March 15, 2023 On March 18, we’ll be celebrating the Burlington Transit team for everything they do to keep our buses clean, on the road, and taking you where you need to go! We will be joining CUTA, the Canadian Urban Transit Association, and extending the recognition and celebration until […]
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Burlington Transit Director Catherine Baldelli assured a group of about 25 concerned riders Feb. 16 that "no changes" were being planned for Route 4, despite the objections of two individuals to buses on their street.
In an opinion piece published by the Hamilton Spectator, Aldershot resident, community activist and BFAST Steering Committee member Jim Young makes a forceful case for not letting NIMBYism limit transit service.
BFAST is supporting Aldershot seniors in their efforts to maintain bus service for hundreds of retirees against the threat of redrawing a popular route. Service to part of Route 4 has been threatened by a small group that wants to eliminate transit in their area.
Jan. 10, 2023 At the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee on Jan. 9, 2023, Staff Report CS-04-23 stated: Public transit plays a critical role in local climate mitigation by providing residents with the opportunity to utilize public transit to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles for single use […]
Dec. 7, 2022 Burlington will get about $1.5 million as part of up to $505 million in federal-provincial to help municipal transit systems, according to the province. The funding is being delivered through Phase 4 of the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement. Phase 4 of the Safe Restart Agreement will help […]
The results of BFAST's municipal candidates' survey are in and the outlook seems good for transit in the new term of Council. With election day less than two weeks away, we hope this survey will help voters decide who to support.
Burlington Transit's new director, Catherine Baldelli, talks with BFAST's Lawson Hunter about Burlington Transit's goals, challenges and initiatives.
Will Doug Ford's transportation policies help the people who need transit most? BFAST member Jim Young asks the question in an article in the Hamilton Spectator.
BFAST joins Burlingtonians from all walks of life in mourning the passing of Walter Mulkewich, Burlington's former mayor, a founding member of BFAST and a member of our Steering Committee.
BFAST has joined a national coalition of more than 50 organizations that are pushing federal and provincial governments to help local transit systems recover from the COVID-19 crisis.