/newsroom/taxonomy/term/6383/all en /newsroom/channels/news/doom-spiral-risk-public-transit-post-pandemic-era-357710 <p>A new study from UUÖ±²¥ warns that cutting public transit service could lead to a "doom spiral" resulting in a collapse of the system.</p> <p>The researchers describe a vicious circle in which service cuts brought on by budget deficits drive transit users away; this drop in ridership triggers additional service cuts, which lead to further declines in usage.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:06:13 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310590 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-montrealers-65-and-can-ride-public-transit-free-starting-july-348851 <p>Public transit in Montreal will soon be free for people age 65 and over. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday. The measure is expected to be included in the city's 2023 budget, set to be released next week. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-free-public-transit-65-and-up-1.6815681" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CBC</a>) </p> <p>Here is an expert from UUÖ±²¥ who can comment on this topic:  </p> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:42:19 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 304526 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vulnerable-groups-affected-public-transit-cuts-amid-pandemic-324601 <p>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public transport agencies across North America have made significant adjustments to services, including cutting trip frequency in many areas while increasing it in others. In many cases, these changes, especially service cuts, have disproportionately affected areas where lower-income and more vulnerable groups live, according to a new study from UUÖ±²¥.</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:17:33 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 239442 at /newsroom /newsroom/ahmed-el-geneidy Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:35:06 +0000 Anonymous 24024 at /newsroom