#climatestrike calls for #freetransit

Amazing rally in Brampton yesterday for the #GlobalClimateStrike! The climate needs of the suburbs have to be addressed by a #GreenNewDeal. Peel is more than ready for decent jobs for all (no more temporary, precarious work!) free electrified public transit, and migrant justice! pic.twitter.com/kRoYi03Mja

— Climate Justice Toronto (@CJusticeTO) September 29, 2019

TTC workers call for #freepublictransit

The union of TTC electrical workers is protesting across Ontario to advocate for free public transit and to “take down Doug Ford.”

https://www.blogto.com/city/2019/07/ttc-workers-call-mass-strikes-and-free-public-transit/

Writer suggests fare-free public transit for Waterloo, ON region

What a ride.
In its first 11 days of operation, our new light-rail transit system carried almost 300,000 passengers.
It’s a phenomenal, applause-worthy achievement that surpassed initial ridership projections.

Of course, the service for those 11 days was also free. Which begs the question, if we can attract this many transit users during a brief period of free fares, shouldn’t public transport be fare-free all the time?

https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/opinion-story/9488599-should-public-transit-be-fare-free-in-waterloo-region-/ 

Ottawa Anti-racist organization calls for #freetransit

GBO is a group organizing for social and environmental justice in our community. We will be meeting in Jan to discuss how to address racism in our community and promote the cause of free public transportation. Come join us! #OttPoli #OttCity #OttNewshttps://t.co/n285Z1Ytkg

— Grassroots Blackburn-Orléans (@GrassrootsBBHO) December 17, 2018

Writer advocates #freetransit to address #climate

Free public transit could combat both economic inequality and climate disturbances. And, if paid for by fees on automobility, fare-less transit could be part of a serious challenge to private, car-centred transit and urban planning.
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But free transit should be promoted as an equality-based, short- to medium-term solution for mitigating the climate crisis. Kudos to Gebresellassi for pushing the issue to the forefront.

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/yves-englers-blog/2018/10/free-public-transit-could-challenge-reliance-cars

What if no one had to pay for public transit?

Ottawa’s public transit system certainly has its share of shortcomings. But the biggest problem preventing an efficient transit system is that we have never thought of our public transit as a truly essential public service.

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/menard-heres-why-im-supporting-fare-free-public-transit 

Shawn Menard, a former senior staffer for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, is a candidate in Capital ward for Ottawa city council. Follow him at @Shawnmenard1 or https://www.shawnmenard.ca

#transitdebateTO brings out a call for fare-free #publictransit

@FreePublicTrans #transitdebateTO https://t.co/IgdsDEqEPX

— Saskboy (@saskboy) September 27, 2018