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Transit ‘death spiral’: Will post-pandemic Toronto be led by cars?

Transit ‘death spiral’: Will post-pandemic Toronto be led by cars?

FromThis Matters


Transit ‘death spiral’: Will post-pandemic Toronto be led by cars?

FromThis Matters

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Ben Spurr, the Star’s transportation reporter The pandemic has been near catastrophic for public transit. Ridership dropped for the TTC, costing the transit service millions in fare revenue and the Ontario government more than $140 a ride as the province covered the cost of near-empty GO Transit and UP Express trips. But the worst could still be to come and the fear of the "death spiral" remains a real possibility. Today on "This Matters," we explain the pain and drain of the "transit death spiral" and whether how we move in a city post-pandemic will be led by cars instead of buses and subways.
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.