**Maintenance workers on strike against dismantling of Montreal public transit**

Since yesterday, STM maintenance workers have gone on strike, opposing cuts and privatization threatening public transit services. Union president Bruno Jeannotte emphasizes their commitment to fight back against these changes. This strike highlights a growing concern for the future of Montreal's public transport system.

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#MontrealTransit #PublicTransit #UnionStrike

If you live in #Seattle / #PugetSound and support #publictransit or #lightrail then you might want to take a look at this...

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-amendment-to-make-light-rail-permitting-slower-and-costly

Seen in Dallas

In summer last year, #Barcelona #PublicTransit operator presented some "AI powered #bus stops", which were supposed to roll out earlier this year in a testing phase. The first one that's been installed (and spotted) is not yet powered up and doesn't have the solar panel it was supposed to have.

This seems like yet another way to shove in the AI buzzword into random stuff, as most (aka all) of the things this is supposed to do can be done without using AI.

The "North Coast Express" pilot project bus route from the Sunset Transit Center to the Oregon northern coast has started up.

With just 2 buses, the schedule is quite complicated. The cost is $35 regardless of one-way or round trip. This is just a pilot project, so maybe it won't work out, but they need a dedicated bus just doing a loop on the northern coast.

#PDX #PublicTransit #OregonCoast
https://visittheoregoncoast.com/express

Lagos commuters don’t distrust cashless payments — they distrust systems that aren’t built for them.

via xitter @TC_Africa @e_mogaji

https://theconversation.com/cashless-card-payments-for-public-transport-lagos-commuters-dont-trust-the-technology-248913

#Cowichan Valley residents adapt to life without #PublicTransit as strike enters 4th month.
#PeopleWithDisabilities , #students & #seniors struggle with the lack of options for #transportation in the Cowichan Valley.

#UniforLocal114 & #UniforLocal333BC the union representing 44 drivers, mechanics& cleaners, have been on strike since Feb. 8. They are advocating for wages similar to their counterparts in Victoria, better access to washroom facilities & more consistent breaks. #Workers have since voted against a new contract with their employer, #TransDev & the strike reaches 105 days, there is still no end in sight. As a result of the strike, #transit in the Cowichan Valley has been on hold, interfering with where and how people move through the community. #HandyDart services are still available but only for medical appointments related to renal dialysis, cancer treatment & multiple sclerosis.

https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/cowichan-valley-residents-adapt-to-life-without-public-transit-as-strike-enters-fourth-month

This xkcd comic looks like it was written by @notjustbikes

https://xkcd.com/2832

So if you thought that people using loudspeakers in #PublicTransit are the only problem, I've just discovered a new kind of people — these using game consoles with awfully loud fans (my PC isn't that loud, and it's compiling Gentoo!), and on top of that blowing them straight at you.

Did you know that the Toronto Zoo used to run a monorail (ish)?

The 5.6km transit system closed down in 1994. However the concrete structure that supported the rail is still around in the middle of the forest near Scarborough/Rouge Park.

I knew it was reachable because of an old reddit post and also because we can see it from Google Maps.

But I didn't know "how" to get there. So with a few friends we decided to find out

https://jeromegagnonvoyer.wordpress.com/2025/05/11/finding-the-toronto-zoo-monorail/

Cape Town and Accra top passenger satisfaction for informal transport, but the real takeaway is that fair labor practices lift service quality.

via xitter @uptuks

A little ray of sunshine for me for the past 2 or 3 years has been Tram-EU, the European tram-driving championships. I have a friend who was a SF BART conductor and know there are transit "rodeo" competitions in the US, but Tram-EU is broadcast live on the web and just looks like so much fun.

Apparently they're extending it to the world in Vienna this year. https://www.tramem.eu/blog/de-wien-2025-en-vienna-2025-fr-vienne-2025 #PublicTransport #PublicTransit

Is anyone else subscribed to @humantransit's email delivery of newsletters? I was for years, but just realized that I haven't received an email in a while. The website says I'm still subscribed so wanted to double check if it's just me - if subscribed, did you receive an email on Monday? I did not.

Digital divides and sparse transport options plague both Global North and South. But the South has a surprising advantage: most people are not car dependent, and informal transport already serves them.

via xitter @knowablemag

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/increasing-access-to-shared-transportation

Urban Infrastructure in Barcelona, Spain.

Video credit: beteve.cat

A "too good to be true" EV leasing model for Kenyan taxi drivers? Drivers bear all the risk. Tech solutions should empower, not extract.

via xitter @ChinaGSProject

https://chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/small-chinese-ev-on-lease-promises-big-savings-for-kenyas-taxi-drivers/

Canada population growth likely to be higher than forecast, CIBC says – BNN Bloomberg https://www.byteseu.com/921346/ #Americas #BusinessNews #Canada #canadian #Industries #MassTransit #NorthAmerican #Pedestrian #Pedestrians #people #person #PublicTransit #PublicTransportation #Toronto #TransportationAndLogistics

Maybe, if you rode the bus, you’d get a better handle on the needs of the district’s constituents, what matters to them, and how to reach them where they are and on their terms.

That’s what I wish I had said to those two white males aghast that I was riding the bus.