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Palm Tran uses COVID dollars on trash cans. Union calls it a ‘waste’
Palm Beach County’s bus service, Palm Tran, has received $50 million from federal CARES Act dollars and has spent $31.5 million as of Monday. — Jul 1
RTD union holds rallies in advance of front-door boarding resumption
“While the union wants RTD to return to front-door boarding and fare collection, it must be done safely. Our demands are for shields to protect operators from droplets; personal protective equipment ... — Jun 30
REOPENING CANADA: Pandemic threatens the TTC as we know it
Part of Toronto’s “new normal” after COVID-19 may very well include a forever-changed transit system. — Jun 30
Beaumont bus driver tests positive for Covid; Drivers won't work until concerns addressed
KFDM/Fox 4’s Angel San Juan has done several stories investigating the concerns. Haynes has told Angel the drivers and workers have had safety concerns for a long time and believe it’s taken too long to address those concerns. — Jun 29
TRANSIT UNION SLAMS MARC GARNEAU FOR ALLOWING GREYHOUND CANADA TO THREATEN WORKERS
“Threatening to terminate all employees during a pandemic is pure, unadulterated greed. Greyhound is using the pandemic as an excuse to dissolve its responsibility to its employees. — Jun 26