Burlington City Council approved a plan to make continuing improvements to transit over the next five years instead of offering free fares for all.
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Oct. 4, 2024: The latest episode of the monthly Transit Talk podcast is now available for download. Co-hosts Doug Brown and Don Mclean discuss transit issues in Burlington and Hamilton.
Oct. 2, 2024: Transit riders, advocates, and allies are being urged to push for better transit funding during Canada Transit Action Week from Oct. 15-20
Aug 28, 2024: Getting rid of parking requirements for new development will make for a better community.
Aug. 27, 2024: A City-sponsored online survey gives you the chance to air your views on free transit in Burlington.
May 7, 2024: This year's edition of the BFAST Transit Users’ Forum sent a clear message to governments: transit needs more support.
April 22, 2024: Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will open this year's BFAST Transit Users' Forum, and all six City Council members have signalled that they intend to attend.
April 21, 2024: It's not too late to prevent the further replacement of green space behind the future Robert Bateman Community Centre with parking lots.
April 3, 2024: It seems Burlington City Council will have the final say on whether the city can access a multi-billion-dollar federal fund to support local transit systems.
Mar. 31, 2024: As we mark Earth Day on Apr. 22, let's keep in mind that efficient and accessible public transit is a crucial player in fostering sustainability.
Mar. 23, 2024: Transit Talk, a regular feature on CFMU FM 93.3, takes on recent decisions that will trade green space and housing for parking lots.
Mar. 8, 2024. On International Women's Day, we present some thoughts on making transit safer and more practical for women.
Feb. 6 2024: BFAST has joined about a thousand residents who are fighting a plan to replace community green space with a parking lot.
Jan. 10, 2024: Burlington Council's plan to study the short-term effects of free transit is a good idea, but ignores the bigger picture, where the real benefits lie.
Could your family use an extra $5,000 to $15,000 per year? That's the range of savings you could expect if you had one fewer family car.
Free transit — an idea that is being examined in Burlington — could help with some of Canada's most pressing problem, argues BFAST's Jim Young in this option piece published in the Hamilton Spectator..