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Opinion: Build stronger communities through better transit

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White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/health/coronavirus-covid-masks-cdc.amp.html

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Metro's headquarters shuts down after positive coronavirus cases

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Thousands of CPS families scrambling after SORTA announces elimination of direct bus routes to schools

Admin on Friday, July 30 - 10:37am

CINCINNATI —Unacceptable is the way Cincinnati Public Schools board member Mike Moroski described a decision announced Tuesday by SORTA, which operates Metro buses in Cincinnati, to eliminate XTRA routes students have used for years to go directly to CPS buildings.

Cincinnati public Schools react to Metro Driver shortage

Admin on Friday, July 30 - 10:05am

WXIX 07/28/2021 06:06:37 PM: ...new reaction tonight from cincinnati public schools... after the southwest ohio regional transit authority announced it would no longer provide direct bus service for c-p-s high school students. trevor peters has more on the debate a

Issue 7: Transit levy passes, increasing sales tax in Hamilton County

Admin on Saturday, August 15 2020 - 6:17pm

https://www.wlwt.com/article/issue-7-transit-levy-passes-increasing-sales-tax-in-hamilton-county/32473980

Metro bus damaged in 4-vehicle crash on Colerain Avenue

Admin on Saturday, August 15 2020 - 6:05pm

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ATU International News Feed

Essential workers in Houston relied on public transit during the pandemic, a new report says
Public transit is essential to keep communities moving and their economies running. — Oct 8
Study: Rural Areas Need Safe, Sustainable Transportation Now
More than ever before, rural communities need policies that make it easier for residents to drive less, a new report argues — but the federal politicians who govern them are stonewalling the very legislation that could give it to them... — Oct 7
TriMet boosts bus operator starting pay by more than $4 an hour
Local 757-Portland, OR worked with TriMet to increase starting pay for drivers to attract candidates to help deal with the driver shortage. — Oct 5
As DDOT Cuts Service, Bus Riders and Drivers Worry About the Coming Winter
“The city needs to find some way to make sure that the people who have been on the front line since this thing started and before are compensated or feel appreciated,” says Glenn Tolbert, president of the ATU Local 26 — Oct 5
Many TARC bus drivers demanding bump in pay after 'stressful, challenging' year
Local 1447-Louisville, KY pushes for hazard pay as members continue to be frontline heroes during the pandemic. — Oct 5