Off the track: transit funding and the low carbon transition

If climate change mitigation is to begin in cities, we should be discussing how municipalities can access additional and predictable revenue sources to support required investments and in turn, support our national economy.

The Canadian Urban Transit Association’s (CUTA) most recent Infrastructure Needs Report found transit systems require in excess of $133-billion over the next 10 years, nearly $60-billion of which remains unfunded by government, write Pedro Antunes and Roger Francis. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PEDRO ANTUNES AND ROGER FRANCIS

February 24, 2020

Municipalities in Canada are on the front lines of climate change mitigation. Decarbonizing cities through greater transit use and more efficient transportation systems is key to transitioning to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This is especially true because the federal government is pursuing a ...

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