Coronavirus Public Transit

• TransLink says ridership up 85 per cent from peak of pandemic

  Boardings on West Coast Express were up a whopping 200 per cent, while SeaBus boardings were up 130 per cent. 

  Traffic

  Jun 10, 2020
  
• Coronavirus: Hamilton transit riders will be required to wear masks as system ramps up capacity

  Emergency operations director Paul Johnson indicated that a date for resuming fare collection on the Hamilton Street Railway will also be announced in the coming week.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
  
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• Montreal-area commuters worried about using Deux-Montagnes line

  Some Montreal-area commuters worry about taking public transit as Quebec gets set to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020
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• Union raises concerns over St. Thomas transit operator’s coronavirus health and safety protocols

  The union is sounding the alarm about what it says is a lack of cleaning and safeguards during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: TransLink service cuts make ‘no sense,’ union says

  'one of the options I heard was cuts as high as 70 per cent'

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: Guelph Transit reduces service, offers free rides

  The city says by offering free service, it will remove the need for people to come to city hall to purchase or renew their fare card.

  Consumer

  Mar 17, 2020
• Coronavirus can spread on public transit. Here’s what commuters need to know

  A few Canadians recently diagnosed with COVID-19 used public transit in the days before they were tested for the virus, causing alarm for other riders.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 9, 2020