In other cities, large employers are approached by transit authorities to do a bulk buy of transit passes at a discount in order to encourage their employees…
Affordable, effective and accessible transit is a major issue in Ottawa, including Ward 18: Alta Vista. Some have proposed a more affordable solution or a more accessible/effective one, but have not provided insight into the funding of such improvements … until now.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
I wondered why the Calgary-Vancouver approach was not proposed to some of Ottawa’s largest employers, the federal public service in particular? From the City of Ottawa’s perspective, imagine the benefits of a bulk buy of 134,000+ public service employees in the National Capital Region: 1) It would provide a source of sustainable ridership revenue allowing for greater improvements to the system; 2) it might provide the funding annually to reduce the fares for other riders; 3) it would reduce the carbon emissions if these employees are taking other modes of transportation which are more harmful; 4) it would reduce the current deficit the...
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