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Statement from Canada’s Transit Union on Calgary Transit Bus Accident – Calgary, Alberta

The Amalgamated Transit Union is deeply saddened to hear about the horrific bus accident that took place in Calgary, Alberta on November 26th.

Public Transit Operations Remain in Financial Crisis – Federal Funding Needed Now

OCTOBER 20, 2020 -- Dear Prime Minister: Millions of people from coast to coast are depending on a just recovery for public transit. Over the past several months, our organizations have stood together with other transit industry, municipal government, and labour allies in calling on the Federal Government for emergency operational funding for public transit.

THRONE SPEECH RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE... BUT WE NEED A NATIONAL TRANSIT STRATEGY WITH DEDICATED OPERATIONAL FUNDING

September 23, 2020—Governor General’s Throne Speech does not go far enough in supporting the kind of mass public transit that Canadians need and want to see during the economic recovery from COVID-19.
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Pledge Support for National Public Intercity Transit

Since the Saskatchewan Transportation Company and Greyhound have shut down intercity transit service in Western Canada, access to mobility, freedom, community, family, health care, and other public services are at risk for millions of people across Canada.   Without adequate public transportation, the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will only get worse.   Without rapid expansion of public transit, we cannot reduce our carbon emissions to mitigate the worst effects of climate change.   The private market has not and will not adequately replace these intercity transit services.    We need a public option.   We demand the establishment of a national public intercity transit service as part of a Green New Deal for social, economic and environmental justice and tangible reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.  Pledge your support today! 

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ATU Canada Celebrates International Women's Day

March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women’s achievements and take collective action for equality. The UN-recognized event was born of women organizing in the labour, socialist, and peace movements. ATU Canada recognizes the important strides made by ATU members to bring dignity to their working environment and fight for equality in their communities.

Electric Buses: Battleground for the Just Transition (Part 1)

Canadian public transit is entering a new era of propulsion, transitioning from diesel-fueled buses to smooth-running, practically silent, low-emission battery electric buses (BEBs). Some transit history buffs will be quick to point out that many forms of transit, including the trolley buses of Toronto, were once fueled by electricity, so this is merely a return to simpler days. However, the scale of this transition is going to be truly unique in Canadian public transit history.

Free Public Transit in Canada?

The debate about the merits of free transit (or more accurately, fare-free transit) is making its way into public discourse in Canada. While fare-free transit is a model that has served foreign cities (many based in Europe or South America) for years, its a model that has only recent started to gain substantive consideration in North America.

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  • Virtual Rally for Ongoing Federal Funding

    Dec
    01
    When: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020, 7:30pm - 8:00pm
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    Digital Rally! Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416058894756/WN_ccTLq6PwQIWch-...



    Tuesday, December 1, 7:30PM - 8PM (EST)

    Across the country, transit agencies are on the brink of collapsing or being forced to cut service routes and jobs because of the impacts of COVID-19.

    The pandemic has added additional pressure to our transit systems, compounding decades of neglect, cuts and privatization. Now that the second wave of COVID-19 is here we need to work to protect our public transit agencies for the future.

    Public transit isn’t just about how we can get from one place to another. It’s about accessibility and disability; bridging divides between urban, suburban and rural transportation; policing, racism and migrant justice; workers’ rights; austerity cuts and privatization of public services; public health in a time of pandemic; Indigenous rights; social injustice; and the climate crisis.

    We need a strong public transit system to keep our cities moving and access jobs, groceries, and health care. We need intercity transit to visit our families or get to medical appointments.

    We’ll hear from grassroots organizers about these important intersections and the work that’s happening in many communities to build a just recovery and a GND for public transit, as well as how people can get involved.

    This digital rally is organized by the Keep Transit Moving Coalition, which brings together organizations from coast to coast working toward a just recovery and a Green New Deal for public transit.

    Join us in rallying to support a national call for permanent transit funding!

    Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416058894756/WN_ccTLq6PwQIWch-...