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Issue 7 aims to improve Cincinnati's public transportation, help families out of poverty

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Getting to jobs, medical appointments is a big challenge for some veterans. Here's one possible fix

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Transit Union fighting to make buses safer after rise in attacks against drivers

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Metro driver helping lost little girl in Fairmount

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Conservatives back countywide transportation tax

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Cincinnati Bell: Maybe you should take our name off the streetcar

Admin on Tuesday, September 4 2018 - 7:44pm

CINCINNATI - On the cusp of the streetcar's second anniversary, Cincinnati Bell has contacted the City of Cincinnati and said it has qualms about continuing to pay for the naming rights of the streetcar, a source told

Cincinnati streetcar: 'You need one neck to choke,' top city official says, calling for fewer streetcar bosses

Admin on Tuesday, March 6 2018 - 8:59pm

'One neck to choke': City leaders looking for accountability with streetcar management

Admin on Tuesday, March 6 2018 - 8:44pm

CINCINNATI -- City leaders continued their search for answers Tuesday as problems continued to pile up with the streetcar, 18 months into the system's operation.

At the heart of the numerous issues facing the struggling transit system: too many cooks in the kitchen

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ATU International News Feed

Transportation unions demand Trump’s DOT mandate masks
What do bus drivers and supermarket workers have in common? They are essential workers and they joined together at the newly remodeled Tops Market in North Buffalo to pitch a continuation of heroes pay. — Aug 3
Local Unions Push for COVID-19 Protections
“What has been made transparent through this pandemic is that the working class, and of course disproportionately as we know people of color, are the ones really suffering from unemployment, from lack of healthcare, from working in unsafe conditions, ... — Jul 31
ATU stands in solidarity with New Brunswick members to demand Premier Higgs match emergency transit funding
Funding is critical to save jobs, service, and New Brunswick’s economic future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. — Jul 30
NFTA transit workers rally for new contract
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1342 held a demonstration outside Metro’s downtown Buffalo headquarters. They want a contract for transit employees, and hazard pay for Metro Bus and Rail staff working during the pandemic. — Jul 30
WRTA drivers to wear red masks in solidarity over virus dangers
WRTA bus drivers will wear red masks on Thursday in a show of solidarity for what the driver’s union says are inadequate protections against the coronavirus. Union officials say that drivers are exposed and have been sickened by the virus. — Jul 29

IP Hanley Op-ed: BART management needs to be held accountable