor Valérie Plante calling for a paradigm shift. </blockquote>
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The report, released Monday by the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM), found that the number of people driving into the city from outlying areas has climbed steadily over the last decade.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-urban-sprawl-1.5412255">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-urban-sprawl-1.5412255</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-23318790743280976142019-12-23T16:57:00.001-05:002019-12-23T16:57:27.668-05:00Abolishing fares outright - simple, fast, way to better public transit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Simpler still than buying more buses and creating more reserved lanes, abolishing fares outright would be the fastest way to get millions of Canadians to leave their cars at home. If only we could stop ourselves from thinking of transit as an investment, as something where risk was a factor, as something that could be optimized to be profitable if only free market solutions were given a chance to succeed. Public transit is not, and has never been, about profit. Profit is the problem.</blockquote>
<a href="https://ricochet.media/en/2858/a-real-national-public-transit-strategy-is-key-to-tackling-the-climate-crisis?">https://ricochet.media/en/2858/a-real-national-public-transit-strategy-is-key-to-tackling-the-climate-crisis?</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-21830874511184434682019-12-13T19:55:00.002-05:002019-12-13T19:55:28.926-05:00Montreal think tank says #freepublictransit saves more than it costs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Schepper said it is also cost effective -- a person driving a car is being subsidized at a rate more than six times higher than someone using public transportation.</blockquote>
<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/benefits-of-free-public-transit-would-outweigh-costs-montreal-think-tank-1.3610399">https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/benefits-of-free-public-transit-would-outweigh-costs-montreal-think-tank-1.3610399</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-6163919838714876492019-12-11T02:15:00.000-05:002019-12-11T02:15:35.933-05:00Vidéo sur les transports publics gratuits en France<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-66037322781330969302019-12-09T21:52:00.001-05:002019-12-09T21:52:33.797-05:00Progress Canada calls for #freepublictransit #zerofaretransit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-73611394132403597982019-12-04T01:28:00.001-05:002019-12-04T01:28:29.452-05:00Free public transportation a straightforward way to cut CO2 emissions - @linknewspaper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It’s hard to imagine a more straightforward way to cut emissions while improving our lives rather than making a sacrifice. As The Link noted in its coverage of the recent transit protest, around a quarter of Canada’s emissions come from the transportation sector. Taking cars off the road means making a major dent in this area. </blockquote>
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Electric cars may be better than conventional vehicles in the long run, but they still require resources to produce and do not come with the other benefits of public transit. </blockquote>
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Free, expanded public transportation may be bold, but it’s these kinds of solutions that offer us the chance at a cleaner, more equal society. We should not fear investing in a better world.</blockquote>
<a href="https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/editorial-free-public-transportation-is-an-achievable-and-worthy-investment">https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/editorial-free-public-transportation-is-an-achievable-and-worthy-investment</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-59252379209930127182019-11-29T19:07:00.004-05:002019-11-29T19:07:50.350-05:00Climate Activists Demand Free, Expanded Public Transit System<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“Canada spends tens of billions of dollars every year, close to $100 billion on its automobiles,” Jay said, “so I think for a fraction of that we could be creating a comprehensive, highly accessible system of transportation that could meet the needs of 90 per cent of people, and do it at a much lower cost by collectivizing it.”</blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981196912146723975.post-88579692000881910802019-11-27T01:04:00.000-05:002019-11-27T01:27:55.067-05:00Faites d'la place à la gratuité / les hausses, les hausses, ça doit baisser ! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Faites d'la place à la gratuité / les hausses, les hausses, ça doit baisser ! (Make some space for free public transit / fare hikes and fees, we can hardly stand it) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/loosetranslation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#loosetranslation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/4iwL4hvfEx">pic.twitter.com/4iwL4hvfEx</a></div>
— Courage (@Courage_CA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Courage_CA/status/1199538562636623872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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