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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

‘It’s our duty’: Kansas City bus drivers face danger to help others get to work
The drivers, Mitchell said, are the “unsung heroes” of the pandemic. They don’t have the option of working from home or the ability to stop working: They need to provide for their families. — May 29
ART driver feels the stress of COVID-19 changes
“The No. 1 thing that has increased with the drivers — and I’m sure with the passengers as well — is stress,” says Diane Allen, who has worked as a city bus operator in Asheville for 14 years. — May 28
MTA Paratransit Workers in Brooklyn, NY Go On Strike
“These workers are fed up with being mistreated. Private companies like MV win contracts with false promises of saving money and improving service. Then they come in and cut costs on the backs of workers while raking in profits off their low wages. — May 28
As states reopen, transit worker death toll reaches grim benchmark
More than 50 Amalgamated Transit Union members have died from COVID-19 as Union renews demands for Safe Service — May 27
Westmoreland Transit gets $7M in federal money to cover pandemic losses
Westmoreland County’s Transit Authority received $7.2 million in federal bailout money, an award officials say will enable the public transportation agency to continue operating its full schedule ... — May 27

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