Keep Transit Public

The Liberals have no chance of forming a government. The only way to stop Doug Ford from becoming Premier with a majority government is to vote strategically. Vote Andrea Horwath and the NDP. (Paid for by ATU Canada).

Mayor John Tory knows how Torontonians feel about keeping transit public. Let's make sure this duo keeps public transit on the right track.

The Atlanta Streetcar is another case of failed transit privatization that was ultimately brought back in house. The city of Atlanta had 60 problems with the privately-run streetcar, including issues of safety, adequate staffing and more.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski has been sworn in as the new Minister of Transportation for Ontario. With this new title, Yakabuski now takes the helm over Metrolinx, PRESTO, highways, and road safety for the province. Let's make sure he knows we want to Keep Transit Public!

This American op-ed nails it on the head. "None of these innovations are all good or all bad. They provide improved transit for some users and may reduce carbon emissions, while negatively affecting other urban dwellers and potentially eroding support for mass transit. The point, however, is that we have largely shifted the decision-making about how people should get around our cities from public authorities and public investments to private companies and private investors."

Takeover the TTC subway and build more subways, even if they aren't needed. That is Doug Ford's transit plan. "Pickering is currently served by GO, with a station that handles about 4,300 passengers on a typical weekday. Transportation planners say a subway is not needed unless there is passenger demand of at least 15,000 an hour. 'It’s inappropriate technology for the people in that region,' said Cameron MacLeod, executive director of the transit advocacy group CodeRedTO. 'It’s like, honestly, his toolbox has only one shape of screwdriver in it and he’s trying to use it in every situation.'"