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MTA plan would exempt part of NYC fleet, yellow school buses from congestion pricing
nydailynews.com/2024/03/25/mta-plan-would-exempt-part-of-nyc-fleet-yellow-school-buses-from-congestion-pricing/
Oregon bill would criminalize drug use on public transit: An amendment introduced to the Oregon Legislature Thursday would criminalize drug use on public transit ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4458475-oregon-bill-would-criminalize-drug-use-on-public-transit/
Detroit police plan to take over patrolling city buses amid safety concerns: Detroit police officials want to replace transit police with a new unit to patrol ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/02/08/detroit-police-plan-to-take-over-patrolling-city-buses-amid-safety-concerns/72490448007/
Windsor fans hoping to bus in for Lions game are out of luck thanks to strike notice
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/01/12/fans-bus-in-lions-game-transit-windsor-strike/72206958007/
Woman who never drove relied on buses before a Detroit bus driver killed her: "She loved to take the bus," Margaret Bauer said of her sister Janice ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/01/24/woman-who-never-drove-relied-on-buses-before-a-detroit-bus-driver-killed-her/72335925007/
Detroit bus routes to see service enhancements, increased frequency, officials say
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/01/22/detroit-bus-routes-service-enhancements-increased-frequency/72310318007/
Union warns SkyTrain could shut down too as deadline for Vancouver bus strike looms
timescolonist.com/local-news/union-warns-skytrain-could-shut-down-too-as-deadline-for-vancouver-bus-strike-looms-8141879
Detroit officials were negligent for bus driver who ran over pedestrian, lawsuit says
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/01/17/detroit-officials-were-negligent-for-bus-driver-who-ran-over-killed-pedestrian-lawsuit/72257963007/
Windsor Lions fans are in luck as strike avoided, buses to run: Unlike last weekend, Canadian Lions fans are in luck this week, as public transit buses are in ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/01/16/windsor-buses-for-detroit-lions-game/72247831007/
Detroit bus drivers to see $3 an hour raises, bonus increases under revised pact: If council approves, the Detroit Department of Transportation is increasing ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/01/04/detroit-bus-drivers-to-see-3-dollars-an-hour-raises-bonus-hikes-attendance-in-revised-pact/72105563007/
Hamilton transit strike ends with Sunday's Grey Cup game looming: Bus service to resume normal operations on Friday after Hamilton Street Railway and the ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/hamilton-transit-strike-ends-with-sundays-grey-cup-game-looming
Car driver in fatal Belltown bus crash is arrested: After a car crashed into the bus on Saturday, the bus veered into a building and struck and killed a woman ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/car-driver-in-fatal-belltown-bus-crash-is-arrested/
Public bus service returns between Santa Clara and Monterey Counties: After being shut down for three years during the pandemic, public bus service between ...
mercurynews.com/2023/10/30/public-bus-service-returns-between-santa-clara-and-monterey-counties/
Activists have 6 big demands for KC’s bus system. Here’s what transit officials say
kansascity.com/news/local/article279877674.html
| Ottawa Citizen: In a letter posted online, union executive Clint Crabtree said employees are "fed up with the style of management OC Transpo is currently ...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/oc-transpo-drivers-shun-uniforms-in-one-day-labour-protest
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NYC school bus drivers reach tentative agreement, avoid major strike: City school bus drivers have reached a tentative contract agreement with the largest school ...
nydailynews.com/2023/09/20/school-bus-drivers-reach-tentative-agreement-avoid-strike/
Safety recommendations for Milwaukee County buses are generating friction. Here's what to know about the plan.
jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/09/15/mctc-safety-recommendations-are-causing-friction-emails-show/70703008007/
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Drug smoke wafts through Seattle, Portland transit but not at toxic levels, UW study says
columbian.com/news/2023/sep/08/drug-smoke-wafts-through-seattle-portland-transit-but-not-at-toxic-levels-uw-study-says/
NYC officials say a school bus driver strike is likely weeks away, but the union says otherwise
nydailynews.com/2023/09/08/school-bus-driver-union-makes-no-commitment-not-to-strike/
Possible NYC school bus strike delayed as union official assures parents ‘no disruption’ in first week of school
nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-school-bus-strike-delayed-first-week-negotiations-continue-20230901-xey2vlfulrcnhel254nxenojzm-story.html
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Metro Transit union to vote Monday on new contract, with pay raises and a $7,000 bonus
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/metro-transit-union-to-vote-monday-on-new-contract-with-pay-raises-and-a-7/article_312fd49a-315f-11ee-a588-83199180883b.html
Shootings raise safety concerns for MCTS buses and renewed calls for action: A county task force has recommended introducing rangers onto bus routes to help ...
jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/08/29/shootings-raise-safety-concerns-for-mcts-buses-and-calls-for-action/70699498007/
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Winnipeg on track for record-breaking year of violence on city buses: Taylor Adams knows when she steps onto a Winnipeg Transit bus, her safety is not guaranteed ...
winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/08/you-cant-trust-anybody-to-step-in
NYC school bus drivers could strike at beginning of school year, Chancellor Banks warns
nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-chancellor-banks-potential-school-bus-strike-new-semester-20230811-r6qgmxbws5brzkkwnlouqs7wgm-story.html
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MARTA approves raises for workers in three-year union contract: The MARTA board of directors approved a new labor agreement that’s set to give workers a series ...
ajc.com/neighborhoods/atlanta-intown/marta-approves-raises-for-workers-in-three-year-union-contract/YFSMRZXGFVD5TO3PRIMIXLGI6A/
King County Metro reaches tentative agreement with union as staff shortages persist
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/king-county-metro-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-union-as-staff-shortages-persist/
Charlottesville city employees are unionizing. Here's what that means for the budget.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/government-politics/charlottesville-city-employees-are-unionizing-heres-what-that-means-for-the-budget/article_7ea51fae-0c6c-11ee-bffc-a372b6aafb0c.html
San Diego MTS dangles $1M carrot to end bus driver strike in South Bay: Union negotiations drag on as drivers accuse French staffing company of poor working ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/news/transportation/story/2023-06-15/san-diego-mts-bus-driver-strike-cash-incentive
San Diego MTS to play peacemaker between striking bus drivers and staffing agency
sandiegouniontribune.com/news/transportation/story/2023-06-08/san-diego-mts-peacemaker-striking-bus-drivers
A Metro worker revived 21 riders overdosing on opioids: Metro workers watch and wait as drug overdoses unfold -- or go rogue to save lives ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-09/metro-workers-overdoses-deadly-toll-naloxone-narcan-save-lives
What will it take to end the Teamsters bus driver strike in San Diego?: San Diego MTS contractor Transdev locked in labor negotiations with bus drivers as riders ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/news/transportation/story/2023-06-03/what-will-it-take-to-end-teamsters-bus-driver-strike-in-san-diego
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Transit safety: Halifax’s crackdown on terminal loitering stops short for drivers
globalnews.ca/news/9624228/halifax-transit-terminal-loitering/
Ontario NDP, ATU Canada increase calls for funding, staffing for transit safety: Ontario's New Democrats and a national labour union are calling for increased ...
torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-ndp-atu-canada-increase-calls-for-funding-staffing-for-transit-safety
Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': Researcher: Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/lack-of-data-on-transit-violence-amounts-to-blanket-of-ignorance-researcher-1.6337040
S.F.’s Cesar Chavez Day parade a labor of love for union leader: San Francisco celebrates labor leader Cesar Chavez with a parade and festival in the Mission ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/cesar-chavez-day-parade-17925388.php
MANDEL: Transit union chief on the random shooting that almost killed his wife: After his wife almost died in an attack by someone who was mentally ill ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-transit-union-chief-on-random-violence-and-shooting-that-almost-killed-his-wife
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'Code Blue': Transit union says it's reviewing up to 10 staff assault cases each month
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/code-blue-transit-union-says-its-reviewing-up-to-10-staff-assault-cases-each-month
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Keith Gerein: Edmonton's regional transit arson still burns, but a new effort rises from the ashes
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-edmontons-regional-transit-arson-still-burns-but-a-new-effort-rises-from-the-ashes
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Metro Transit closing Uptown Station until spring to address public safety issues
startribune.com/metro-transit-closing-uptown-station-until-spring-to-address-public-safety-issues/600259102/
Paid articlePaid B.C. making prescription contraceptives free this year: The B.C. government says it will be the first province in Canada to make prescription contraceptives free ...
vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-making-prescription-contraceptives-free-this-year-1.6293310
Robot shuttles at San Jose airport? Major transit plan moves forward: Plan for driverless shuttles at San Jose airport moves forward
mercurynews.com/2023/04/18/robot-shuttles-at-san-jose-airport-major-transit-plan-moves-forward
New Edmonton regional transit plan explored as metro commission dissolves: Coordinated transit through Alberta's capital region could still be a reality even as ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/new-edmonton-regional-transit-plan-explored-as-metro-commission-dissolves
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John Desjarlais: Liberals must support Indigenous oil and gas development in coming budget
nationalpost.com/opinion/john-desjarlais-liberals-must-support-indigenous-oil-and-gas-development-in-coming-budget
Paid articlePaid Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher
ctvnews.ca/canada/service-reduction-in-canadian-cities-can-lead-to-transit-death-spiral-researcher-1.6293798
Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/bus-drivers-union-seeks-better-safety-after-bloody-fight-on-west-vancouver-bus
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Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus
vancouversun.com/news/crime/bus-drivers-union-seeks-better-safety-after-bloody-fight-on-west-vancouver-bus
Paid articlePaid Canadian cities cutting transit services could cause ‘death spiral,’ researcher warns
globalnews.ca/news/9519242/canada-public-transit-service-reduction/
DATS operators unanimously vote to strike in Edmonton: The union representing the Dedicated Accessible Transit System (DATS) announced that its members ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/dats-operators-unanimously-vote-to-strike-in-edmonton
Paid articlePaid Hatchets, knives and drugs: Police charge 40 people in CTrain undercover operation
calgaryherald.com/news/crime/calgary-transit-crime-safety-undercover-drug-operation
Paid articlePaid Some Seattle buses, trains to get fentanyl detectors after operators fall ill: A few dozen transit operators have left buses or trains midshift ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-buses-trains-to-get-detectors-to-study-how-fentanyl-smoke-moves/
Arbitrator upholds dismissal of Calgary Transit driver for off-duty sexual assault of co-worker
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-transit-driver-dismissal-sexual-assault
Paid articlePaid Sound Transit says it’s pushing back against drug use on light rail: Drug use became common in 2021 and 2022 as transit agencies de-emphasized enforcement of all ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-says-its-pushing-back-against-drug-use-on-light-rail/
Hamilton, surrounding areas to get millions in transit funding from Ontario gas tax program
cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/gas-tax-program-ontario-hamilton-niagara-2023-1.6757667
Boy, 16, seriously injured after stabbing on TTC bus, police say: A 16-year-old boy was stabbed on a Toronto bus Wednesday afternoon and sent to hospital with ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/boy-stabbing-ttc-bus-1.6726091
Double stabbing at downtown CTrain station re-ups concerns over transit safety: An adult man and woman were each in non-life-threatening condition after ...
calgaryherald.com/news/crime/downtown-ctrain-reopens-after-double-stabbing
Paid articlePaid Transit crime on the rise, more collaborative work needed: Edmonton police: City police were dispatched to transit locations more often in 2022 with four per ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/transit-crime-on-the-rise-more-collaborative-work-needed-edmonton-police
Paid articlePaid Union, Met Council reach agreement on plan to bolster transit safety: The plan was approved despite a rocky start last week.
startribune.com/union-met-council-reach-agreement-on-plan-to-bolster-transit-safety/600251984/
Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach 'crisis level'
toronto.ctvnews.ca/transit-union-calls-for-national-task-force-as-violent-attacks-reach-crisis-level-1.6245687
Opinion: As Canada ponders a task force, solutions for reducing public transit crime already exist
calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-as-canada-ponders-a-task-force-solutions-for-reducing-public-transit-crime-already-exist
Paid articlePaid CBC Politics : The violence on public transit is 'out of control,' according to John Di Nino, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Canada ... Show more
Toronto police deploying dozens of officers to patrol city's transit system after surge in violence
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-ttc-transit-violence-1.6726802
Police investigate report that 10 to 15 youths attacked transit workers on TTC bus
nationalpost.com/news/canada/police-investigate-report-that-10-to-15-youths-attacked-transit-workers-on-ttc-bus
Metro mourns worker hailed as a hero amid calls for more police: Metro and transit union officials said they hope to announce plans to honor mechanic Robert ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/02/02/metro-potomac-avenue-shooting/
Accessible-bus drivers in Edmonton could vote to strike next week according to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) leadership.
Workers are asking for around $2 ... Show more edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/unions-rally-in-support-of-equal-pay-for-specialized-transit-drivers
Toronto mayor calls for mental health summit, transit union wants task force as violence reaches 'crisis level'
nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-mayor-calls-for-mental-health-summit-transit-union-wants-task-force-as-attacks-reach-crisis-level
Ford calls police presence on Toronto transit a 'Band-Aid' solution, calls on city to hire more officers
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-police-toronto-transit-1.6728679
Strike vote 'likely' for Edmonton DATS bus drivers next week: union: Accessible bus drivers in Edmonton could vote to strike next week according to ATU ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/unions-rally-in-support-of-equal-pay-for-specialized-transit-drivers
Paid articlePaid Metro Detroit transit systems are suffering from driver shortages. Is raising wages the answer?
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/03/02/metro-detroit-transit-systems-facing-crisis-with-labor-shortages/69953837007/
Police boost presence on Toronto transit in wake of violence, commuter reaction mixed
toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-boost-presence-on-toronto-transit-in-wake-of-violence-commuter-reaction-mixed-1.6248983
Toronto police to boost presence on TTC following spike in violence : The Toronto police will be rolling out an increased presence across the TTC following a ...
toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-police-to-boost-presence-on-ttc-following-spike-in-violence-1.6247359
Pay, scheduling causes widespread SMART, DDOT driver shortage, missed routes: SMART and DDOT don't pay their drivers as much as bus systems elsewhere do ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/02/18/pay-scheduling-causes-big-bus-driver-shortage-for-ddot-smart/69907830007/
West Central Florida Labor backs Bill Carlson in Tampa Council election: Carlson got the labor coalition’s nod over Republican challenger Blake Casper for the ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2023/02/08/west-central-florida-labor-council-backs-bill-carlson-tampa-city-council-election/
Paid articlePaid Fentanyl smoke delays Seattle light-rail train, officials say: A passenger's fentanyl smoke on a light-rail train led to its being stopped and its operator going ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/fentanyl-smoke-delays-seattle-light-rail-train-officials-say/
City, union eye Transit driver shield extensions: Winnipeg Transit’s union and city council will look at enhancing onboard safety shields in the wake of recent ...
winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/01/23/city-union-eye-transit-driver-shield-extensions
Riders won't return if they don't feel safe, TTC local union head says: Riders won't return if they don't feel safe, TTC local union head says
torontosun.com/news/local-news/riders-wont-return-if-they-dont-feel-safe-ttc-local-union-head-says
Wife of transit union chief John Di Nino survives Vaughan massacre: There was one survivor after Sunday night’s shooting spree in Vaughan that left five victims ...
torontosun.com/news/crime/wife-of-transit-union-chief-john-di-nino-survives-vaughan-massacre
Transit turmoil frustrating bus riders: Erin Riediger’s Winnipeg Transit tracking app told her the bus she was waiting for Dec. 9 was four minutes away ...
winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/12/19/transit-turmoil-frustrating-bus-riders
CATS to settle federal lawsuit accusing bus agency of union busting: CATS, the bus system for Baker and Baton Rouge, will settle a federal lawsuit brought by the ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/cats-settles-lawsuit-accusing-bus-agency-of-union-busting/article_4e9036de-9136-11ed-a2c4-97d9350953de.html
Skopje Airport opens overhauled central duty free: Skopje Airport enhances retail offer with new-look 326 square metre duty free store.
exyuaviation.com/2023/01/skopje-airport-opens-overhauled-central.html
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