Improving Canadian public transit systems through sustainable adoption of emerging technologies and services

Federal government investments can encourage public transit agencies in large urban areas to learn from early adopters of on-demand public transit and consider hybrid solutions.

For the sustainable adoption of on-demand public transit services, there is a strong need to develop open guidelines that Canadian municipalities can use in the planning, design, and operations phases, writes Bilal Farooq, the Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Opinion

BY Bilal Farooq

November 14, 2022

The Government of Canada’s pledge to invest $14.9-billion in public transit over the next eight years is a unique opportunity for municipalities to improve their public transit systems, while focusing on increasing the user base, decreasing the carbon footprint, and providing equitable and inclusi...

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