A fully accessible and affordable public transportation system, including inter-city bus and rail service is a critical part of ensuring a connected and inclusive Canada. As this recent article on the Conversation highlights, it forms the backbone of a caring, connected and equitable country where everyone can move from place to place safely and participate fully in community life. – David Thornley
“In 2018, when the federal government provided funding to fill gaps created by Greyhound’s initial cuts, some provinces refused it. Many communities in Canada currently lack intercity and regional transportation and are “under-served with intermittent, expensive and sometimes unsafe transportation options.” Federal, provincial and Indigenous governments therefore need to collaborate to develop an integrated national public transportation system that is safe, equitable, climate friendly and accessible — especially for rural, vulnerable and racialized […].
